§ 3.1-796.80. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Consumer remedies for receipt of diseased animal upon certific...
If, at any time within ten days following receipt of an animal described as being registered or capable of being registered with any animal pedigree organization and subject to this chapter, a licensed veterinarian certifies such animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital defect deleterious to the health of the animal or the presence of symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease, the pet dealer shall afford the consumer the right to choose one of the following options:
1. The right to return the animal and receive a refund of the purchase price including sales tax; or
2. The right to return the animal and to receive an exchange animal of equivalent value from the dealer, subject to the choice of the consumer.
The refund or reimbursement required by this section shall be made by the pet dealer not later than ten business days following receipt of a signed veterinary certification as hereinafter provided.
(1984, c. 492, § 29-213.50; 1987, c. 488.)
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