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Health and Safety Code § 122135

ARTICLE 2. Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats

Current as of September 28, 2026Health & Saf. Code, § 122135Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.

All dogs or cats received by a retail dealer shall, prior to being placed with other dogs or cats, be examined for sickness. Any dog or cat found to be afflicted with a contagious disease shall be kept caged separately from healthy animals.