Sections
§ 4001 Definitions 6
§ 4002 Information provided at time of sale 6
§ 4003 Seller disclosure 6
§ 4004 Record keeping 6
§ 4005 Purchaser remedies 6
§ 4006 Purchaser’s obligations 6
§ 4007 Limitations 6
§ 4008 Contested cases 6
§ 4009 Notice 6
§ 4010 Additional legal remedies 6
§ 4011 Misrepresentation as to registration or breed; remedies 6

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 6 > Chapter 40 - Pet Warranties

  • Clinically ill: means an illness that is apparent to a licensed veterinarian based on observation, examination, or testing of the dog. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4001
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Purchaser: means any person purchasing a dog from a seller, as defined by this section. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4001
  • Seller: means any person, business or other entity engaging in the sale of dogs, except that this definition does not encompass the sale of dogs on the premises of and by a public shelter, pound or other entity operating as a nonprofit organization pursuant to Delaware law. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4001
  • State: means the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any state, territory, possession, or other jurisdiction of the United States other than the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-101
  • United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302