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RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - accuracy of the Certificate of Source; and (4) the signature of the purchaser or transferee of the dog or cat acknowledging receipt of the Certificate of Source. Hobby breeder. Any person or entity, that intentionally causes or allows willfully or through failure to exercise due care and control, the breeding or studding of a dog or cat resulting in no more than a total of one (1) litter per calendar year per legal residence whether or not the animals in such litter are offered for sale or other transfer. Indian River County Animal Services Shelter. The premises designated by the Board of County Commissioners for the purpose of impounding and caring for animals taken into custody for violation of, or pursuant to, this Chapter or Chapter 302 of the Indian River County Code of Ordinances. Pet shop. A business entity that has obtained a tax receipt or occupational license, open to the public, that sells or transfers, or offers for sale or transfer, dogs or cats, regardless of the age of the dog or cat or the physical location of the animal. Such an establishment may be a permanent, temporary, or virtual establishment. Indian River County Animal Services Shelter and animal rescue organizations are not considered a pet shop under this Chapter. Section 319.02. - Retail sale of dogs and cats. (a) An adoption -based business model shall be required for the retail sale of dogs or cats at a pet shop whereby all dogs or cats will be sourced from stray and unwanted pets that have been taken in by an animal shelter or animal rescue organization. It also means that pets purchased directly from a commercial breeder or indirectly through some other intermediary such as a broker or wholesaler may not be offered for sale. (b) No pet shop shall offer dogs or cats in Indian River County, unless the dog or cat was obtained from: (1) An animal shelter; (2) An animal rescue organization. (c)This adoption -based business model for the retail sale of dogs or cats in the County applies to any pet shops opened, transferred, assigned, or sold by owners of existing Pet Shops after the effective date of the Chapter. (d)An official certificate of veterinary inspection must accompany the sale of any dog or cat transported into the state, in compliance with Section 828.29(3), Florida Statutes, as this statute may be amended from time to time. (e) Pet shops shall post and maintain a certificate of source, as defined in section 319.01, on each animal's cage, kennel, or enclosure, within clear view, and shall 3 C:\USERS\LEGISTAR\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\BCL TECHNOLOGIES\EASYPDF 8\@BCL@700E7769\@BCL@700E7769.DOCX 135