Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 12, 2012 |
print number 6093b |
Jun 12, 2012 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Feb 23, 2012 |
print number 6093a |
Feb 23, 2012 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S6093
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2011-S6093 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §753, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S2570
2011-S6093 - Summary
Enacts "Charlemagne's Law; authorizes a consumer to return, exchange or seek reimbursement for treatment for a unfit cat or dog within 6 months of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer; provides that, if consumer elects to keep the animal, he or she shall be entitled to reimbursement for all veterinary services related to the condition of the cat or dog which made it unfit for purchase.
2011-S6093 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6093 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to dogs and cats unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease PURPOSE: This legislation will protect consumers and their pets from the sale of "Puppy Mills." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One - amends Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 753 of the general business law to state six months following the sale of an animal subject to this article or receipt of the written notice required by a veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by a state certifies an animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation which adversely affects the health of the animal, or the presence of symptoms of a contagious or injections disease the pet dealer will be responsible to either one of the following: A.) The right to return the animal and receive a refund of the purchase price including sales tax and reasonable veterinary costs directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal
2011-S6093 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6093 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- 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 dogs and cats unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or symp- toms of a contagious or infectious disease THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 753 of the general business law, as added by chapter 431 of the laws of 1988, and such section as renum- bered and the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 68 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 1. If, within [fourteen business days] SIX MONTHS following the sale of an animal subject to this article or receipt of the written notice required by section seven hundred fifty-four of this article, whichever occurred last, a veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by a state certifies such animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation which adversely affects the health of the animal, or the presence of symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease, the pet dealer shall afford the consumer the right to choose one of the following options: (a) The right to return the animal and receive a refund of the purchase price including sales tax, and reasonable veterinary costs directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this section AND FOR SUCH VETERINARIAN'S TREATMENT OF THE ANIMAL FOR THE CONDITION THAT MAKES THE ANIMAL UNFIT FOR PURCHASE; (b) The right to return the animal and to receive an exchange animal of the consumer's choice of equivalent value, and reasonable veterinary costs directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this section AND FOR SUCH VETERINARIAN'S TREATMENT OF THE ANIMAL FOR THE CONDITION THAT MAKES THE ANIMAL UNFIT FOR PURCHASE; or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2011-S6093A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §753, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S2570
2011-S6093A - Summary
Enacts "Charlemagne's Law; authorizes a consumer to return, exchange or seek reimbursement for treatment for a unfit cat or dog within 6 months of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer; provides that, if consumer elects to keep the animal, he or she shall be entitled to reimbursement for all veterinary services related to the condition of the cat or dog which made it unfit for purchase.
2011-S6093A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6093A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to dogs and cats unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease PURPOSE: This legislation will protect consumers and their pets from the sale of "Puppy Mills." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One - amends Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 753 of the general business law to state six months following the sale of an animal subject to this article or receipt of the written notice required by a veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by a state certifies an animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation which adversely affects the health of the animal, or the presence of symptoms of a contagious or injections disease the pet dealer will be responsible to either one of the following: A.) The right to return the animal and receive a refund of the purchase price including sales tax and reasonable veterinary costs directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal
2011-S6093A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6093--A I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BALL, ADAMS, HANNON, OPPENHEIMER, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to dogs and cats unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or symp- toms of a contagious or infectious disease THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 753 of the general business law, as added by chapter 431 of the laws of 1988, and such section as renum- bered and the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 68 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 1. If, within [fourteen business days] SIX MONTHS following the sale of an animal subject to this article or receipt of the written notice required by section seven hundred fifty-four of this article, whichever occurred last, a veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by a state certifies such animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation which adversely affects the health of the animal, or the presence of symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRESENCE OF EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT THE CONSUMER MAY HAVE MISTREATED THE ANIMAL IN ANY MANNER OR IF THE ANIMAL HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR NO OTHER REASON OTHER THAN A CONDITION DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBDIVISION the pet dealer shall afford the consumer the right to choose one of the following options: (a) The right to return the animal and receive a refund of the purchase price, including sales tax, and reasonable veterinary costs directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this section AND FOR SUCH VETERINARIAN'S TREATMENT OF THE ANIMAL FOR THE CONDITION THAT MAKES THE ANIMAL UNFIT FOR PURCHASE; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2011-S6093B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §753, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S2570
2011-S6093B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts "Charlemagne's Law; authorizes a consumer to return, exchange or seek reimbursement for treatment for a unfit cat or dog within 6 months of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer; provides that, if consumer elects to keep the animal, he or she shall be entitled to reimbursement for all veterinary services related to the condition of the cat or dog which made it unfit for purchase.
2011-S6093B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6093B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to dogs and cats unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease PURPOSE: This legislation will protect consumers and their pets from the sale of "Puppy Mills." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one - states that this act shall be known and cited as "Charlemagne's Law". Section two - amends Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 753 of the general business law to state six months following the sale of an animal subject to this article or receipt of the written notice required by a veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by a state certifies an animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation which adversely affects the health of the animal, or the presence of symptoms of a contagious or injections disease the pet dealer will be responsible to either one of the following:
2011-S6093B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6093--B I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BALL, ADAMS, HANNON, OPPENHEIMER, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to dogs and cats unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or symp- toms of a contagious or infectious disease THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Charlemagne's law". S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 753 of the general business law, as added by chapter 431 of the laws of 1988, and such section as renumbered and the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 68 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 1. If, within [fourteen business days] SIX MONTHS following the sale of an animal subject to this article or receipt of the written notice required by section seven hundred fifty-four of this article, whichever occurred last, a veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by a state certifies such animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation which adversely affects the health of the animal, or the presence of symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRESENCE OF EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT THE CONSUMER MAY HAVE MISTREATED THE ANIMAL IN ANY MANNER OR IF THE ANIMAL HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR NO REASON OTHER THAN A CONDITION DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBDIVISION the pet dealer shall afford the consumer the right to choose one of the following options: (a) The right to return the animal and receive a refund of the purchase price, including sales tax, and reasonable veterinary costs directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this section AND FOR SUCH VETERINARIAN'S EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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