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2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 5 - Sale of Dogs and Cats › ARTICLE 2 - Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats › Section 122220.

122220. (a)  Every pet dealer shall post conspicuously within close proximity to the cages of dogs offered for sale, a notice containing the following language in 100-point type:
“Information on the source of these dogs, and veterinary treatments received by these dogs is available for review.”
“You are entitled to a copy of a statement of consumer rights.”
(b)  Every pet dealer shall, upon request for information regarding a dog, make immediately available to prospective purchasers all of the information required to be disclosed to purchasers pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 122140 and pursuant to Section 122190.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 5 - Sale of Dogs and Cats › ARTICLE 3 - Dog Pedigree Registries › Section 122300.

122300. For purposes of this article:
(a)  “Dog dealer” means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other association that engages in the acquisition of dogs for retail sale to the public. “Dog dealer” does not include duly incorporated nonprofit humane societies dedicated to the care of unwanted animals that make animals available for adoption, whether or not a fee for the adoption is charged, or pet dealers who do not in the normal course of business sell dogs, but who sometimes exhibit dogs for adoption.
(b)  “Dog breeder” means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other association that breeds and sells dogs at wholesale or retail.
(c)  “Dog pedigree registry” means any of various private agencies that serve to keep track of the breed, lineage, physical characteristics, and historical data regarding dogs that are registered with the agency.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 5 - Sale of Dogs and Cats › ARTICLE 3 - Dog Pedigree Registries › Section 122305.

122305. Every dog dealer that sells registered dogs or that claims that the dogs being sold are registered or are registerable with a dog pedigree registry shall post conspicuously within close proximity to the dogs offered for sale, a notice containing the following language in at least 100-point type:
“Pedigree registration does not assure proper breeding conditions, health, quality, or claims to lineage.”
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 5 - Sale of Dogs and Cats › ARTICLE 3 - Dog Pedigree Registries › Section 122310.

122310. (a)  For every dog sold by a dog dealer or dog breeder that is sold with any representation that the dog is registered or registerable with a dog pedigree registry, the following fully completed disclosure shall be made, orally and in writing on a separate sheet from any other statements, including, but not limited to, the name of the dog dealer or breeder and the name of the relevant dog pedigree registry:
“Disclosure by
DOG PEDIGREE REGISTRATION DISCLOSURE
Description of dog: ____________
______________________
The dog you are purchasing is registered/registerable [circle one] with the __________ [enter name of registry].
Registration means only that __________ [enter name of registry] maintains information regarding the parentage and identity of this dog, it does not guarantee the quality or health of this dog, and it does not guarantee quality lineage. Since dog pedigree registries depend in large part on the honesty and accuracy of persons registering dogs, registration does not guarantee the accuracy of the lineage recorded nor that this dog is purebred.
Acknowledged:
”
Retail purchaser’s signature
Date
(b)  The disclosure in subdivision (a) shall be signed and dated by the retail purchaser of the dog acknowledging receipt of a copy of the statement and the dog dealer or dog breeder shall retain a copy.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 5 - Sale of Dogs and Cats › ARTICLE 3 - Dog Pedigree Registries › Section 122315.

122315. (a)  Any dog dealer or dog breeder who fails to comply with the disclosure requirements in Section 122305 or 122310, as the case may be, shall be liable to the retail purchaser for civil damages in an amount equal to three times the cost of the dog. Claim for payment under this section shall be made within one year from the date of purchase of the dog.
(b)  The remedies provided in this section shall be in addition to any other remedies or penalties authorized by other provisions of law.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 5 - Sale of Dogs and Cats › ARTICLE 4 - Emotional Support Animals › Section 122317.

