Senate Bill S815

2009-2010 Legislative Session

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

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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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2009-S815 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8822
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCC ยงยง539 - 546, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3156, A239
2013-2014: A415
2015-2016: A1451
2017-2018: A284
2019-2020: A225
2021-2022: A135

2009-S815 (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.

2009-S815 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S815 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   815

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2009
                               ___________

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

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.
  S  540.  STANDARD  OF  CARE.  1.  THE  PRIMARY CONCERN OF EVERY PERSON
LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING  OF

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

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