S.L. 439.25 Art. 6Pet grooming establishment.

(1) Persons operating a pet grooming establishment shall ensure that all pet animals entrusted to them for grooming services are well treated and cared for in accordance with these regulations.

(2) Pet grooming establishments shall be in good state of repair, safe, secure, stable, durable, well-protected, comfortable and in an escape-controlled environment.

(3) Persons operating a pet grooming establishment shall provide crates and, or enclosures which are adequately ventilated, made of material that can be easily cleaned and arranged so personnel can safely see and access all areas.

(4) No person operating a pet grooming establishment shall keep more than one (1) pet housed in a crate or enclosure, unless the pet animals come from the same household and the pet owner consents in writing.

(5) The person operating a pet grooming establishment shall keep the grooming and bathing area, crate, enclosure, tub, and table, disinfected and clean at all times.

(6) The person operating a pet grooming establishment shall install a closed circuit television system (CCTV) to monitor and record each grooming activity and session which takes place in the pet grooming establishment and which shall point directly to the grooming tables where the activity or session takes place:

Provided that the retention period for the said audiovisual recordings shall be that of ten (10) days and the said recordings shall be made available to the Director if these are requested:

Provided further that this regulation is applicable only if the pet owner or his authorised representative are not present and do not have full visual access at all times to the grooming session.