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Originally Posted by BabyFidgette Wow, really? I didn't that. I wonder why... Don't private sellers have to pay tax? |
you mean sales tax on the sale of the pet? depending on your state, there are certain things that qualify for sales tax and others that don't. produce for instance are not taxable.
store owners "reserve the right to refuse service to anyone". like if you walked in with no shoes, they don't have to sell to you. but of course for a commercial retailer does have certain rules to follow and can't descriminate based on religion, gender, sexual pref, ethnicity, and age (so long as it's not legally contridictory, like beer to a minor). a pet store owner can likewise discriminate against those who attempt to purchase a puppy.
likewise, a private seller can discriminate for the benefit of the welfare of the puppy. i think there's a difference between the sale of products with a retail license and the sale of personal property (which is what the puppy would be to a private seller). the rules are different. if i want to sell my grandmother's quilt, i can choose to sell it to some just like my grandmother, an elderly, God-fearing, heterosexual, woman, and refuse to sell it to anyone who doesn't fit that qualification. i can discriminate because i'm selling something personal rather than something commercial or made for retail.
and with puppies... although money exchanges hands, i believe it can still be defined as "an adoption".