2020 California Code
Health and Safety Code - HSC
DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 5 - Sale of Dogs and Cats
ARTICLE 2 - Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats
Section 122180.
(a) The veterinarian’s statement pursuant to Section 122160 shall contain the following information:
(1) The purchaser’s name and address.
(2) The date or dates the dog was examined.
(3) The breed and age of the dog, if known.
(4) That the veterinarian examined the dog.
(5) That the dog has or had an illness described in this section that renders it unfit for purchase or resulted in its death.
(6) The precise findings of the examination or necropsy, including laboratory results or copies of laboratory reports.
(b) If a refund for reasonable veterinary expenses is being requested, the veterinary statement shall be accompanied by an itemized bill of fees appropriate for the diagnosis and treatment of the illness or congenital or hereditary condition.
(c) Refunds and payment of reimbursable expenses provided for by Section 122160 shall be paid, unless contested, by the pet dealer to the purchaser not later than 10 business days following receipt of the veterinarian’s statement required by Section 122160 or, where applicable, not later than 10 business days after the date on which the dog is returned to the pet dealer.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.)
