Senate Bill S3835

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the installation and testing of fire protection systems at pet stores

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S3835 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1903
Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Ren §407 to be §408, add §407, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4086
2013-2014: S3743
2015-2016: S3003, A6378
2017-2018: S3687, A435
2019-2020: S3078, A998
2023-2024: S1673, A420

2021-S3835 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the installation and testing of fire protection systems at pet stores.

2021-S3835 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3835 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3835
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  requir-
   ing  the  installation  and  testing of fire protection systems at pet
   stores

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 section 409 to read as follows:
   § 409.  FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PET STORES. ALL  PET  DEALERS
 LICENSED  UNDER  THIS ARTICLE SHALL PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES FOR
 EVERY PREMISES AT WHICH THE DEALER HOUSES ANIMALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   1. FIRE  PROTECTION  SYSTEMS.  (A)  APPROVED  DEVICES,  EQUIPMENT  AND
 SYSTEMS  OR  COMBINATIONS  OF  SYSTEMS USED TO DETECT A FIRE, ACTIVATE A
 FIRE ALARM, EXTINGUISH OR CONTROL A FIRE, CONTROL OR  MANAGE  SMOKE  AND
 PRODUCTS  OF  A FIRE OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ALL
 RETAIL AND WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENTS UTILIZED BY A PET DEALER  TO  PERMA-
 NENTLY  OR  TEMPORARILY  HOUSE,  SELL OR TRADE ANIMALS.  FIRE PROTECTION
 SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED, INSPECTED, TESTED AND MAINTAINED PER  APPRO-
 PRIATE CODES AND REFERENCED STANDARDS HEREIN: IF IN THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF
 THE  CITY  OF NEW YORK PER NEW YORK CITY BUILDING CODE AND NEW YORK CITY
 FIRE CODE OR OUTSIDE OF THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF THE CITY OF  NEW  YORK  PER
 THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE AND THE
 STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION CONSTRUCTION CODE FOR  THE  CORRECT  OCCUPANCY
 TYPE AND ANY APPROVED "MORE RESTRICTIVE LOCAL STANDARDS".
   (B) IF ANY FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM BECOMES INOPERATIVE AT ANY TIME, THE
 PET  DEALER  SHALL  TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO NOTIFY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICE AND HAVE THE SYSTEM RESTORED TO PROPER WORKING ORDER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00780-01-1

              

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