Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 4156 – Responsibilities of purchaser
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To obtain the remedies provided in section 4155, the purchaser has the following responsibilities with respect to an animal with a health problem. [PL 1995, c. 589, §1 (NEW).]
1. Veterinary diagnosis. The purchaser must notify the seller, within 2 business days, of the diagnosis by a veterinarian of a health problem and provide the seller with the name and telephone number of the veterinarian and a copy of the veterinarian report on the animal.
[PL 2007, c. 702, §28 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 4156
- Animal: means a dog, wholly of the species canis familiaris, or a cat, wholly or in part of the species felis domesticus. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 4151
- Health problem: means any disease, illness or any congenital or hereditary condition that would impair the health or function of an animal. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 4151
- Seller: includes animal dealers required to be licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 4151
- Veterinarian: means a person licensed as a veterinarian in any state. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 4151
2. Refund. If the purchaser wishes to receive a full refund for the animal, the purchaser must return the animal no 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 seller with a written statement from a veterinarian indicating that the animal died from a health problem that existed on or before the receipt of the animal by the purchaser. This subsection does not apply to a refund requested pursuant to section 4155, subsection 3, paragraph D.
[PL 2019, c. 90, §4 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 589, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 702, §§28, 29 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 90, §4 (AMD).