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<section number="3-183" name="Selling, giving away, dyeing, or coloring baby fowl or mammals; exception" law="code" slug="sec-3-183" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_3ANCO_DIV6OTRUREST_S3-183SEGIAWDYCOBAFOMAEX">
  <level label="a">
    <text>No person shall sell, offer for sale, raffle, barter, or give away baby chickens (chicks), ducklings or other fowl under four (4) weeks of age in lots of less than one dozen, or rabbits under six (6) weeks of age, or any unweaned mammalian companion animals including said animals under the age of eight (8) weeks as prohibited by State law; or color, dye, stain, or change the natural color of baby chickens, ducklings, other fowl, or rabbits; or bring or transport the same into the County. This Section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of baby chickens, ducklings, other fowl, or rabbits in proper facilities that comply with rules of the Health Officer by breeders and those selling for commercial breeding and raising purposes.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Stores, shops, vendors, and others offering chicks, ducklings, or other fowl for sale in lots of twelve (12) or more, or displaying chicks, ducklings, or other fowl to the public shall provide and operate brooders or other heating devices that may be necessary to maintain the chicks, ducklings, or other fowl in good health, and shall keep proper food and water available at all times.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>No person shall give away any live animal, fish, or bird as:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A premium, novelty, toy, or prize, or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An instrument to enter a place of amusement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>An incentive to enter into any business agreement where the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Any person who violates the provisions of this Section is subject to the fine set forth in Section 3-116 of this Code, as well as confiscation of the animal(s) involved.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The provisions of this Section with regard to the giving away of animals do not apply to animals given away for agricultural purposes.</text>
  </level>
</section>