122317. (a) A person or business that sells or provides a dog for use as an emotional support dog shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient of the dog that states all of the following:
(1) The dog does not have the special training required to qualify as a guide, signal, or service dog.
(2) The dog is not entitled to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a guide, signal, or service dog.
(3) Knowingly and fraudulently representing oneself to be the owner or trainer of any canine licensed as, to be qualified as, or identified as, a guide, signal, or service dog is a misdemeanor violation of Section 365.7 of the Penal Code.
(b) A person or business that sells or provides a certificate, identification, tag, vest, leash, or harness for an emotional support animal shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient that states all of the following:
(1) The item does not entitle an emotional support animal to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a guide, signal, or service dog.
(2) Knowingly and fraudulently representing oneself to be the owner or trainer of any canine licensed as, to be qualified as, or identified as, a guide, signal, or service dog is a misdemeanor violation of Section 365.7 of the Penal Code.
(c) The written notices described in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be made in at least 12-point bold type, and shall be provided on the receipt for the emotional support dog or the product described in subdivision (b), or on a separate piece of paper.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 168, Sec. 1. (AB 468) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 5 - Sale of Dogs and Cats › ARTICLE 4 - Emotional Support Animals › Section 122318.

122318. (a) A health care practitioner shall not provide documentation relating to an individual’s need for an emotional support dog unless the health care practitioner complies with all of the following criteria:
(1) Possesses a valid, active license and includes the effective date, license number, jurisdiction, and type of professional license in the documentation.
(2) Is licensed to provide professional services within the scope of the license in the jurisdiction in which the documentation is provided.
(3) (A) Except as specified in subparagraph (B), establishes a client-provider relationship with the individual for at least 30 days prior to providing the documentation requested regarding the individual’s need for an emotional support dog.
(B) A client-provider relationship with the individual of 30 days or more shall not be required for individuals who are verified to be homeless. Homeless status may be verified by any of the following:
(I) Identification through the local Homeless Management Information System, as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(II) Via a continuum of care, as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or a homeless services provider that is contracting with a continuum of care.
(III) Visual confirmation by a homeless services provider of individuals dwelling in a homeless shelter, homeless encampment, outdoor makeshift shelter, or vehicle.
(4) Completes a clinical evaluation of the individual regarding the need for an emotional support dog.
(5) Provides a verbal or written notice to the individual that knowingly and fraudulently representing oneself to be the owner or trainer of any canine licensed as, to be qualified as, or identified as, a guide, signal, or service dog is a misdemeanor violation of Section 365.7 of the Penal Code.
(b) For purposes of this section, “health care practitioner” means a person who is licensed and regulated pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code, who is acting within the scope of practice of the person’s license or certificate.
(c) A health care practitioner may be subject to discipline from the health care practitioner’s licensing board for a violation of this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. (SB 774) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 5 - Sale of Dogs and Cats › ARTICLE 4 - Emotional Support Animals › Section 122319.

122319. (a) (1) A violation of either of the following shall be subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for the first violation, one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the second violation, and two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for the third and any subsequent violation:
(A) Knowingly and fraudulently representing, selling, or offering for sale, or attempting to represent, sell, or offer for sale, an emotional support dog as being entitled to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a guide, signal, or service dog.
(B) Violating the written notice requirements specified in Section 122317.
(2) An action for civil penalties under this section may be brought by the Attorney General, a district attorney, a county counsel, or a city attorney.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or change existing federal and state law related to a person’s rights for reasonable accommodation and equal access to housing, including, but not limited to, rights afforded under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 12900) of Part 2.8 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Section 51 of the Civil Code), and the Disabled Persons Act (Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 54) of Division 1 of the Civil Code).
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 168, Sec. 1. (AB 468) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 5 - Sale of Dogs and Cats › ARTICLE 4 - Emotional Support Animals › Section 122319.5.

122319.5. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Emotional support animal” means an animal that provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability, and that does not need to be trained or certified.
(b) “Emotional support dog” means a dog that provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability, and that does not need to be trained or certified.
(c) “Guide, signal, or service dog” has the meaning set forth in subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) of Section 365.5 of the Penal Code, and paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 54.1 of the Civil Code.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 168, Sec. 1. (AB 468) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 6 - Sale of Birds › Section 122320.

