Senate Bill S7432

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires an veterinary examination of all cats prior to their sale to determine if the animal has any adverse medical conditions

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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-S7432 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9256
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §401, Ag & Mkts L; amd §753-a, Gen Bus L

2013-S7432 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a veterinary examination of all cats prior to their sale to determine if the animal has any adverse medical conditions.

2013-S7432 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7432 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7432

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- 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 and the general business
  law, in relation to veterinarian examination

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

  Section  1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 5 of section 401 of the agri-
culture and markets law, as amended by chapter 110 of the laws of  2012,
is amended to read as follows:
  (c) Within five business days of receipt, but prior to sale of any dog
OR  CAT,  the pet dealer shall have a duly licensed veterinarian conduct
an examination and tests appropriate to the age and breed  to  determine
if  the  animal  has  any medical conditions apparent at the time of the
examination that adversely affect the health of the animal. For  animals
eighteen  months of age or older, such examination shall include a diag-
nosis of any congenital conditions that adversely affect the  health  of
the  animal.  Any  animal  diagnosed  with a contagious disease shall be
treated and caged separately from healthy animals.
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 753-a of the general  business  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  110  of  the  laws  of 2012, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. Within five business days of receipt, but prior to the sale of  any
dog  OR  CAT,  the  pet  dealer  shall have a duly licensed veterinarian
conduct an examination and tests appropriate to the  breed  and  age  to
determine  if the animal has any medical conditions apparent at the time
of the examination that adversely affect the health of the  animal.  For
animals  eighteen months of age or older, such examination shall include
a diagnosis of any  congenital  conditions  that  adversely  affect  the
health  of  the  animal.  Any animal diagnosed with a contagious disease
shall be treated and caged separately from healthy animals in accordance
with section four hundred one of the agriculture and markets law.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14594-01-4

              

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