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VERMONT
(Internal Security And Public Safety – Animals – Sale
Of Dogs And Cats) Vt. Stat. Ann. tit 20, §4302 Sale
of an animal; restitution |
1989 |
Vet certification must
be on a particular form and must include:
·
an identification of type
of animal;
·
owner, date and
diagnosis;
·
treatment recommended and
estimated cost of the treatment; and
·
notice provisions. (below)
Every dealer must
provide the consumer at sale with the written form
established by the commissioner. The notice may be
included in a written contract, an animal history
certificate or other separate document.
The commissioner must
establish other information which must be provided in
writing by the dealer to the consumer at sale. The
info must include:
·
a description of the
animal (including breed);
·
date of purchase;
·
name, address and
telephone number of consumer; and
·
purchase price.
Certification occurs
when signed by dealer.
Exceptions:
·
Intestinal parasites; and
·
Injury or illness
sustained subsequent to the consumer taking
possession. |
Consumer entitled to a
remedy if:
·
within 7 days after sale,
a vet certifies animal to be unfit for purchase due to
illness or signs of contagious or infectious disease;
or
·
within 1 year the vet
certifies the existence of congenital malformation or
hereditary disease;
The consumer can:
·
return the animal and
receive a full refund of purchase price including
tax and reasonable vet fees related to
certification;
·
return the animal and
receive an animal of consumer's choice of equivalent
value, and reasonable vet costs related to
certification; or
·
retain the animal and
receive reimbursement from dealer for reasonable vet
service for curing (or attempting to cure) the animal
(maximum is purchase price).
Refund or reimbursement
must be made within 10 business days following receipt
of the signed vet certification. The certification
must be presented within 3 business days by the
consumer. |