122320. As used in this chapter:
(a)  “Bird” means any order of Psittaciformes bird.
(b)  “Bird mart” means an event at which two or more persons offer birds for sale or exchange and where a fee is charged for the privilege of offering or displaying the birds.
(c)  “Hand-feeding” means the process by which a bird is manually fed by a human through the use of hand, spoon, or oral gavage.
(d)  “Pet shop” means a retail pet shop location primarily engaged in retailing pets, pet foods, and pet supplies, as defined by the North American Industry Classification System.
(e)  “Sale” has the same meaning as retail sale as defined in Section 6007 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(f)  “Time of sale” means the calendar date the retail purchaser removed the bird from the premises of the pet shop following the retail sale of that bird.
(g)  “Unweaned bird” means any bird that requires hand-feeding or animal assistance to sustain at least 90 percent of its own weight for at least two weeks.
(h)  “Vendor” means any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a broker, agent, aviary, or breeder, who sells birds directly to the retail purchaser at a bird mart or at a swap meet as defined in Section 21661 of the Business and Professions Code.
(i)  “Weaned” means a bird that does not require hand-feeding or animal assistance to sustain at least 90 percent of its own weight following the time of sale, notwithstanding any illness or injury.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 887, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004. Section operative September 1, 2004, pursuant to Section 122324.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 6 - Sale of Birds › Section 122321.

122321. (a)  A pet shop with five or fewer employees may not possess an unweaned bird unless the pet shop employs at least one person per pet shop location who has completed the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council’s avian certification program.
(b)  A pet shop with six or more employees may not possess an unweaned bird unless the pet shop employs at least two people who have completed the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council’s avian certification program.
(c)  A pet shop may not sell a bird unless the bird is weaned.
(d)  A vendor may not sell a bird at a swap meet or bird mart, unless the bird is weaned.
(e)  At the time of sale, a pet shop location or vendor shall document the weight of any hand-fed bird under one year of age, and note the weight on the sales receipt.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 887, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004. Section operative September 1, 2004, pursuant to Section 122324.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 6 - Sale of Birds › Section 122322.

122322. (a)  Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. The action may be prosecuted in the name of the people of the State of California by the district attorney for the county where the violation occurred in the appropriate court or by the city attorney in the city where the violation occurred.
(b)  Nothing in this chapter limits or authorizes any act or omission that violates Section 597 of the Penal Code.
(c)  Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the seizure of an unweaned bird by a peace officer, officer of a humane society, or officer of an animal shelter or animal regulation department of a public agency.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 7, Sec. 17. (AB 1553) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 6 - Sale of Birds › Section 122323.

122323. This chapter does not apply to publicly operated animal shelters and humane societies.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 331, Sec. 4. (SB 787) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 6 - Sale of Birds › Section 122324.

122324. This chapter shall become operative on September 1, 2004.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 887, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004. Note: This section prescribes a delayed operative date (Sept. 1, 2004) for Chapter 6, commencing with Section 122320.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 7 - Spay/Neuter and Breeding Programs for Animals › Section 122330.

122330. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Uncontrolled and irresponsible breeding of animals contributes to pet overpopulation, inhumane treatment of animals, mass euthanasia at local shelters, and escalating costs for animal care and control; this irresponsible breeding also contributes to the production of defective animals that present a public safety risk.
(b) Though no specific breed of dog is inherently dangerous or vicious, the growing pet overpopulation and lack of regulation of animal breeding practices necessitates a repeal of the ban on breed-specific solutions and a more immediate alternative to existing laws.
(c) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to permit cities and counties to take appropriate action aimed at eliminating uncontrolled and irresponsible breeding of animals
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 668, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 7 - Spay/Neuter and Breeding Programs for Animals › Section 122331.

