New "Lemon Law" Aims to Protect Pet Owners

By Colin H. Gilbert
CGILBERT@DGAALAW.COM
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Illinois' new “Puppy Lemon Law,” which applies to cats as well as dogs, went into effect at the beginning of 2014.  The notification provisions lay out new disclosure rules for pet shop operators and the liability provisions cover what happens in the event that the operator sells a sick pet.

The first part of the new law is proactive. It places new requirements on a pet shop operator in the case of contagious, life-threatening illnesses such as parvovirus or distemper.  The new law also provides pet owners with the opportunity to sue pet shop operators in certain cases of new pets taking ill.

To learn more about your consumer rights under the new law, read the full version of this Blog on our website; http://www.dgaalaw.com/dgaablawg/illinois-litigation-lawyer-puppy-lemon-law