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As Amended by Ordinance 03-8
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| Legal Disclaimer:
This document has Ordinance 03-8 merged into the applicable sections of Ordinance 00-26
as provided for in Ordinance 03-8.
Readers are advised that the information contained within the pages of this document is
believed to be accurate. However, no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness,
or adequacy of the information are made. Readers are encouraged to review the official version
of all documents upon which they plan to rely.
The official recorded copy of these documents are located in the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
BOCC Records Section. Reference copies are available at public libraries and the County Attorney’s
Office.
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SECTION 25. DOGS AND CATS TRANSPORTED, TRANSFERRED, OR OFFERED FOR
SALE; CONSUMER GUARANTEE
- The provisions of Section 828.29, Florida Statutes (1999), as may be amended,
pertaining to consumer rights and remedies for dogs or cats that were unfit for purchase are
incorporated herein and shall apply in the county and are enforceable pursuant to this Ordinance.
- This section does not in any way limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise
available to a consumer under any other law.
- Every pet dealer who sells a dog or cat to
a consumer must provide the consumer at the time of sale with a written notice, printed or
typed, which reads as follows:
You have the right pursuant to Hillsborough County Ordinance 00-26, to receive a certificate
of veterinary inspection with each dog or cat purchased. Such certificate shall list all
vaccines and deworming medications administered to the animal and shall state that the animal
has been examined by a veterinarian who certifies that, to the best of the veterinarian's
knowledge, the animal was found to have been healthy at the time of the veterinary examination.
In the event that you find the animal to have been unfit for purchase as provided in Section
828.29, Florida Statutes, you must notify the pet dealer within 2 business days of the veterinarian's
determination that the animal was unfit. You have the right to retain, return, or exchange
the animal and receive reimbursement for certain related veterinary services rendered to
the animal, subject to the right of the pet dealer to have the animal examined by another
veterinarian.
- County operated animal control agencies and registered nonprofit humane organizations
are exempt from this section.
- A pet dealer may not knowingly misrepresent the breed, sex,
or health of any dog or cat offered for sale within the county.
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