BILL NUMBER: AB 1336	CHAPTERED  07/15/02

	CHAPTER  181
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 15, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 13, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 30, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 28, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 5, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 1, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 7, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 18, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Koretz
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Chan, Longville, and Strom-Martin)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Kuehl and O'Connell)

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2001

   An act to add Section 122137 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to pet dealers.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1336, Koretz.  Pet dealers.
   Existing law regulates the retail sale of dogs and cats by a pet
dealer, as defined.  Existing law in this regard includes a
requirement that the dealer provide written information to purchasers
relating to various subjects, such as breeder information,
illnesses, and immunization records.
   This bill would require every pet dealer to deliver to the
purchaser of each dog or cat written material containing information
on the benefits of spaying and neutering, and other specified
subjects.
   This bill would provide that a pet dealer may satisfy his or her
obligation by delivering model materials developed by the Pet
Industry Joint Advisory Council and other specified entities.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 122137 is added to the Health and Safety Code,
to read:
   122137.  (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature and the
purposes of this section to inform consumers who purchase dogs and
cats from retail pet dealers about the benefits of spaying and
neutering and the importance of establishing a relationship with a
veterinarian, and to facilitate dog licensing by encouraging pet
dealers to promote licensure compliance.
   (2) The Legislature declares that pet dealers, when feasible,
should offer incentives to purchasers to encourage the use of spaying
and neutering services, and that local animal control agencies
should investigate selling licenses through pet shops, or making
licensure applications available in pet shops, since these businesses
already serve a large number of pet owners through the sale of pet
supplies.
   (b) Every pet dealer shall deliver to the purchaser of each dog or
cat at the time of sale, written material, in a form determined by
the pet dealer, containing information on the benefits of spaying and
neutering.  The written material shall include recommendations on
establishing a relationship with a veterinarian, information on
early-age spaying and neutering, the health benefits associated with
spaying and neutering pets, the importance of minimizing the risk of
homeless or unwanted animals, and the need to comply with applicable
license laws.
   (c) The delivering of any model materials prepared by the Pet
Industry Joint Advisory Council, the California Animal Control
Directors Association, the State Humane Association of California,
and the California Veterinary Medical Association shall satisfy the
requirements of subdivision (a).