122331. (a) Cities and counties may enact dog breed-specific ordinances pertaining only to mandatory spay or neuter programs and breeding requirements, provided that no specific dog breed, or mixed dog breed, shall be declared potentially dangerous or vicious under those ordinances.
(b) Jurisdictions that implement programs described in subdivision (a) shall measure the effect of those programs by compiling statistical information on dog bites. The information shall, at a minimum, identify dog bites by severity, the breed of the dog involved, whether the dog was altered, and whether the breed of dog was subject to a program established pursuant to subdivision (a). These statistics shall be submitted quarterly to the State Public Health Veterinarian.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 668, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 9 - Pet Store Animal Care › Section 122351.

122351. Each pet store operator shall be responsible for all of the following:
(a) Maintaining the entire pet store facility in good repair.
(b) Restricting the entry of pests from outside, ensuring the containment of animals within the pet store, and, in the event that animals escape, being responsible for reporting this fact, as necessary, to local authorities and making reasonable efforts to capture the animals that have escaped.
(c) Ensuring that the pet store’s interior building surfaces, including walls and floors, are constructed in a manner that permits them to be readily cleaned and maintained.
(d) Uniformly distributing light, by natural or artificial means, in a manner that permits routine inspection and cleaning, and the proper care and maintenance of the animals.
(e) When dog or cat grooming services are offered by a pet store, separating the grooming work area from the store’s primary animal enclosures, animal food storage areas, and isolation areas for housing sick animals. The grooming area shall be cleaned and maintained at least once daily.
(f)  With respect to dogs, complying with all of the requirements of Section 122155. Sections 122356 and 122358 do not apply to a violation of Section 122155.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Section operative January 1, 2009, pursuant to Section 122361.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 9 - Pet Store Animal Care › Section 122352.

122352. (a) Primary enclosures shall comply with all of the following structural standards:
(1) Primary and temporary enclosures shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect the animals from injury, to contain the animals, to keep other animals out, and to promote the health and well-being of the enclosed animals. Primary enclosures shall be constructed so they can be routinely maintained to allow animals to stay clean.
(2) The floor of the primary enclosure shall be constructed to prevent injury. A solid surface, platform, or shelf shall be provided when a grid-flooring system is used.
(3) Primary enclosures shall be constructed of materials that are impervious to moisture and can be sanitized.
(4) All primary enclosures shall provide adequate space for the animal or animals housed in the enclosure.
(5) Each primary enclosure shall provide animals with an enrichment device or devices appropriate for the species, age, size, and condition of the animal.
(b) In addition to the requirements set forth in subdivision (a), primary enclosures for cats shall provide an elevated platform as appropriate for the size of the cat.
(c) In addition to the requirements set forth in subdivision (a), primary enclosures for birds shall be designed to ensure all of the following:
(1) A bird can fully extend both of its wings at the same time without contacting the sides of the enclosure.
(2) Perches are provided in a diameter that is appropriate for the species, age, size, and condition of the bird, and for the size of the enclosure.
(3) There is sufficient space to enable each bird to fully extend its wings in every direction while all birds are simultaneously perched.
(d) Primary enclosures for prey species shall be located where they cannot be directly seen by predator animals for that species.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Section operative January 1, 2009, pursuant to Section 122361.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 9 - Pet Store Animal Care › Section 122353.

122353. (a) When a primary or temporary enclosure is being cleaned in a manner, or with a substance, that is or may be harmful to the animals within the enclosure, those animals shall be removed from the enclosure.
(b) Primary enclosures shall be observed at least once daily, and animal and food wastes, used bedding, debris, and any other organic wastes shall be removed as necessary to prevent contamination of the animals and to reduce disease hazards and odors.
(c) Pest control measures shall be implemented to effectively control infestation of vermin, insects, or other pests.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Section operative January 1, 2009, pursuant to Section 122361.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 9 - Pet Store Animal Care › Section 122355.

