AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT PET SHOPS FROM SELLING CERTAIN ANIMALS.

HB 5450 authorizes cities and towns to ban pet shops within their borders from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits. This bill directly affects local municipalities (which could choose to implement such bans) and pet shops that sell these specific animals. The key provision gives local governments the legal authority to prohibit these sales through their own ordinances. The bill does not require any municipality to enact such a ban, only allows them to do so if they choose. It focuses on specific animal types (dogs, cats, rabbits) and leaves implementation to local decision-making.