Assembly Bill A1451B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

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

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A1451 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5098
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCC §§539 - 546, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8822
2011-2012: A239
2013-2014: A415
2017-2018: A284, S5146
2019-2020: A225, S408
2021-2022: A135, S5688
2023-2024: S4663

2015-A1451 - Summary

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; provides such applicant must be at least sixteen years of age; provides current practitioners may continue but must be licensed within one year from effective date of legislation.

2015-A1451 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1451

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  COOK, ZEBROWSKI, HOOPER, McDONOUGH,
  ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DINOWITZ, PERRY, ROBINSON,
  SKARTADOS, TITONE -- read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Economic Development

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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04855-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A1451A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5098
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCC §§539 - 546, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8822
2011-2012: A239
2013-2014: A415
2017-2018: A284, S5146
2019-2020: A225, S408
2021-2022: A135, S5688
2023-2024: S4663

2015-A1451A - Summary

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; provides such applicant must be at least sixteen years of age; provides current practitioners may continue but must be licensed within one year from effective date of legislation.

2015-A1451A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1451--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  COOK, ZEBROWSKI, HOOPER, McDONOUGH,
  ROSENTHAL, MURRAY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  DINOWITZ,  PERRY,
  ROBINSON, SKARTADOS, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Economic Development -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

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  AN  ANIMAL AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION
THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.
  2. "LICENSED PET GROOMER" MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  LICENSED  AS  A  PET
GROOMER  WHO BATHES, BRUSHES, CLIPS OR STYLES A PET FOR FINANCIAL REMUN-
ERATION.
  3. "PET GROOMER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, WORKING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
A LICENSED PET GROOMER AT THE GROOMING FACILITY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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multi-Sponsors

2015-A1451B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5098
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCC §§539 - 546, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8822
2011-2012: A239
2013-2014: A415
2017-2018: A284, S5146
2019-2020: A225, S408
2021-2022: A135, S5688
2023-2024: S4663

2015-A1451B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; provides such applicant must be at least sixteen years of age; provides current practitioners may continue but must be licensed within one year from effective date of legislation.

2015-A1451B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1451--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  COOK, ZEBROWSKI, HOOPER, McDONOUGH,
  ROSENTHAL, MURRAY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  DINOWITZ,  PERRY,
  ROBINSON, SALADINO, SKARTADOS, TITONE -- read once and referred to the
  Committee  on  Economic  Development  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

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 AN ANIMAL AS DEFINED BY  SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  SECTION
THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04855-05-5
              

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