Settlement reached with pet store owners who violated Maryland’s puppy mill ban | WTOP News

Pet homeowners could possibly be eligible for refunds from a Maryland pet retailer if the canines they bought have sure circumstances.

Underneath the settlement reached between on-line pet retailer Maryland Puppies On-line LLC and its homeowners, Sara and Nathan Bazler, prospects who bought canines — since Jan. 1, 2020 — which have sure circumstances might get a refund or get compensation for what they’ve spent on treating their pets.

As well as, Maryland Puppies has been barred from providing, promoting or transferring canines in and from Maryland, and it should pay a civil penalty of $75,000, which will increase to $250,000 if the settlement is breached.

Maryland Lawyer Basic Brian Frosh, in a information launch, stated that Maryland Puppies continued to promote canines on-line and at a retail location after the gross sales have been banned by the state’s No Extra Pet Mills Act, which went into impact in January 2020.

“The No Extra Pet Mills Act was enacted to guard animals from mistreatment by pet mill
operators,” Frosh stated in a press release.  “With this settlement in place, eligible customers can obtain refunds if the puppies they purchased had a dysfunction or have been severely unwell.”

Pet homeowners eligible for refund will probably be contacted by Frosh’s workplace, and people with questions can name 410-576-6569.

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