Senate Bill S5688

2021-2022 Legislative Session

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

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee


  • 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-S5688 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A135
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCC §§539 - 545, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8822
2011-2012: A239
2013-2014: A415
2015-2016: S5098, A1451
2017-2018: S5146, A284
2019-2020: S408, A225
2023-2024: S4663

2021-S5688 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the registration and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; provides such applicant must be at least eighteen years of age.

2021-S5688 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5688 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5688
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  the  registra-
   tion 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
                 REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF PET GROOMERS
 
 SECTION 539. DEFINITIONS.
         540. STANDARD OF CARE.
         541. RECORD KEEPING.
         542. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.
         543. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR  REVOCA-
                TION.
         544. INSPECTIONS.
         545. VIOLATIONS.
 
   § 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. "REGISTERED PET GROOMER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, REGISTERED AS  A  PET
 GROOMER  WHO BATHES, BRUSHES, DRIES, CLIPS OR STYLES A PET FOR FINANCIAL
 REMUNERATION.
   3. "PET GROOMER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, WORKING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
 A REGISTERED PET GROOMER AT THE GROOMING FACILITY.
   4. "PET GROOMING FACILITY" MEANS A BUSINESS PERMANENTLY  OPERATING  IN
 NEW  YORK STATE, INCLUDING MOBILE FACILITIES, WHERE A PET MAY BE BATHED,
 DRIED, BRUSHED, CLIPPED OR STYLED, AND (I) PET GROOMING  IS  THE  ESTAB-
 LISHMENT'S  PREDOMINANT  SOURCE  OF SALES, OR (II) PET GROOMING SERVICES
              

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