(a)

1. (1) A retail pet store shall maintain a permanent record for each animal received by it, containing the following:

   1. (A) The animal's identifying number;
   2. (B) A description of the animal including its:

(i) Birth date;

1. (ii) Breed;

   1. (iii) Sex; and

      1. (iv) Color;
   2. (C) The date of the animal's arrival at any housing facility owned, operated, controlled, or used by a retail pet store; and
   3. (D) The date of the animal's exit from the retail pet store, or death.

2. (2) The permanent record shall contain:

   1. (A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person from whom the retail pet store received the animal; and
   2. (B) The name, address, telephone number, and signature of the person into whose ownership, possession, care, custody, or control the animal passed upon exit from the retail pet store.

(b) In addition to the information specified in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the permanent record of each animal received by a retail pet store shall contain the:

1. (1) Name, address, and telephone number of the animal's breeder; and

2. (2) Name of any broker, dealer, or other agent through whom the animal passed prior to being acquired by the retail pet store.

   1. (c)
3. (1) It is unlawful for a retail pet store to receive or acquire an animal, whether from within or without the State of Arkansas, unless the animal is accompanied by a health certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian certifying such animal to be free from obvious signs of disease.

4. (2)

   1. (A) Should animals be received at a pet store without a health certificate, they must be examined by a veterinarian within seventy-two (72) hours of arrival and a health certificate issued and made a part of the permanent record.
   2. (B) Animals that fail to pass a veterinary examination will be removed from the premises.

5. (3) Such certificate shall be maintained with the animal's permanent record.

   1. (d) It is unlawful for a retail pet store to receive or acquire an animal that was shipped or transported under eight (8) weeks of age.