122355. (a) Each pet store operator shall ensure that records of all veterinary visits to the pet store are documented in writing. Veterinary treatment records shall be kept for each animal or group of animals that receives medications or immunizations while in the care of the pet store. These records shall include summaries of direction received orally from veterinarians, and shall include all of the following, to the extent it is provided by the veterinarian:
(1) Identification of the animal or group of animals receiving medical treatment.
(2) Name of the medication or immunization used.
(3) Amount of medication used.
(4) Time and date on which the medication or immunization was administered.
(b) Records required by subdivision (a) shall be made available, upon request, to a person who purchases a cat or dog, or any individually housed animal.
(c) The pet store shall provide to the purchaser of an animal at the time of sale information concerning the store’s animal return policy, which shall be made available to customers either through in-store signs or handouts to customers. The pet store shall also provide to purchasers of cats, dogs, and all individually housed animals all of the following information:
(1) Spay or neuter procedures performed on the animal.
(2) Vaccinations, medical treatment, and veterinary treatment administered to the animal during its stay in the store.
(3) Any identification device on the animal.
(4) With respect to dogs and cats, all information required to be disclosed under Section 122140. Sections 122356 and 122358 do not apply to a violation of Section 122140.
(5) With respect to dogs, all information required to be disclosed under Sections 122190 and 122310. This information shall be contained in separate documents. Sections 122356 and 122358 do not apply to a violation of Section 122190 or 122310.
(6) With respect to birds, all information required to be disclosed under Section 122321. Section 122356 and Section 122358 do not apply to a violation of Section 122321.
(d) Each pet store operator shall maintain records for identification purposes of the person from whom the animals in the pet store were acquired, including that person’s name, address, and telephone number, and the date the animal was acquired.
(e) All records required by this section shall be maintained by the pet store for two years from the date of disposition of the animal, and shall be made available upon request to appropriate enforcement officers exercising authority pursuant to Section 122356.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Section operative January 1, 2009, pursuant to Section 122361.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 9 - Pet Store Animal Care › Section 122356.

122356. (a) An animal control officer, as defined in Section 830.9 of the Penal Code, a humane officer qualified pursuant to Section 14502 or 14503 of the Corporations Code, or a peace officer who detects a violation of Section 122351, subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 122353, paragraphs (3) or (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 122354, or Section 122355 shall issue a single notice to correct, which shall contain all of the following information:
(1) Specify each violation of this chapter found in the inspection.
(2) Identify the corrective action for each violation.
(3) Include a specific period of time during which the listed violation or violations must be corrected.
(b) After issuing a notice to correct pursuant to this section, the officer or another qualified officer of the issuing agency shall verify compliance with this chapter by conducting a subsequent investigation of the pet store in violation of this chapter within a reasonable period of time.
(c) An exact, legible copy of the notice to correct shall be delivered to the pet store operator at the time he or she signs the notice. In the alternative, the issuing agency may personally deliver the notice to the pet store operator within 48 hours of its issuance, excluding holidays and weekends. The signing of the notice is an acknowledgment of receipt, and does not constitute an admission of guilt.
(d) A pet store operator who fails to comply with a notice to correct is guilty of an infraction.
(e) A pet store operator who violates the same provision of this chapter on more than one occasion within a 12-month period, at the same location, is not eligible to receive a notice to correct, and is guilty of an infraction on the second violation, and is guilty of a misdemeanor on the third or subsequent violation.
(f) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a pet store operator is guilty of a misdemeanor if the pet store operator violates any provision listed in subdivision (a), and by doing so, the pet store operator causes or allows harm or injury to an animal, or allows an animal to be subject to an unreasonable risk of harm or injury.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Section operative January 1, 2009, pursuant to Section 122361.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 9 - Pet Store Animal Care › Section 122357.

122357. A pet store operator who violates any provision of this chapter that is not specified in subdivision (a) of Section 122356 and is not proscribed by Section 122354.5 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 740, Sec. 3. (AB 485) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 9 - Pet Store Animal Care › Section 122358.

122358. An infraction is punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per violation. A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. The court shall weigh the gravity of the offense in setting the penalty.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Section operative January 1, 2009, pursuant to Section 122361.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 9 - Pet Store Animal Care › Section 122359.

