California Health and Safety Code

§ 122354.5

HSC § 122354.5 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 105 · Part 6 · Ch. 9

Statute text

(a)A pet store shall not adopt out, sell, or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit. This section does not prevent a pet store from providing space to display animals for adoption in accordance with subdivision (b).

(b)(1) A pet store shall not provide space for the display of dogs, cats, or rabbits available for adoption unless the animals are displayed by either a public animal control agency or shelter, or animal rescue group.

(2)Any animal displayed for adoption shall be both sterilized and adoptable for total fees, including, but not limited to, adoption fees, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

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Legislative history

Repealed and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 96, Sec. 2. (AB 2152) Effective January 1, 2021.