Assembly Bill 506, introduced by Assemblymember Steve Bennett of Ventura County, voids contracts with non-refundable deposits or those that don't disclose the pet's origin or medical history. It also requires sellers to refund buyers within 30 days if the contract is voided.
"We're trying to make it clear that nonrefundable deposits are illegal, and then we're also requiring that all the appropriate information come with the animal from the other state when the animal is actually delivered," Bennett said.