South Derbyshire District Council

The Provisions of The Pet Animals Act 1951 (as amended by the Pet Animals Act 1951 (Amendment) Act 1983) requires a person keeping a pet shop to obtain a licence. It additionally regulates the sale of pet animals from licensed pet shops and provides for powers of inspection by authorised officers of the council at all reasonable times.

One of the legislative provisions is that a pet animal, as defined, cannot be sold to a person under the age of 12.

Attached to the licence will be conditions deemed necessary for securing all or any of the following objectives

That animals will at all times be kept in accommodation suitable as respects size, temperature, lighting, ventilation and cleanliness;
that animals will be adequately supplied with suitable food and drink and (so far as necessary) visited at suitable intervals;
That animals, being mammals, will not be sold at too early an age;
that all reasonable precautions will be taken to prevent the spread among animals of infectious diseases;
that appropriate steps will be taken in case of fire or other emergency.

Licences are issued annually and expire on 31 December each year.

There is a fee for an annual licence and is payable upon application.

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You can apply and pay online using the Business Link website. If you do not already have an account with the Business Link website, you will have to register first.

Apply and pay for a pet shop licence online

Alternatively, to send us a paper form and payment, the forms are available below related documents

Contact details

Licensing Section
South Derbyshire District Council
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Tel: (01283) 595724
Fax: 01283 595855
Online: contact form
email: licensing2@south-derbys.gov.uk

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