122359. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 599 of the Penal Code, a pet store shall not offer any live animal as a prize or give away any animal as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 597z of the Penal Code, a pet store shall not sell, offer for sale, trade, or barter any dog or cat that is under eight weeks of age. Except as otherwise provided in any other provision of law, dogs or cats over eight weeks of age may be sold, offered for sale, traded, or bartered only if the animal is weaned. Pet stores shall not sell any animal before it is weaned, except for animals intended to be used as food for other animals.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Section operative January 1, 2009, pursuant to Section 122361.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 9 - Pet Store Animal Care › Section 122360.

122360. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to in any way limit or affect the application or enforcement of any other law that protects animals or the rights of consumers, including, but not limited to, the Lockyer-Polanco-Farr Pet Protection Act contained in Article 2 (commencing with Section 122125) of Chapter 5 of Part 6 of Division 105, or Sections 597 and 5971 of the Penal Code.
(b) Nothing in this chapter limits or authorizes any act or omission that violates Section 597 or 5971 of the Penal Code, or any other local, state, or federal law. The procedures set forth in this chapter shall not apply to any civil violation of any other local, state, or federal law that protects animals or the rights of consumers, or to a violation of Section 597 or 5971 of the Penal Code, which is cited or prosecuted pursuant to one or both of those sections, or to a violation of any other local, state, or federal law that is cited or prosecuted pursuant to that law.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Section operative January 1, 2009, pursuant to Section 122361.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 9 - Pet Store Animal Care › Section 122361.

122361. This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2009.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Note: This section prescribes a delayed operative date (Jan. 1, 2009) for Chapter 9, commencing with Section 122350.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 10 - Sale of Animals at Swap Meets › Section 122370.

122370. A swap meet operator may permit a vendor to offer animals for sale at a swap meet provided the local jurisdiction has adopted standards for the care and treatment of those animals during the time that the animals are present at the swap meet and transported to and from the swap meet. This chapter does not apply to the sale of a particular species of animal if a local jurisdiction has adopted a local ordinance prior to January 1, 2013, that applies specifically to the sale of that particular species of animal at swap meets.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 231, Sec. 1. (AB 339) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 122374.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 10 - Sale of Animals at Swap Meets › Section 122371.

122371. Any ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 122370 shall, at a minimum, require the swap meet vendor to do all of the following:
(a) Maintain the facilities used for the keeping of animals in a sanitary condition.
(b) Provide proper heating and ventilation for the facilities used for the keeping of animals.
(c) Provide adequate nutrition for, and humane care and treatment of, all animals that are under his or her care and control.
(d) Take reasonable care to release for sale, trade, or adoption only those animals that are free of disease or injuries.
(e) Provide adequate space appropriate to the size, weight, and species of animals.
(f) Have a documented program of routine care, preventative care, emergency care, disease control and prevention, and veterinary treatment and euthanasia that is established and maintained by the vendor in consultation with a licensed veterinarian employed by the vendor or a California-licensed veterinarian, to ensure adherence to the program with respect to each animal. The program shall also include a documented onsite visit to the swap meet premises by a California-licensed veterinarian at least once a year.
(g) Provide buyers of an animal with general written recommendations for the generally accepted care of the type of animal sold, including recommendations as to the housing, equipment, cleaning, environment, and feeding of the animal. This written information shall be in a form determined by the vendor and may include references to Internet Web sites, books, pamphlets, videos, and compact discs.
(h) Present for inspection and display a current business license issued by the local jurisdiction where the animals are principally housed.
(i) Maintain records for identification purposes of the person from whom the animals offered for sale were acquired, including that person’s name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number and the date the animals were acquired.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 231, Sec. 1. (AB 339) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 122374.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 10 - Sale of Animals at Swap Meets › Section 122372.

