Dogs; sale and procurement by pet shops, pet shop regulations.

Civil penalty cap increased to $5,000 cumulative per inspection, with added requirement that penalties be communicated to the pet shop before being assessed.

Bill title changed from covering both dogs and cats to focusing on dogs, though the regulatory text still applies to both species.

Formatting and layout significantly restructured with new page headers, session information, and line numbering for official legislative tracking.

Expanded procurement restrictions to include cats, not just dogs, requiring pet shops to source cats from humane societies, animal shelters, or persons with no recent animal welfare violations.

Increased record-keeping retention period from two years to five years for pet shop custody records.

Added specific requirements for custody records to include animal description details (species, color, breed, sex, age, weight), location of custody, source information, identification numbers, and animal disposition.

Updated language to require signed statements from purchasers/adopters confirming they have no conviction under § 3.2-6570 for both dogs and cats.

Extended civil penalty provisions to apply to violations involving cats in addition to dogs, with the same $1,000 per violation limit and $5,000 cumulative cap.

Minor formatting and line break changes from the reenrolled version to the substitute version, with no substantive policy impact.

Formatting changes throughout the document, including spacing, line breaks, and section numbering adjustments between Enrolled and Reenrolled versions.

Minor text corrections including changing 'his designee' to 'its designee' in § 3.2-6501.1(F) and fixing a duplicate 'subsection' reference in § 3.2-6511.1(G).

Subsection F of § 3.2-6511.1 was modified to reference § 3.2-6513.1 for record-keeping requirements instead of listing specific record details directly in the bill text.

Added civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation (capped at $5,000 cumulative) for regulatory violations, with penalties recoverable through civil action by the Attorney General.

Added requirement for pet shops to create detailed records when taking custody of any dog, including date, location, description, source, identification, and disposition.

Removed reference to 'cats' in the procurement section title and related text, now focusing only on dogs for procurement restrictions.

Removed the requirement for pet shops to promote pet adoption from humane societies or shelters at least four times per year.

Removed the requirement for pet shops to provide educational materials to prospective dog or cat owners.

Changed record retention requirement from 'two years after disposition of any dog animal' to 'at least two years' for custody records.

Removed references to 'animal' in favor of 'dog' in several sections, narrowing the scope of certain requirements to dogs only.