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Senate Bill S7510

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Amends the definitions of pet dealers

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2009-S7510 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10429
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400, Ag & Mkts L; amd §752, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3475, A78
2013-2014: A2115
2015-2016: A1439
2017-2018: A465
2019-2020: A351
2021-2022: A4023
2023-2024: A1649
2025-2026: A547

2009-S7510 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends the definitions of pet dealers in the agriculture and markets law and the general business law.

2009-S7510 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7510 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7510

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 16, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  OPPENHEIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business
  law, in relation to 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 400 of the agriculture and markets
law, as amended by chapter 687 of the laws of 2006, is amended and a new
subdivision 5 is added to read as follows:
  4.  "Pet Dealer" means any person who [engages in the sale or offering
for sale of more than nine animals per year for profit  to  the  public]
(A) SELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE NINE OR MORE DOGS OR CATS BORN OR RAISED ON
PREMISES  OTHER  THAN THE PREMISES OF SAID PERSON; (B) MAINTAINS A TOTAL
OF SIX SEXUALLY INTACT FEMALE DOGS OR CATS SIX MONTHS OF  AGE  OR  OLDER
AND  WHO  SELLS  OR OFFERS FOR SALE ANY OF THE OFFSPRING OF SUCH DOGS OR
CATS; OR (C) SELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC TEN OR MORE DOGS  OR
CATS IN A CALENDAR YEAR. Such definition shall include breeders who sell
or  offer  to sell animals[; provided that a breeder who sells or offers
to sell directly to the consumer fewer than twenty-five animals per year
that are born and raised on the breeder's residential premises shall not
be considered a pet dealer as a result of selling or  offering  to  sell
such animals. Such definition shall further], BUT SHALL not include duly
incorporated  humane societies dedicated to the care of unwanted animals
which make such animals available for adoption whether or not a fee  for
such adoption is charged.
  5.  "PREMISES"  MEANS THE HOME, HOMESTEAD, PLACE OF BUSINESS OR OPERA-
TION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR PERSON, INCLUDING A PET DEALER,  AND  INCLUDES
ALL  OF THE LAND, PROPERTY, HOUSING FACILITIES OR ANY COMBINATION THERE-
OF, ON, IN OR THROUGH WHICH ANY DOG OR  CAT  IS  KEPT,  BRED,  HARBORED,
BOARDED,  SHELTERED,  MAINTAINED,  SOLD, GIVEN AWAY, EXCHANGED OR IN ANY
WAY TRANSFERRED. IT SHALL INCLUDE THE LAND, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES  OF
PERSONS  RESIDING  THEREON. IT MAY BE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AND INCLUDES THE
LAND, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES OF ANY PERSON  WHO  UTILIZES  OFFSITE  OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15722-05-0

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