NY S01902

Extends the timeframe for certifying illness or contagious/infectious disease from fourteen business days to thirty days following the sale or receipt of written notice, whichever occurred last.

Maintains the 180-day window for certifying congenital malformations that adversely affect animal health.

Allows consumers to choose between returning the animal for a refund (including sales tax and veterinary costs), exchanging it for an equivalent animal, or retaining it while receiving lifetime veterinary reimbursement from the pet dealer.

Removes the cap on veterinary reimbursement that previously limited it to the purchase price of the animal; reimbursement is now limited to reasonable costs comparable to similar services by other licensed veterinarians in the area.

Takes effect thirty days after enactment and applies to dogs and cats purchased from pet dealers on or after the effective date.