Senate Bill S3955A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to administrative hearings and processes for pet dealers

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  • 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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2013-S3955 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1205
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7655, A10906
2011-2012: S3479, A77

2013-S3955 - Summary

Relates to administrative hearings and processes as they apply to pet dealers.

2013-S3955 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3955 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3955

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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 adminis-
  trative hearings and processes for 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  404 of the agriculture and
markets law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended  to
read as follows:
  4.   Before any license shall be suspended or revoked, the commission-
er, or any hearing officer he or she may designate, shall hold  a  hear-
ing, upon due notice to the licensee, in accordance with any regulations
promulgated  by the department and in accordance with articles three and
four of the state administrative procedure act.   WHERE A  LICENSEE  HAS
FAILED EITHER THREE CONSECUTIVE INSPECTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, OR
THREE  INSPECTIONS  IN  A  THREE YEAR PERIOD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, A
HEARING SHALL BE HELD TO CONSIDER WHETHER SUSPENSION  OR  REVOCATION  OF
THE  LICENSE  IS WARRANTED.   NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT THE
COMMISSIONER FROM TAKING  ADDITIONAL  ACTIONS  REGARDING  SUCH  LICENSES
PRIOR  TO  FAILURE BY A LICENSEE OF EITHER THREE CONSECUTIVE INSPECTIONS
OR THREE INSPECTIONS IN A THREE YEAR PERIOD.
  S 2.  This act shall take effect on  the  one  hundred  twentieth  day
after  it  shall  have  become  a law; provided, however, that effective
immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regu-
lation  necessary  for  the  implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized to be made on or before such effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04486-01-3

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2013-S3955A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1205
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7655, A10906
2011-2012: S3479, A77

2013-S3955A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to administrative hearings and processes as they apply to pet dealers.

2013-S3955A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3955A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3955--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to adminis-
  trative hearings and processes for 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  404  of  the  agriculture  and
markets  law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended to
read as follows:
  4.  Before any license shall be suspended or revoked, the  commission-
er,  or  any hearing officer he or she may designate, shall hold a hear-
ing, upon due notice to the licensee, in accordance with any regulations
promulgated by the department and in accordance with articles three  and
four  of  the  state administrative procedure act.  WHERE A LICENSEE HAS
THREE CONSECUTIVE INSPECTIONS  IN  WHICH  THE  LICENSEE  HAS  FAILED  TO
CORRECT DEFICIENCIES OF A CRITICAL NATURE, PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER  SHALL HOLD A HEARING TO CONSIDER THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCA-
TION OF THE PET DEALER LICENSE.  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL  PROHIBIT
THE  COMMISSIONER  FROM TAKING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED
BY THIS SECTION REGARDING SUCH LICENSES PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE OF THREE
CONSECUTIVE INSPECTIONS IN WHICH THE  LICENSEE  HAS  FAILED  TO  CORRECT
DEFICIENCIES OF A CRITICAL NATURE.
  S  2.    This  act  shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day
after it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04486-10-3

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