# Cal. HSC § 122165: Section 122165

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122165

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. HSC § 122165
- **Heading:** Section 122165
- **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 2 / Section 122165

## Text

(a) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that an illness existed at the time of sale if the animal dies within 15 days of delivery to the purchaser.

(b) For purposes of Section 122160, a finding by a veterinarian of intestinal or external parasites shall not be grounds for declaring a dog unfit for sale unless their presence makes the dog clinically ill or is likely to make the dog clinically ill.

(c) For purposes of Section 122160, the value of veterinary services shall be deemed reasonable if the services rendered are appropriate for the diagnosis and treatment of illness or congenital or hereditary condition, made by the veterinarian and the value of similar services is comparable to the value of similar services rendered by other licensed veterinarians in proximity to the treating veterinarian.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. HSC § 122125 Section 122125](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122125.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122130 Section 122130](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122130.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122135 Section 122135](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122135.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122137 Section 122137](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122137.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122140 Section 122140](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122140.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122145 Section 122145](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122145.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122150 Section 122150](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122150.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122155 Section 122155](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122155.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122160 Section 122160](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122160.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122165 Section 122165](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122165.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122170 Section 122170](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122170.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122175 Section 122175](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122175.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122180 Section 122180](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122180.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 122185 Section 122185](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D105_P6_C5_A2_S122185.md)

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