122372. (a) (1) A swap meet vendor who offers animals for sale at a swap meet in a local jurisdiction that has not adopted an ordinance authorizing that sale, is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(2) A swap meet vendor who violates paragraph (1) for a second or subsequent time, is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per violation. The court shall weigh the gravity of the violation in setting the amount of the fine.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall preclude punishment under any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, laws prohibiting the abuse or neglect of animals in the Health and Safety Code or the Penal Code.
(b) A notice describing the charge and the penalty for a violation of this section may be issued by any peace officer, animal control officer, as defined in Section 830.9, or humane officer qualified pursuant to Section 14502 or 14503 of the Corporations Code.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 231, Sec. 1. (AB 339) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 122374.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 10 - Sale of Animals at Swap Meets › Section 122374.

122374. This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 231, Sec. 1. (AB 339) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section prescribes a delayed operative date (Jan. 1, 2016) for Chapter 10, commencing with Section 122370.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 11 - Pet Boarding Facilities › Section 122380.

122380. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Enrichment” means providing objects or activities, appropriate to the needs of the species, as well as the age, size, and condition of the pet, that stimulate the pet and promote the pet’s well-being.
(b) “Permanent or fixed enclosure” means a structure, including, but not limited to, an exercise run, kennel, or room, used to restrict a pet, that provides for the effective separation of a pet from the pet’s waste products.
(c) “Person” means an individual, partnership, firm, limited liability company, joint-stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity.
(d) “Pet” means any nonhuman animal housed in the pet boarding facility, including, but not limited to, mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. However, “pet” does not include a horse.
(e) “Pet boarding facility” means any lot, building, structure, enclosure, or premises, or a portion thereof, whereupon four or more dogs, cats, or other pets in any combination are boarded at the request of, and in exchange for compensation provided by, their owner. However, “pet boarding facility” does not include a city, county, or city and county animal control agency, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or humane society that contracts for the care of stray or abandoned animals, or the premises of a veterinary facility that is registered pursuant to Section 4853 of the Business and Professions Code.
(f) “Pet boarding facility operator” or “operator” means a person who owns or operates, or both, a pet boarding facility.
(g) “Temporary enclosure” means a structure used to restrict a pet, including, but not limited to, a crate or cage, that does not provide for the effective separation of a pet from the pet’s waste products.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 364, Sec. 1. (SB 945) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 11 - Pet Boarding Facilities › Section 122381.

122381. Each pet boarding facility operator shall be responsible for all of the following:
(a) Ensuring that the entire pet boarding facility, including all equipment therein, is structurally sound and maintained in good repair.
(b) Ensuring that pests do not inhabit any part of the pet boarding facility in a number large enough to be harmful, threatening, or annoying to the pets.
(c) Ensuring the containment of pets within the pet boarding facility, and, in the event that a pet escapes, making reasonable efforts to immediately capture the escaped pet.
(d) If an escaped pet has not been captured despite reasonable efforts, ensuring that all material facts regarding the pet’s escape are reported to the local agency for animal control and to the owner.
(e) Ensuring that the pet boarding facility’s interior building surfaces, including walls and floors, are constructed in a manner that permits them to be readily cleaned and sanitized.
(f) Ensuring that light, by natural or artificial means, is distributed in a manner that permits routine inspection and cleaning, and the proper care and maintenance of the pets.
(g) If pet grooming services are offered by a pet boarding facility, separating the grooming work area from the pet boarding facility’s permanent or fixed and temporary enclosures and ensuring that the grooming areas are cleaned and sanitized at least once daily.
(h) Storing food in an area separate from permanent or fixed enclosures or temporary enclosures.
(i) Maintaining an area for isolating sick pets from healthy pets.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 364, Sec. 1. (SB 945) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 11 - Pet Boarding Facilities › Section 122382.

