S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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737
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, M. G. MILLER, JAFFEE, WEPRIN --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, GOTTFRIED, MONTESANO -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to limiting
the animal dealers exempt under the provisions of article 7 of such
law relating to the licensing, identification and control of dogs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 107 of the agriculture and markets
law, as amended by section 1 of part T of chapter 59 of the laws of
2010, is amended to read as follows:
4. This article shall not apply to any dog confined to the premises of
any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of breeding or
raising dogs for profit and licensed as a class A dealer under the
Federal [Laboratory] Animal Welfare Act, PROVIDED SUCH DEALER SELLS DOGS
EXCLUSIVELY TO USDA REGISTERED RESEARCH FACILITIES, OR RESEARCH FACILI-
TIES WITH A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES APPROVED ANIMAL WELFARE ASSURANCE
FROM THE OFFICE OF LABORATORY ANIMAL WELFARE AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF HEALTH AND TO AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM
THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT AND FOREIGN ENTITIES LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN
RESEARCH.
§ 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.
LBD00532-01-9