Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to higher education |
Oct 27, 2021 |
print number 6560a |
Oct 27, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to higher education |
Mar 19, 2021 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A6560A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GIGLIO JA
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
2021-A6560 - Details
2021-A6560 - Summary
Relates to the disclosure of the cause of death of certain companion animals; authorizes the inspection of pet dealers' facilities upon such deaths; requires the department of agriculture and markets develop a rating system for pet dealers and make certain information available on the department's website; requires pet dealers to reimburse consumers if an animal dies within six months of the sale of such animal.
2021-A6560 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6560 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. J. A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to disclosure of the cause of death of certain companion animals; and to amend the agricul- ture and markets law, in relation to authorizing the inspection of pet dealers' facilities upon certain deaths of companion animals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6714 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. A VETERINARIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL DISCLOSE THE CAUSE OF DEATH AND MAY DISCLOSE ANY OTHER RELEVANT RECORDS FOR A COMPAN- ION ANIMAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS WHEN SUCH COMPANION ANIMAL'S DEATH IS DUE TO ILLNESS, DISEASE, OR CONGENITAL CONDITION AND SUCH DEATH OCCURS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE OWNER OBTAINING SUCH COMPANION ANIMAL FROM A PET DEALER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AND SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PET DEALER FROM WHICH THE COMPANION ANIMAL WAS OBTAINED. § 2. Section 405 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED AGENTS MAY CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF PET DEALERS' FACILITIES WHENEVER IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED AGENTS A DISCLOSURE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW WARRANTS SUCH INVESTIGATION. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10017-01-1
co-Sponsors
Karl Brabenec
Doug Smith
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
2021-A6560A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A6560A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the disclosure of the cause of death of certain companion animals; authorizes the inspection of pet dealers' facilities upon such deaths; requires the department of agriculture and markets develop a rating system for pet dealers and make certain information available on the department's website; requires pet dealers to reimburse consumers if an animal dies within six months of the sale of such animal.
2021-A6560A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6560--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. J. A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to disclosure of the cause of death of certain companion animals; to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to authorizing the inspection of pet dealers' facilities upon certain deaths of companion animals and in relation to requiring that the department develop a rating system for pet dealers and make certain information available on the department's website; and to amend the general business law, in relation to requir- ing pet dealers to reimburse consumers if an animal dies within six months of the sale of such animal THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6714 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. A VETERINARIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL DISCLOSE THE CAUSE OF DEATH AND MAY DISCLOSE ANY OTHER RELEVANT RECORDS FOR A COMPAN- ION ANIMAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS WHEN SUCH COMPANION ANIMAL'S DEATH IS DUE TO ILLNESS, DISEASE, OR CONGENITAL CONDITION AND SUCH DEATH OCCURS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE OWNER OBTAINING SUCH COMPANION ANIMAL FROM A PET DEALER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AND SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PET DEALER FROM WHICH THE COMPANION ANIMAL WAS OBTAINED. § 2. Section 405 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED AGENTS MAY CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF PET DEALERS' FACILITIES WHENEVER IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED AGENTS A DISCLOSURE REQUIRED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10017-04-1
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