Publication Date
12-31-2025
Abstract
In December 2019, the Georgia Office of the Attorney General released an Opinion stating that the City of Canton Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18, Article XIV restricting the sale of pets by retail pet shops was in direct conflict with the Georgia Animal Protection Act and therefore preempted under the Georgia Constitution’s Uniformity Clause.
This Note seeks reconsideration of the Attorney General’s Opinion and argues that despite the Attorney General’s Opinion, local ordinances restricting the kinds of animals available at pet shops should remain a legally viable way for local governments to reduce the retail sale of cats and dogs.
Recommended Citation
Schaaf, Genevieve
(2025)
"Pet Shops and Preemption,"
Georgia Law Review: Vol. 60:
No.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/glr/vol60/iss1/8