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| 1 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 519Introduced by Assembly Member Berman(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Bennett)(Principal coauthor: Senator Umberg)February 10, 2025 An act to add Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 122365) to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to pets. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 519, as introduced, Berman. Pet broker sales.Existing law, the Lockyer-Polanco-Farr Pet Protection Act, requires dealers of dogs and cats to comply with its provisions, including maintaining certain health and safety standards for pets and providing purchasers and prospective purchasers of pets, upon request, with written notice of consumer rights concerning the sale of a pet, including information about available refunds and other remedies. Existing law prohibits an online pet retailer, as defined, from offering, brokering, making a referral for, or otherwise facilitating a loan or other financing option for, the adoption or sale of a dog, cat, or rabbit. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions subject to a civil penalty.This bill would prohibit a broker from adopting, selling, or offering for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit. The bill would define a broker as a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit and would include facilitating the transfer of those animals for profit.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 122365) is added to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, sell, or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit.(b) For purposes of this section, broker means a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit. This includes facilitating the transfer of a dog, cat, or rabbit for profit. | |
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| 3 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 519Introduced by Assembly Member Berman(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Bennett)(Principal coauthor: Senator Umberg)February 10, 2025 An act to add Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 122365) to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to pets. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 519, as introduced, Berman. Pet broker sales.Existing law, the Lockyer-Polanco-Farr Pet Protection Act, requires dealers of dogs and cats to comply with its provisions, including maintaining certain health and safety standards for pets and providing purchasers and prospective purchasers of pets, upon request, with written notice of consumer rights concerning the sale of a pet, including information about available refunds and other remedies. Existing law prohibits an online pet retailer, as defined, from offering, brokering, making a referral for, or otherwise facilitating a loan or other financing option for, the adoption or sale of a dog, cat, or rabbit. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions subject to a civil penalty.This bill would prohibit a broker from adopting, selling, or offering for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit. The bill would define a broker as a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit and would include facilitating the transfer of those animals for profit.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO | |
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| 9 | 9 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 11 | 11 | Assembly Bill | |
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| 13 | 13 | No. 519 | |
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| 15 | 15 | Introduced by Assembly Member Berman(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Bennett)(Principal coauthor: Senator Umberg)February 10, 2025 | |
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| 17 | 17 | Introduced by Assembly Member Berman(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Bennett)(Principal coauthor: Senator Umberg) | |
| 18 | 18 | February 10, 2025 | |
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| 20 | 20 | An act to add Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 122365) to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to pets. | |
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| 22 | 22 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 24 | 24 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 26 | - | AB 519, as | |
| 26 | + | AB 519, as introduced, Berman. Pet broker sales. | |
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| 28 | - | Existing law, the Lockyer-Polanco-Farr Pet Protection Act, requires dealers of dogs and cats to comply with its provisions, including maintaining certain health and safety standards for pets and providing purchasers and prospective purchasers of pets, upon request, with written notice of consumer rights concerning the sale of a pet, including information about available refunds and other remedies. Existing law prohibits an online pet retailer, as defined, from offering, brokering, making a referral for, or otherwise facilitating a loan or other financing option for, the adoption or sale of a dog, cat, or rabbit. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions subject to a civil penalty.This bill would prohibit | |
| 28 | + | Existing law, the Lockyer-Polanco-Farr Pet Protection Act, requires dealers of dogs and cats to comply with its provisions, including maintaining certain health and safety standards for pets and providing purchasers and prospective purchasers of pets, upon request, with written notice of consumer rights concerning the sale of a pet, including information about available refunds and other remedies. Existing law prohibits an online pet retailer, as defined, from offering, brokering, making a referral for, or otherwise facilitating a loan or other financing option for, the adoption or sale of a dog, cat, or rabbit. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions subject to a civil penalty.This bill would prohibit a broker from adopting, selling, or offering for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit. The bill would define a broker as a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit and would include facilitating the transfer of those animals for profit. | |
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| 30 | 30 | Existing law, the Lockyer-Polanco-Farr Pet Protection Act, requires dealers of dogs and cats to comply with its provisions, including maintaining certain health and safety standards for pets and providing purchasers and prospective purchasers of pets, upon request, with written notice of consumer rights concerning the sale of a pet, including information about available refunds and other remedies. Existing law prohibits an online pet retailer, as defined, from offering, brokering, making a referral for, or otherwise facilitating a loan or other financing option for, the adoption or sale of a dog, cat, or rabbit. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions subject to a civil penalty. | |
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| 32 | - | This bill would prohibit | |
| 32 | + | This bill would prohibit a broker from adopting, selling, or offering for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit. The bill would define a broker as a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit and would include facilitating the transfer of those animals for profit. | |
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| 34 | 34 | ## Digest Key | |
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| 36 | 36 | ## Bill Text | |
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| 38 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 122365) is added to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt | |
| 38 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 122365) is added to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, sell, or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit.(b) For purposes of this section, broker means a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit. This includes facilitating the transfer of a dog, cat, or rabbit for profit. | |
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| 40 | 40 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 42 | 42 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 44 | - | SECTION 1. Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 122365) is added to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt | |
| 44 | + | SECTION 1. Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 122365) is added to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, sell, or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit.(b) For purposes of this section, broker means a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit. This includes facilitating the transfer of a dog, cat, or rabbit for profit. | |
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| 46 | 46 | SECTION 1. Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 122365) is added to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: | |
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| 48 | 48 | ### SECTION 1. | |
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| 50 | - | CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt | |
| 50 | + | CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, sell, or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit.(b) For purposes of this section, broker means a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit. This includes facilitating the transfer of a dog, cat, or rabbit for profit. | |
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| 52 | - | CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt | |
| 52 | + | CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, sell, or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit.(b) For purposes of this section, broker means a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit. This includes facilitating the transfer of a dog, cat, or rabbit for profit. | |
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| 54 | 54 | CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker | |
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| 56 | 56 | CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker | |
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| 58 | - | 122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt | |
| 58 | + | 122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, sell, or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit.(b) For purposes of this section, broker means a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit. This includes facilitating the transfer of a dog, cat, or rabbit for profit. | |
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| 62 | - | 122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt | |
| 62 | + | 122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, sell, or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit. | |
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| 64 | 64 | (b) For purposes of this section, broker means a person or business that sells, arranges, negotiates, or processes, either in person or online, the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits bred by another for profit. This includes facilitating the transfer of a dog, cat, or rabbit for profit. | |
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| 66 | - | (c) This chapter shall not apply any of the following: | |
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| 68 | - | (1) The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal by a governmental agency. | |
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| 70 | - | (2) The transfer of ownership of a guide, signal, or service dog. | |
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| 72 | - | (3) Public or privately-operated animal shelters, humane societies, or rescue organizations. |