Health & Saf. Code, § 122191 · Article 2. Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats
Health & Saf. Code, § 122191
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) For the purposes of this section, “online pet retailer” means a person engaged in the business of selling dogs, cats, or rabbits, at retail, online through an internet website.
(b) An online pet retailer shall not offer, broker, make a referral for, or otherwise facilitate a loan or other financing option for the adoption or sale of a dog, cat, or rabbit.
(c) This section does not apply to a loan or other financing option for the purchase of a service animal.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 548, Sec. 1. (AB 2380) Effective January 1, 2023.
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