Senate Bill S4108

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture 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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2023-S4108 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2001
Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 26-D §§440 - 448, amd §§401 & 402, Ag & Mkts L; add §98-d, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8352
2011-2012: S7230, A5246
2013-2014: S3603, A3371
2015-2016: S4619, A3537
2017-2018: S6209, A7329
2019-2020: S2627, A6255
2021-2022: S4912, A2601

2023-S4108 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders; requires each to be licensed; creates a breeder licensing fund; exempts not-for-profit organizations.

2023-S4108 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4108 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4108
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- 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  state  finance
   law, in relation to the registration and regulation of animal breeders
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 article 26-D to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 26-D
                        CARE OF ANIMALS BY BREEDERS
 SECTION 440. DEFINITIONS.
         441. PREEMPTION OF LOCAL LAWS.
         442. MINIMUM STANDARDS OF ANIMAL CARE.
         443. RECORDS OF PURCHASE AND SALE.
         444. LICENSES.
         445. LICENSE REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
         446. INSPECTION OF BREEDERS.
         447. VIOLATIONS.
         448. CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAWS.
   § 440. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "ANIMAL" MEANS A DOG OR A CAT.
   2. "CONSUMER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL PURCHASING AN ANIMAL FROM A  BREED-
 ER. A BREEDER SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CONSUMER.
   3.  "PERSON"  MEANS  ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED
 LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY.
   4. "BREEDER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO BREEDS THREE  OF  MORE  ANIMALS  FOR
 SALE  PER YEAR FOR PROFIT. SUCH TERM SHALL 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06631-01-3
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