Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 01, 2010 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.542 substituted for a10906 |
Jul 01, 2010 |
substituted by s7655 rules report cal.542 reported |
Jun 30, 2010 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 15, 2010 |
reported referred to codes |
Apr 29, 2010 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A10906
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7655 - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Margaret Markey
Matthew Titone
Nettie Mayersohn
David Koon
multi-Sponsors
Joan Christensen
Deborah Glick
Janele Hyer-Spencer
Michael G. Miller
2009-A10906 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A10906 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10906 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to administrative hearings and processes for pet dealers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To protect dogs and cats from abusive treatment by pet dealers by requiring that administrative hearings be held to determine whether a pet dealer license should be suspended or revoked after a certain pattern of failed inspections has occurred SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 4 of section 404 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, by providing that a hearing must be held if a licensee fails either three consecutive inspections or three inspections in a three year period. The commissioner may take additional actions prior to failure by a licensee of ether three consecutive inspections or three inspections in a three year period. Section two provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, subdivision 4 of Section 404 of the agricul- ture and markets law provides that before a pet dealer license can be suspended or revoked, the commissioner, or a designee of the commission- er, shall hold a hearing. However, the law does not give guidance as to when a hearing should be held. Often animals are subjected to poor, or even abusive, conditions for too long a time while pet dealers are given
2009-A10906 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10906 I N A S S E M B L Y April 29, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, MARKEY, TITONE, MAYERSOHN, KOON, KAVANAGH, JAFFEE, CASTRO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CHRISTEN- SEN, GLICK, HYER-SPENCER, M. MILLER, SKARTADOS, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to adminis- trative hearings and processes for pet dealers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 404 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: 4. Before any license shall be suspended or revoked, the commission- er, or any hearing officer he or she may designate, shall hold a hear- ing, upon due notice to the licensee, in accordance with any regulations promulgated by the department and in accordance with articles three and four of the state administrative procedure act. SUCH A HEARING IS MANDATED TO BE HELD IF A LICENSEE FAILS EITHER THREE CONSECUTIVE INSPECTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR THREE INSPECTIONS IN A THREE YEAR PERIOD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER FROM TAKING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS REGARDING SUCH LICENSES PRIOR TO FAILURE BY A LICENSEE OF EITHER THREE CONSECUTIVE INSPECTIONS OR THREE INSPECTIONS IN A THREE YEAR PERIOD. S 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2011; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15726-04-0
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