Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
Filed: 5/22/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1639




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1639, AS AMENDED, 
3in Section 5, Sec. 3.15, by replacing subsections (m) and (n) 
4with the following:
5    "(m) If a pet shop offers its own warranty on a pet, a 
6customer may choose to waive the remedies provided under 
7subsection (f) of this Section in favor of choosing the 
8warranty provided by the pet shop. If a customer waives the 
9rights provided by subsection (f), the only remedies available 
10to the customer are those provided by the pet shop's warranty. 
11For the statement to be an effective waiver of the customer's 
12right to refund or exchange the animal under subsection (f), 
13the pet shop must provide, in writing, a statement of the 
14remedy under subsection (f) that the customer is waiving as 
15well as a written copy of the pet shop's warranty. For the 
16statement to be an effective waiver of the customer's right to 
17refund or exchange the animal under subsection (f), it shall be 
18substantially similar to the following language:
 
 
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1        "I have agreed to accept the warranty provided by the 
2    pet shop in lieu of the remedies under subsection (f) of 
3    Section 3.15 of the Animal Welfare Act. I have received a 
4    copy of the pet shop's warranty and a statement of the 
5    remedies provided under subsection (f) of Section 3.15 of 
6    the Animal Welfare Act. This is a waiver pursuant to 
7    subsection (m) of Section 3.15 of the Animal Welfare Act 
8    whereby I, the customer, relinquish any and all right to 
9    return the animal for congenital and hereditary disorders 
10    provided by subsection (f) of Section 3.15 of the Animal 
11    Welfare Act. I agree that my exclusive remedy is the 
12    warranty provided by the pet shop at the time of sale.".