California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 122191

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 548, Sec. 1. (AB 2380) Effective January 1, 2023.
(a)For the purposes of this section, “online pet retailer” means a person engaged in the business of selling dogs, cats, or rabbits, at retail, online through an internet website.
(b)An online pet retailer shall not offer, broker, make a referral for, or otherwise facilitate a loan or other financing option for the adoption or sale of a dog, cat, or rabbit.
(c)This section does not apply to a loan or other financing option for the purchase of a

service animal.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 122191 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/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-122191

Other sections in Article 2 - Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats

§ 122125§ 122130§ 122135§ 122137§ 122140§ 122145§ 122150§ 122155§ 122160§ 122165…§ 122180§ 122185§ 122190§ 122191§ 122195§ 122200§ 122205§ 122210§ 122215§ 122220

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