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Assembly Bill A4058B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal

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2023-A4058 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9019
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §753-e, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A1672, S6822

2023-A4058 - Summary

Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal; provides that such provisions apply to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits through an online website.

2023-A4058 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4058
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law,  in  relation  to  prohibiting
   online  pet dealers from leasing and financing the sale or adoption of
   an animal
 
   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
 753-g to read as follows:
   §  753-G.  PROHIBITION OF LEASING OR FINANCING THE SALE OR ADOPTION OF
 AN ANIMAL. 1. AN ONLINE PET RETAILER SHALL NOT  OFFER,  BROKER,  MAKE  A
 REFERRAL  FOR,  OR OTHERWISE FACILITATE A LOAN OR OTHER FINANCING OPTION
 FOR THE ADOPTION OR SALE OF A DOG, CAT OR RABBIT.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "ONLINE  PET  RETAILER"  MEANS  A
 PERSON  ENGAGED  IN  THE  BUSINESS  OF SELLING DOGS, CATS OR RABBITS, AT
 RETAIL, ONLINE THROUGH AN INTERNET WEBSITE.
   3. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A LOAN OR  OTHER  FINANCING  OPTION
 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SERVICE ANIMAL.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02748-01-3

2023-A4058A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9019
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §753-e, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A1672, S6822

2023-A4058A - Summary

Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal; provides that such provisions apply to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits through an online website.

2023-A4058A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4058--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on  Agriculture  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the general business law, in relation to prohibiting
   contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit  from
   including provisions allowing repossession of the animal
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 753-e of the general  business  law,  as  added  by
 chapter 272 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
   §  753-e.  Prohibited contracts. No contract for the purchase of a dog
 [or a], cat, OR RABBIT, or the financing of such purchase shall  include
 any  provisions  which authorize the use of a dog [or a], cat, OR RABBIT
 as security where such dog [or], cat, OR RABBIT may  be  repossessed  by
 the  seller  or lender contingent on the purchaser making payments under
 such contract. Provided, however, nothing in this section shall prohibit
 the purchase of a dog [or], cat, OR RABBIT through an unsecured personal
 loan, nor be construed to limit the enforcement of other  provisions  of
 this article, article [twenty-six-a] TWENTY-SIX-A of the agriculture and
 markets law or other rights or remedies which are otherwise available to
 all  parties  under any other law.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
 APPLY TO THE SALE OF A DOG, CAT, OR RABBIT THROUGH AN ONLINE WEBSITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02748-02-3

2023-A4058B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9019
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §753-e, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A1672, S6822

2023-A4058B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal; provides that such provisions apply to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits through an online website.

2023-A4058B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4058--B
                                                         Cal. No. 404
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on  Agriculture  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to  the
   Committee  on  Codes  in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
   reported from committee, advanced to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the general business law, in relation to prohibiting
   contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit  from
   including provisions allowing repossession of the animal
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 753-e of the general  business  law,  as  added  by
 chapter 272 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
   §  753-e.  Prohibited contracts. No contract for the purchase of a dog
 [or a], cat, OR RABBIT, or the financing of such purchase shall  include
 any  provisions  which authorize the use of a dog [or a], cat, OR RABBIT
 as security where such dog [or], cat, OR RABBIT may  be  repossessed  by
 the  seller  or lender contingent on the purchaser making payments under
 such contract. Provided, however, nothing in this section shall prohibit
 the purchase of a dog [or], cat, OR RABBIT through an unsecured personal
 loan, nor be construed to limit the enforcement of other  provisions  of
 this article, article [twenty-six-a] TWENTY-SIX-A of the agriculture and
 markets law or other rights or remedies which are otherwise available to
 all  parties  under any other law.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
 ALSO APPLY TO THE SALE OF A  DOG,  CAT,  OR  RABBIT  THROUGH  AN  ONLINE
 WEBSITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02748-04-4

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