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To protect the health and welfare of the inhabitants of this Town, this Article will restrict trade in fur
<br />products while protecting tribal sovereignty by including an exemption for products used for traditional
<br />tribal, cultural, or spiritual purposes.
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<br />Fur farms are reservoirs and transmission vectors for dangerous zoonotic diseases, including SARS
<br />coronaviruses, that threaten public health, including in the Town of Mashpee. In addition, the fur
<br />production process is energy intensive and has a significant environmental impact, including air and
<br />water pollution, and animals that are slaughtered for their fur endure tremendous suffering.
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<br />Eliminating the sale of fur products in the Town of Mashpee will decrease the demand for these cruel
<br />and environmentally harmful products and promote community health and wellbeing as well as animal
<br />welfare, and, in turn, will foster a more humane environment in the Town and enhance the reputation
<br />of the Town.
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<br />Section 126-10. Definitions.
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<br />The following words as used in this Article shall have the following meanings:
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<br />Fur - Any animal skin or part thereof with hair, fleece, or fur fibers attached thereto, either in its raw
<br />or processed state.
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<br />Fur product – Any article of clothing or covering for any part of the body, or any fashion accessory,
<br />including but not limited to handbags, shoes, slippers, hats, earmuffs, scarves, shawls, gloves, jewelry,
<br />keychains, toys or trinkets, and home accessories and décor, that is made in whole or part of fur. “Fur
<br />product” does not include any of the following:
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<br />A. An animal skin or part thereof that is to be converted into leather, or which in processing
<br />will have the hair, fleece, or fur fiber completely removed;
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<br />B. Fur, wool, or other fibers sourced exclusively from any member of the family Bovidae,
<br />Camelidae, Equidae, Suidae, or Cervidae; or
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<br /> C. The pelt or skin of any animal that is preserved through taxidermy or for the purpose of
<br />taxidermy.
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<br />Person – Any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company,
<br />corporation, estate, trust, receiver, or syndicate.
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<br />Taxidermy – The practice of preparing and preserving the skin of an animal that is deceased and
<br />stuffing and mounting it in lifelike form.
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<br />Ultimate consumer – An individual who buys a fur product for their own use, or for the use of another,
<br />but not for resale or trade.
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<br />Used fur product – A fur product that has been worn or used by an ultimate consumer.
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<br />Section 126-11. Prohibitions.
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