Amended IN Assembly March 18, 2025 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 amended, 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 prohibit, subject to specified exemptions, a broker from adopting, making available for adoption, 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, make available for adoption, 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.(c) This chapter shall not apply any of the following:(1) The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal by a governmental agency. (2) The transfer of ownership of a guide, signal, or service dog.(3) Public or privately-operated animal shelters, humane societies, or rescue organizations.
Amended IN Assembly March 18, 2025 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 amended, 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 prohibit, subject to specified exemptions, a broker from adopting, making available for adoption, 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
Amended IN Assembly March 18, 2025
Amended IN Assembly March 18, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 519
Introduced by Assembly Member Berman(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Bennett)(Principal coauthor: Senator Umberg)February 10, 2025
Introduced 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 DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 519, as amended, 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 prohibit, subject to specified exemptions, a broker from adopting, making available for adoption, 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.
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 prohibit, subject to specified exemptions, a broker from adopting, making available for adoption, 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
## Bill Text
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, make available for adoption, 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.(c) This chapter shall not apply any of the following:(1) The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal by a governmental agency. (2) The transfer of ownership of a guide, signal, or service dog.(3) Public or privately-operated animal shelters, humane societies, or rescue organizations.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## 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, make available for adoption, 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.(c) This chapter shall not apply any of the following:(1) The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal by a governmental agency. (2) The transfer of ownership of a guide, signal, or service dog.(3) Public or privately-operated animal shelters, humane societies, or rescue organizations.
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:
### SECTION 1.
CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, make available for adoption, 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.(c) This chapter shall not apply any of the following:(1) The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal by a governmental agency. (2) The transfer of ownership of a guide, signal, or service dog.(3) Public or privately-operated animal shelters, humane societies, or rescue organizations.
CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, make available for adoption, 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.(c) This chapter shall not apply any of the following:(1) The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal by a governmental agency. (2) The transfer of ownership of a guide, signal, or service dog.(3) Public or privately-operated animal shelters, humane societies, or rescue organizations.
CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker
CHAPTER 9.5. Prohibition of Animal Sales by Broker
122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, make available for adoption, 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.(c) This chapter shall not apply any of the following:(1) The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal by a governmental agency. (2) The transfer of ownership of a guide, signal, or service dog.(3) Public or privately-operated animal shelters, humane societies, or rescue organizations.
122365. (a) A broker shall not adopt, make available for adoption, 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.
(c) This chapter shall not apply any of the following:
(1) The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal by a governmental agency.
(2) The transfer of ownership of a guide, signal, or service dog.
(3) Public or privately-operated animal shelters, humane societies, or rescue organizations.