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 Osceola County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 4. ANIMALS
 Article II. ANIMAL CONTROL

  § 4-41. Transfer of a dog or cat to an animal abuser prohibited.

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  • (a)

    No person shall knowingly sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer the possession of a dog or cat to any person identified as the animal abuser, who has not otherwise had his or her right to own animals restored pursuant to a valid court order, as found on the animal abuser link.

    (b)

    Prior to the sale, exchange, or other transfer of possession of a dog or cat, animal shelters (including any operated by privately owned organization, humane societies, animal protective associations or animal rescue groups), pet sellers, humane organizations, large kennels, kennels, breeders, and rescue organizations shall examine the animal abuser link to confirm that the potential owner of the dog or cat is not identified on the link as a convicted animal abuser. If the website information is unavailable, then the records shall state that an attempt was made, including the date and time of the attempt. Upon request from the animal control officer, the entity shall provide proof by affidavit or otherwise, that it verified the information on the animal abuser link at the time of transfer. The entity shall create records at or before the time of the transfer to show who examined the link, the date and time of the examination, and results of the examination of the online link; these records shall be retained for five (5) years. Entities shall produce the records to Osceola County for examination upon request. Failure to examine the animal abuser link prior to the transfer, maintain required records, or to produce them upon request are violations of this Code.

    (c)

    This section does not apply to service animals.

    (d)

    This section does not apply to animal abusers when the abuser's conviction is successfully appealed, expunged, or more than five (5) years old.

    (e)

    Osceola County does not maintain or operate the online website link and therefore makes no express or implied guarantee concerning the accuracy or completeness of any of the data contained therein.

(Ord. No. 2018-69, § 1, 11-5-18)