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7~4155. Rights of the Purchaser
1. Unfit for Sale. If within 10 days after receipt of the animal by the purchaser, a veterinarian states in writing that the animal has a health problem that existed in the animal at the time of delivery or if, within one year after receipt of the animal by the purchaser, a veterinarian states in writing that due to a hereditary or congenital defect the animal has died or has a condition that will shorten its life or will require constant treatment during its life, the animal is considered to have been unfit for sale at the time of sale.
2. Death; Remedies. When an animal dies due to a health problem that would have rendered the animal unfit for sale pursuant to subsection 1, and that health problem existed in the animal at the time of delivery but was not disclosed under the provisions of section 4152, the pet dealer shall provide the purchaser with one of the following remedies selected by the purchaser:
A. An animal of equal value, if available; or
B. A refund of the full purchase price of the animal.
3. Health Problem; Remedies. When an animal has a health problem that that renders the animal unfit for sale pursuant to subsection 1, and that health problem existed in the animal at the time of delivery to the purchaser but was not disclosed under the provisions of section 4152, the pet dealer shall provide the purchaser with one of the following remedies selected by the purchaser:
A. Return of the animal to the pet dealer for a refund of the full purchase price of the animal;
B. Exchange of the animal of the purchaser's choice of equivalent value, providing a replacement is available; or
C. Retainment of the animal and reimbursement for 1/2 of the resonable veterinary fees not to exceed 1/2 of the original purchase price of the animal.
4. Veterinary Service; Fees. The fee for veterinary service is reasonable if the service is appropriate for the diagnosis and treatment of the health problem and the fee for the service is comparable to fees charged by other veterinarians who are in proximity to the treating veterinarian.
7~4156. Responsibilities of Purchser
To obtain the remedies provided in section 4155, the purchaser has the following responsibilities with respect to an animal with a health problem.
1. Veterinary Diagnosis. The purchaser must notify the pet dealer, within 2 business days, of the diagnosis by a veterinaarian of a health problem and provide the pet dealer with the name and telephone number of the veterinarian and a copy of the veterinarian report on the animal.
2. Refund. If the purchaser wishes to recieve a full refund for the animal, the purchaser must return the animal not later than 2 business days after receipt of a written statement from a veterinarian indicating that the animal is unfit due to a health problem. With respect to a dead animal, the purchaser must provide the pet dealer with a written statement from a veterinarian indicating that the animal died from a health proble that existed on or before the receipt of the animal by the purchaser.