Section 122070 Of Article 1. Sale Of Dogs By Breeders From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 105. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
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. (a) If a licensed veterinarian states in writing that
within 15 days after the purchaser has taken physical possession of a
dog following the sale by a breeder, the dog has become ill due to
any illness or disease that existed in the dog on or before delivery
of the dog to the purchaser, or, if within one year after the
purchaser has taken physical possession of the dog after the sale by
a breeder, a veterinarian licensed in this state states in writing
that the dog has a congenital or hereditary condition that adversely
affects the health of the dog, or that requires, or is likely in the
future to require, hospitalization or nonelective surgical
procedures, the dog shall be considered unfit for sale, and the
breeder shall provide the purchaser with any of the following
remedies that the purchaser elects:
(1) Return the dog to the breeder for a refund of the purchase
price, plus sales tax, and reimbursement for reasonable veterinary
fees for diagnosis and treating the dog in an amount not to exceed
the original purchase price of the dog, including sales tax.
(2) Exchange the dog for a dog of the purchaser's choice of
equivalent value, providing a replacement dog is available, and
receive reimbursement for reasonable veterinary fees for diagnosis
and treating the dog in an amount not to exceed the original purchase
price of the dog, plus sales tax on the original purchase price of
the dog.
(3) Retain the dog, and receive reimbursement for reasonable
veterinary fees for diagnosis and treating the dog in an amount not
to exceed 150 percent of the original purchase price of the dog, plus
sales tax.
(b) If the dog has died, regardless of the date of death of the
dog, obtain a refund for the purchase price of the dog, plus sales
tax, or a replacement dog of equivalent value of the purchaser's
choice, and reimbursement for reasonable veterinary fees for
diagnosis and treatment of the dog in an amount not to exceed the
purchase price of the dog, plus sales tax, if any of the following
conditions exist:
(1) A veterinarian, licensed in this state, states in writing that
the dog has died due to an illness or disease that existed within 15
days after the purchaser obtained physical possession of the dog
after the sale by a breeder.
(2) A veterinarian, licensed in this state, states in writing that
the dog has died due to a congenital or hereditary condition that
was diagnosed by the veterinarian within one year after the purchaser
obtained physical possession of the dog after the sale by a breeder.