unlicensedpetselling
nounUK /ʌnˈlaɪsənst pɛt ˈsɛlɪŋ/
US /ʌnˈlaɪsənst pɛt ˈsɛlɪŋ/
Selling pets without the official permission the law requires.
The city fined the man for unlicensedpetselling at the weekend market.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of offering animals for sale without a required business permit.
Officials shut down the stall for unlicensedpetselling.
3. A legal violation involving the sale of companion animals by an unapproved seller.
She was charged with unlicensedpetselling after selling puppies online.
4. Informal term for backyard breeders selling animals without oversight.
Rescue groups warn against unlicensedpetselling on social media.