Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 14, 2017 |
signed chap.168 |
Aug 09, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.396 substituted for a7195 |
Jun 07, 2017 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 22, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 17, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 16, 2017 |
1st report cal.941 |
Apr 19, 2017 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S5599
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 44th Senate District
2017-S5599 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7195
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §400, add §408, Ag & Mkts L; amd §752, Gen Bus L
2017-S5599 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5599 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business law, in relation to exempting certain entities from the definition of pet dealer PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would require incorporated animal shelters, rescue organizations or other non-profit entities that transport or offer animals up for adoption in New York State to register with the Department of Agriculture and Markets. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill amends section 400 of the agriculture and markets law as it relates to stating that certain organizations are exempt from the pet dealer license including animal shelters, rescue organizations or other non-profit entities that transport or Offer animals up for adoption. Section two of the bill amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section 408 as it relates to requiring the organizations exempted from the pet dealer license to annually register with the
2017-S5599 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5599 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 19, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- 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 exempting certain entities from the definition of pet dealer THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 400 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 687 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: 4. "Pet Dealer" means any person who engages in the sale or offering for sale of more than nine animals per year for profit to the public. Such definition shall include breeders who sell or offer to sell animals; provided that [a] IT SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (A) ANY breeder who sells or offers to sell directly to the consumer fewer than twenty-five animals per year that are born and raised on the breeder's residential premises [shall not be considered a pet dealer as a result of selling or offering to sell such animals. Such definition shall further not include duly incorporated humane societies dedicated to the care of unwanted animals which make such animals available for adoption whether or not a fee for such adoption is charged.]; (B) ANY MUNICIPAL POUND OR SHELTER DEDICATED TO THE CARE OF UNWANTED ANIMALS WHICH MAKES SUCH ANIMALS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION WHETHER OR NOT A FEE FOR SUCH ADOPTION IS CHARGED, ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER; AND (C) ANY DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DULY INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCIETY, DULY INCORPORATED ANIMAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OR OTHER DULY INCORPORATED ANIMAL ADOPTION OR ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE CARE OF UNWANTED ANIMALS WHICH MAKES SUCH ANIMALS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION WHETHER OR NOT A FEE FOR SUCH ADOPTION IS CHARGED THAT IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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