Bill > H917

This bill amends Massachusetts law to establish new requirements for dogs brought into the Commonwealth by animal rescue organizations. Key provisions include: 1) Requiring any dog brought into the state by a rescue organization to undergo a 48-hour quarantine period upon entry to the Commonwealth, with a veterinary examination and health certificate afterwards. 2) Mandating that all dogs brought into the state be vaccinated for rabies, distemper, parvovirus, and leptospirosis, with the state director able to require additional vaccinations. 3) Defining an "animal rescue organization" as a non-profit entity whose primary activity is placing abandoned, displaced, or abused domestic animals, and prohibiting such organizations from obtaining dogs from breeders or brokers. The state director is also required to promulgate regulations to implement these new requirements.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H917