Assembly Bill A7329A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders

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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
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2017-A7329 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6209
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 26-C §§420 - 428, amd §§401 & 402, Ag & Mkts L; add §98-d, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8352
2011-2012: A5246, S7230
2013-2014: A3371, S3603
2015-2016: A3537, S4619
2019-2020: A6255, S2627
2021-2022: A2601, S4912
2023-2024: A2001, S4108

2017-A7329 - Summary

Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders; requires each to be licensed; creates a breeder licensing fund; exempts not-for-profit organizations.

2017-A7329 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7329
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. TITONE, COLTON, CUSICK, ZEBROWSKI, ENGLEBRIGHT,
   McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  COOK,  GOTTFRIED,  KOLB,
   MALLIOTAKIS,  PERRY, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and  the  state  finance
   law, in relation to the registration and regulation of animal breeders
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 article 26-C to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 26-C
                        CARE OF ANIMALS BY BREEDERS
 SECTION 420. DEFINITIONS.
         421. PREEMPTION OF LOCAL LAWS.
         422. MINIMUM STANDARDS OF ANIMAL CARE.
         423. RECORDS OF PURCHASE AND SALE.
         424. LICENSES.
         425. LICENSE REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
         426. INSPECTION OF BREEDERS.
         427. VIOLATIONS.
         428. CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAWS.
   § 420. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "ANIMAL" MEANS A DOG OR A CAT.
   2. "CONSUMER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL PURCHASING AN ANIMAL FROM A  BREED-
 ER. A BREEDER SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CONSUMER.
   3.  "PERSON"  MEANS  ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED
 LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY.
   4. "BREEDER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO BREEDS THREE  OF  MORE  ANIMALS  FOR
 SALE  PER YEAR FOR PROFIT. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE DULY INCORPORATED
 HUMANE SOCIETIES DEDICATED TO THE CARE OF UNWANTED  ANIMALS  WHICH  MAKE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11012-01-7
              

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2017-A7329A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6209
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 26-C §§420 - 428, amd §§401 & 402, Ag & Mkts L; add §98-d, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8352
2011-2012: A5246, S7230
2013-2014: A3371, S3603
2015-2016: A3537, S4619
2019-2020: A6255, S2627
2021-2022: A2601, S4912
2023-2024: A2001, S4108

2017-A7329A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders; requires each to be licensed; creates a breeder licensing fund; exempts not-for-profit organizations.

2017-A7329A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7329--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. TITONE, COLTON, CUSICK, ZEBROWSKI, ENGLEBRIGHT,
   McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  COOK,  GOTTFRIED,  KOLB,
   MALLIOTAKIS,  PERRY, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Agriculture -- recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  in
   accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the agriculture and markets law and the state finance
   law, in relation to the registration and regulation of animal breeders
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 article 26-C to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 26-C
                        CARE OF ANIMALS BY BREEDERS
 SECTION 420. DEFINITIONS.
         421. PREEMPTION OF LOCAL LAWS.
         422. MINIMUM STANDARDS OF ANIMAL CARE.
         423. RECORDS OF PURCHASE AND SALE.
         424. LICENSES.
         425. LICENSE REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
         426. INSPECTION OF BREEDERS.
         427. VIOLATIONS.
         428. CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAWS.
   § 420. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "ANIMAL" MEANS A DOG OR A CAT.
   2.  "CONSUMER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL PURCHASING AN ANIMAL FROM A BREED-
 ER. A BREEDER SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CONSUMER.
   3. "PERSON" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL,  CORPORATION,  PARTNERSHIP,  LIMITED
 LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11012-03-8
              

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