Section 122125 Of Article 2. Retail Sale Of Dogs And Cats From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 105. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
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. (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the
Lockyer-Polanco-Farr Pet Protection Act.
(b) Every pet dealer of dogs and cats shall conform to the
provisions of this article. As used in this article, " pet dealer"
means a person engaging in the business of selling dogs or cats, or
both, at retail, and by virtue of the sales of dogs and cats is
required to possess a permit pursuant to Section 6066 of the Revenue
and Taxation Code. For purposes of this article, the separate sales
of dogs or cats from a single litter shall constitute only one sale
under Section 6019 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. This definition
does not apply to breeders of dogs regulated pursuant to Article 1
(commencing with Section 122045) nor to any person, firm,
partnership, corporation, or other association, that breeds or rears
dogs on the premises of the person, firm, partnership, corporation,
or other association, that has sold, transferred, or given away fewer
than 50 dogs in the preceding year.
(c) For purposes of this article, "purchaser" means a person who
purchases a dog or cat from a pet dealer without the intent to resell
the animal.
(d) This article shall not apply to publicly operated pounds and
humane societies.