California Civil Code ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

• Section 1833.
  A depositor must indemnify the depositary:1. For all damage caused to him by the defects or vices of the thing deposited; and,2. For all expenses necessarily incurred...
• Section 1834.
  A depositary of living animals shall provide the animals with necessary and prompt veterinary care, nutrition, and shelter, and treat them kindly. Any depositary that...
• Section 1834.4.
  (a) It is the policy of the state that no adoptable animal should be euthanized if it can be adopted into a suitable home. Adoptable animals...
• Section 1834.5.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever an animal is delivered to a veterinarian, dog kennel, cat kennel, pet-grooming parlor, animal hospital, or any other...
• Section 1834.7.
  (a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Animal dealer” means a person who, in commerce, for compensation or profit, delivers for transportation, or transports, except as a carrier,...
• Section 1834.8.
  (a) At any public auction or sale where equines are sold, the management of the auction or sale shall post a sign (measuring a minimum of...
• Section 1834.9.
  (a) Manufacturers and contract testing facilities shall not use traditional animal test methods within this state for which an appropriate alternative test method has been scientifically...
• Section 1835.
  A depositary may not use the thing deposited, or permit it to be used, for any purpose, without the consent of the depositor. He may...
• Section 1836.
  A depositary is liable for any damage happening to the thing deposited, during his wrongful use thereof, unless such damage must inevitably have happened though...
• Section 1837.
  If a thing deposited is in actual danger of perishing before instructions can be obtained from the depositor, the depositary may sell it for the...
• Section 1838.
  If a thing is lost or injured during its deposit, and the depositary refuses to inform the depositor of the circumstances under which the loss...
• Section 1839.
  So far as any service is rendered by a depositary, or required from him, his duties and liabilities are prescribed by the Title on Employment...
• Section [1840.].
  Section Eighteen Hundred and Forty.   The liability of a depositary for negligence cannot exceed the amount which he is informed by the depositor, or...

Last modified: October 22, 2018