ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 24R Operating pet business without pet business licence

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 24R

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     operates a pet business; and

        (b)     the person is not licensed to operate the pet business.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     In this section:

"not licensed"—a person is also not licensed if the person's pet business licence is suspended, cancelled or expired.