§ 19-704. Information provided to purchasers

   (a) In general. -- A retail pet store shall provide to a purchaser at the time of a sale of a dog:

   (1) a health certificate from a veterinarian licensed in the State issued within 30 days before the date of sale certifying that the dog:

      (i) has no known disease, illness, or congenital or hereditary condition which is diagnosable with reasonable accuracy; and

      (ii) does not appear to be clinically ill from parasitic infection at the time of the examination;

   (2) the written record about the dog maintained by the retail pet store under § 19-703(a)(2) of this subtitle; and

   (3) a statement notifying the purchaser of the specific rights available to the purchaser under this subtitle.

(b) Providing false or misleading statements in health certificates or records. -- It is an unfair or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article for a retail pet store to include any false or misleading statements in the health certificate or written record provided to a purchaser under subsection (a) of this section.

HISTORY: 2012, chs. 214, 215.