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DIVISION 105. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL 120100-122476›PART 6. VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY 121575-122395.2›CHAPTER 5. Sale of Dogs and Cats 122045-122319.5›ARTICLE 2. Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats 122125-122220

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California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(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.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 548, Sec. 1. (AB 2380) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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