# Cal. HSC § 122080: Section 122080

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## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. HSC § 122080
- **Heading:** Section 122080
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 122080

## Text

To obtain the remedies provided for in Section 122070, the purchaser shall substantially comply with all of the following requirements:

(a) Notify the breeder as soon as possible but no later than five days of the diagnosis by a veterinarian licensed in this state of a medical or health problem, including a congenital or hereditary condition and of the name and telephone number of the veterinarian providing the diagnosis.

(b) Return the dog to the breeder, in the case of illness or congenital or hereditary condition, along with a written statement from a veterinarian licensed in this state, stating the dog to be unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital or hereditary condition, or the presence of symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease, that existed on or before delivery of the dog to the purchaser, and that adversely affects the health of the dog. The purchaser shall return the dog along with a copy of the veterinarian’s statement as soon as possible but no later than five days of receipt of the veterinarian’s statement.

(c) Provide the breeder, in the event of death, with a written statement from a veterinarian licensed in this state stating that the dog died from an illness that existed on or before the delivery of the dog to the purchaser. The presentation of the statement shall be sufficient proof to claim reimbursement or replacement and the return of the deceased dog to the breeder shall not be required.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. HSC § 122045 Section 122045](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122045.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122050 Section 122050](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122050.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122055 Section 122055](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122055.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122060 Section 122060](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122060.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122065 Section 122065](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122065.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122065.5 Section 122065.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122065.5.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122070 Section 122070](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122070.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122075 Section 122075](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122075.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122080 Section 122080](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122080.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122085 Section 122085](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122085.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122090 Section 122090](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122090.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122095 Section 122095](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122095.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122100 Section 122100](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122100.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122105 Section 122105](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A1_S122105.md)

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