California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 1 - Sale of Dogs by Breeders

• Section 122045.
  (a)  This article shall be known and may be cited as the Polanco-Lockyer Pet Breeder Warranty Act. (b)  Every breeder of dogs shall comply with...
• Section 122050.
  (a)  Every breeder of dogs shall deliver to each purchaser of a dog a written disclosure containing all of the following: (1)  The breeder’s name...
• Section 122055.
  A breeder shall maintain a written record on the health, status, and disposition of each dog for a period of not less than one year...
• Section 122060.
  Except as provided for in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 122050, no breeder shall knowingly sell a dog that is diseased, ill or...
• Section 122065.
  It shall be unlawful for a breeder to fail to do any of the following:(a)  Maintain facilities where the dogs are kept in a sanitary...
• Section 122065.5.
  It shall be unlawful for a breeder to primarily house a dog on wire flooring.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 350, Sec. 3. Effective January 1,
• Section 122070.
  (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...
• Section 122075.
  (a)  There shall be a rebuttable presumption that an illness existed at the time of sale if the animal dies within 15 days of delivery...
• Section 122080.
  To obtain the remedies provided for in Section 122070, the purchaser shall substantially comply with all of the following requirements:(a)  Notify the breeder as soon...
• Section 122085.
  No refund, replacement, or reimbursement of veterinary fees shall be made under Section 122070 if any of the following conditions exist:(a)  The illness, condition, or...
• Section 122090.
  (a)  The veterinarian’s statement pursuant to Section 122070 shall contain all of the following information: (1)  The purchaser’s name and address. (2)  The date or...
• Section 122095.
  (a)  In the event that a breeder wishes to contest a demand for any of the remedies specified in Section 122070, the breeder may, except...
• Section 122100.
  Every breeder that sells a dog shall provide the purchaser at the time of sale, and a prospective purchaser upon request, with a written notice...
• Section 122105.
  Nothing in this article shall in any way limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law. Nor...
• Section 122110.
  (a)  Except as otherwise specified herein, any person violating any provision of this article other than Section 122060 shall be subject to civil penalty of...

Last modified: October 22, 2018