The Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Conditions

10.  The licensing authority must attach the following conditions to all licences–

(a) the licence holder must not, without reasonable excuse, have a cat or dog which is less than 8 weeks of age in the licence holder’s ownership, possession or control at any time unless that cat or dog is accompanied by that animal’s mother;

(b) the licence holder must not take ownership, possession or control of more than the maximum number of animals permitted by the licensing authority at any one time;

(c) the licence holder must take reasonable steps to satisfy him or herself that any person to whom the licence holder sells cats or dogs which are less than 84 days old at the date of sale is another licence holder, the holder of a licence for a rearing establishment for dogs issued under section 1(2) of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 or a licence issued under section 1(2) of the Pet Animals Act 1951;

(d) the licence holder must ensure that all cats and dogs sold by the licence holder–

(i) have been subject to a physical examination by a veterinary surgeon with a view to the identification and treatment of any disease or parasitic infection in the 24 hour period immediately after the date on which the licence holder takes ownership, possession or control;

(ii) have a unique number assigned to each of them for the purpose of identifying the animals individually; and

(iii) are accompanied by a written record containing information as to the matters contained in the Schedule;

(e) the licence holder must retain for no less than 3 years from the date of sale a copy of the written record referred to in paragraph (d)(iii);

(f) the licence holder must ensure that the licensing authority is permitted to inspect at any reasonable time any place or equipment used in, or in connection with, the taking ownership, possession or control, sale, transport or keeping of animals to which these Regulations relate and any documents held by or on behalf of the licence holder relating to such animals;

(g) the licence holder must accede to any reasonable request for information from the licensing authority relating to the undertaking of such activities by the licence holder;

(h) the licence holder must provide the licence number of the licence which that person holds and the name and telephone number of the licensing authority in any advertisement or information issued by or on behalf of the licence holder; and

(i) the licence holder must, prior to the physical transfer of any cat or dog to the purchaser, exhibit their licence (or a copy of the licence) to the purchaser.