Assembly Bill A10700

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the sale of electric shock dog collars

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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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2021-A10700 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-w, Gen Bus L

2021-A10700 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale or distribution of any electric shock dog collar in the state; provides a civil fine up to $500 for each violation.

2021-A10700 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10700
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             September 9, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. L. Rosen-
   thal) -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Consumer  Affairs
   and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
   sale of electric shock dog collars
 
   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 section
 391-w to read as follows:
   § 391-W. SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DOG COLLARS; PROHIBI-
 TION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION THE TERM  "ELECTRIC  SHOCK  DOG
 COLLAR"  MEANS ANY E-COLLAR OR ELECTRIC COLLAR MEANT TO BE USED AROUND A
 DOG'S NECK TO DELIVER AN ELECTRIC SHOCK TO THE DOG.
   2. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM,  PARTNERSHIP  OR  CORPO-
 RATION  TO  KNOWINGLY SELL, OFFER FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTE FOR SALE IN THE
 STATE ANY ELECTRIC SHOCK DOG COLLAR.
   3. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT  TO
 EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16209-02-2

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