Animals; regulatory power; pet shops; animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders; notification timeline; effective date.

The deadline for the Department to send license expiration notices was changed from 60 days to 90 days before the license expires.

The document header was updated to identify the text as the 'Floor Version' and included the Senate sponsor, Hamilton.

Formatting and line breaks were adjusted throughout the text to conform to the final floor version layout.

Removed the 'Proposed Policy' header and updated the document tracking number from 16081 to 16693.

The deadline for existing ordinances to be exempt from new rules was changed from January 1, 2026, to an unspecified future date.

The notice period for license expiration was increased from 60 days to 90 days to give operators more time to renew.

The document was renumbered and reformatted to reflect its status as a Proposed Policy Committee Substitute rather than an Engrossed bill.

Added a specific exemption stating that the new law does not apply to any county or municipal ordinance enacted before January 1, 2026.

Changed the required notice period for license expiration from sixty (60) days to ninety (90) days to give licensees more time to prepare for renewal.