Section 122175 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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. Notwithstanding Section 122160, no refund, replacement, or
reimbursement of veterinary fees shall be made if any of the
following conditions exist:
(a) The illness or death resulted from maltreatment or neglect or
from an injury sustained or an illness contracted subsequent to the
delivery of the dog to the purchaser.
(b) The purchaser fails to carry out the recommended treatment
prescribed by the examining veterinarian who made the initial
diagnosis. However, this subdivision shall not apply if the cost for
the treatment together with the veterinarian's fee for the diagnosis
would exceed the purchase price of the dog, including sales tax.
(c) A veterinarian's statement was provided to the purchaser
pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of
Section 122140 that disclosed the disease, illness, or condition for
which the purchaser seeks to return the dog. However, this paragraph
shall not apply if, within one year after the purchaser took physical
possession of the dog, a veterinarian licensed in this state states
in writing that the disease, illness, or condition requires, or is
likely in the future to require, hospitalization or nonelective
surgical procedures or that the disease, illness, or condition
resulted in the death of the dog.
(d) The purchaser refuses to return to the pet dealer all
documents previously provided to the purchaser for the purpose of
registering the dog. This subdivision shall not apply if the
purchaser signs a written statement certifying that the documents
have been inadvertently lost or destroyed.