assembly Bill A8822

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing

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Jan 06, 2010 referred to economic development
Jun 10, 2009 referred to economic development

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A8822 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S815
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCC ยงยง539 - 546, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A239, S3156
2013-2014: A415
2015-2016: A1451
2017-2018: A284
2019-2020: A225
2021-2022: A135

A8822 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; applicant must be at least sixteen years of age and have completed at least the tenth grade; current practitioners may continue but must be licensed within one year from effective date of legislation.

A8822 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

A8822 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8822

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PAULIN, COOK, ZEBROWSKI, MILLMAN -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  CHRISTENSEN, DINOWITZ, GABRYSZAK,  MENG,  PERRY,
  PHEFFER, ROBINSON, TITONE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to the licensing
  and regulation of pet groomers

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
29-CCC to read as follows:

                             ARTICLE 29-CCC
                 LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PET GROOMERS

SECTION 539. DEFINITIONS.
        540. STANDARD OF CARE.
        541. RECORD KEEPING.
        542. LICENSES.
        543. LICENSE REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
        544. INSPECTIONS.
        545. VIOLATIONS.
        546. CURRENT PRACTITIONERS.

  S 539. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1.  "PET"  MEANS  ANY  ANIMAL  PLACED IN THE CARE OF A PET GROOMER FOR
GROOMING OR STYLING.
  2. "PET GROOMER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, LICENSED AS A  PET  GROOMER  WHO
BATHES, BRUSHES, CLIPS OR STYLES A PET FOR FINANCIAL REMUNERATION.
  3.  "PET  GROOMING  FACILITY" MEANS A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT WHERE A
PET MAY BE BATHED, BRUSHED, CLIPPED OR STYLED.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06114-01-9