122382. (a) Each permanent or fixed and temporary enclosure shall comply with all of the following standards:
(1) Be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect the enclosed pet from injury, to contain the pet, to keep other animals out, and to promote the health and well-being of the pet.
(2) Be maintained in a comfortable and sanitary manner. When being cleaned in a manner or with a substance that is or may be harmful to a pet within the enclosure, that pet shall be removed from the enclosure.
(3) Be constructed of material suitable for regular cleaning and sanitizing.
(4) As needed to ensure the comfort and well-being of the pet, provide heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation, shade, and protection from the elements, including, but not limited to, the sun, wind, rain, and snow.
(5) Allow a pet to turn around freely, stand easily, and sit or lie down in a comfortable position.
(b) Each enclosure is either a permanent or fixed enclosure or a temporary enclosure.
(c) In addition to the requirements set forth in subdivision (a), a permanent or fixed enclosure for a cat shall provide an elevated platform appropriate for the size of the cat.
(d) A pet may be contained in a temporary enclosure for a period not to exceed 4 hours during the day and 12 hours at night or the length of time that is humane for that particular pet, whichever is less. However, the pet shall remain outside the temporary enclosure for no less than the amount of time needed for the pet to eliminate its waste.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 364, Sec. 1. (SB 945) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 11 - Pet Boarding Facilities › Section 122383.

122383. A pet boarding facility operator shall comply with all of the following animal care requirements:
(a) House only one pet at a time in an enclosure unless otherwise consented to by the owner.
(b) Observe each pet as necessary, but no less than once every 24 hours, in order to recognize the signs of sickness, injury, or distress, and in order to ensure that the pet, food, and waste or debris is removed as necessary to prevent contamination or injury.
(c) Provide each pet with easy and convenient access to potable water at all times, or if the behavior of the pet makes unrestricted access to water impracticable, offer water as often as necessary to ensure the pet’s health and well-being. However, water may be restricted as directed by the owner or a licensed veterinarian.
(d) Provide each pet with nutritious food in quantities and at intervals suitable for that pet.
(e) Provide each pet daily with enrichment sufficient to maintain the behavioral health of the pet.
(f) Maintain and abide by written policies and procedures that address animal care, management and safe handling, disease prevention and control, routine care, preventive care, emergency care, veterinary treatment, and disaster planning, evacuation, and recovery that are applicable to the location of the pet boarding facility. These procedures shall be reviewed with each employee who provides animal care and shall be present, in writing, either electronically or physically, in the facility and made available to all employees.
(g) Isolate those pets that have or are suspected of having a contagious condition.
(h) Ensure that each sick or injured pet is immediately provided with appropriate care and, if prudent, veterinary treatment.
(i) Ensure that the owner of a pet is notified immediately that his or her pet is sick or injured unless the owner has indicated in writing that notification of any, or a particular, type of illness or injury is not required.
(j) In the event of a natural disaster, an emergency evacuation, or other similar occurrence, ensure that the humane care and treatment of each animal is provided for, as required by this chapter, to the extent access to the pet is reasonably available.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 364, Sec. 1. (SB 945) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 11 - Pet Boarding Facilities › Section 122384.

122384. (a) A pet boarding facility operator shall provide each owner with written information describing all of the following:
(1) Days and times during which the pet boarding facility permits pets to be dropped off and picked up.
(2) Days and times during which personnel are onsite.
(3) The square footage of the permanent or fixed and temporary enclosures in which the species of pet that the owner is boarding is customarily contained.
(4) General observation practices during each 24-hour period for the species of pet that the owner is boarding is customarily observed by personnel.
(5) The pet boarding facility’s customary daily activity schedule for the species of pet that the owner is boarding.
(b) If the pet boarding facility will materially deviate from the customary practices described in the written information required by subdivision (a) with respect to an owner’s pet, the pet boarding facility operator shall disclose those deviations to the owner or patron, as appropriate.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 364, Sec. 1. (SB 945) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 6 - VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › CHAPTER 11 - Pet Boarding Facilities › Section 122385.

122385. A pet boarding facility shall maintain either of the following:
(a) A fire alarm system that is connected to a central reporting station that alerts the local fire department in case of fire.
(b) A fire suppression sprinkler system.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 364, Sec. 1. (SB 945) Effective January 1, 2017.)