Assembly Bill A7285

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Limits the number of intact animals over the age of four months a person or business can own, possess, control or otherwise have charge or custody of

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2009-A7285 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A2368

2009-A7285 - Summary

Provides that no person or business who buys, sells or offers for sale dogs or cats to the public or at wholesale shall possess or own more than 50 dogs or cats with intact sexual organs over the age of four months.

2009-A7285 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7285

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PAULIN, FIELDS, GABRYSZAK, HOOPER, MAYERSOHN,
  EDDINGTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  BRADLEY,  COOK,  GLICK,
  GOTTFRIED,  GREENE,  NOLAN,  PERRY, PHEFFER, TOWNS, WEISENBERG -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to a  limit
  on intact animals and the definition of pet dealers

  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
section 380 to read as follows:
  S 380. LIMIT ON INTACT ANIMALS. NO PERSON OR BUSINESS BUYING, SELLING,
OR  OFFERING  FOR  SALE DOGS OR CATS TO THE PUBLIC OR AT WHOLESALE SHALL
OWN, POSSESS, CONTROL OR OTHERWISE HAVE CHARGE OR CUSTODY OF  MORE  THAN
FIFTY  DOGS  AND  CATS  WITH  INTACT  SEXUAL ORGANS. A VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.  NOTHING  IN  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
CONSTRUED  TO  AFFECT  ANY  PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO DOGS, CATS, OR OTHER
ANIMALS UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S 2. Section 373 of the agriculture and  markets  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A.  ANY  SUCH  AGENT OR OFFICER MAY ALSO LAWFULLY TAKE POSSESSION OF
ANY ANIMALS KEPT IN VIOLATION OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED  EIGHTY  OF  THIS
ARTICLE,  PROVIDED  THAT A COMPLAINT STATING JUST AND REASONABLE GROUNDS
IS MADE UNDER OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO ANY MAGISTRATE AUTHORIZED TO  ISSUE
WARRANTS  IN CRIMINAL CASES, AND THAT SUCH WARRANT AUTHORIZING ENTRY AND
SEARCH IS ISSUED AND DELIVERED BY SUCH MAGISTRATE; IF JUST  AND  REASON-
ABLE  CAUSE  IS  SHOWN,  THE  MAGISTRATE  SHALL  IMMEDIATELY  ISSUE SUCH
WARRANT.
  S 3. Subdivision 4 of section 400 of the agriculture and markets  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  687 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as
follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10294-01-9

2009-A7285A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A2368

2009-A7285A - Summary

Provides that no person or business who buys, sells or offers for sale dogs or cats to the public or at wholesale shall possess or own more than 50 dogs or cats with intact sexual organs over the age of four months.

2009-A7285A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7285--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PAULIN, FIELDS, GABRYSZAK, HOOPER, MAYERSOHN,
  EDDINGTON, ROSENTHAL, CARROZZA, MILLMAN, KAVANAGH  --  Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of A.   BRADLEY, COOK, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, LATIMER, LUPARDO,
  McDONOUGH, McENENY, NOLAN, PERRY, PHEFFER, THIELE,  TOWNS,  WEISENBERG
  -- 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 agriculture and markets law, in relation to a limit
  on the number of intact animals over the age of four months  a  person
  or  business  can  own,  possess,  control or otherwise have charge or
  custody

  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
section 380 to read as follows:
  S 380. LIMIT ON INTACT ANIMALS. NO PERSON OR BUSINESS BUYING, SELLING,
OR OFFERING FOR SALE DOGS OVER THE AGE OF FOUR MONTHS OR CATS  OVER  THE
AGE  OF  FOUR  MONTHS  TO THE PUBLIC OR AT WHOLESALE SHALL OWN, POSSESS,
CONTROL OR OTHERWISE HAVE CHARGE OR CUSTODY OF MORE THAN FIFTY DOGS  AND
CATS  WITH  INTACT  SEXUAL ORGANS KEPT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BREEDING THOSE
ANIMALS AND SELLING THEIR OFFSPRING AS A COMPANION ANIMAL.  A  VIOLATION
OF  THIS SECTION IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL
BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT ANY PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO DOGS, CATS, OR  OTHER
ANIMALS UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S  2.  Section  373  of  the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A. ANY SUCH AGENT OR OFFICER MAY ALSO LAWFULLY  TAKE  POSSESSION  OF
ANY  ANIMALS  KEPT  IN VIOLATION OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THIS
ARTICLE AND THE OFFSPRING OF SUCH ANIMALS,  PROVIDED  THAT  A  COMPLAINT
STATING JUST AND REASONABLE GROUNDS IS MADE UNDER OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO
ANY  MAGISTRATE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE WARRANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES, AND THAT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10294-02-9

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2009-A7285B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A2368

2009-A7285B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that no person or business who buys, sells or offers for sale dogs or cats to the public or at wholesale shall possess or own more than 50 dogs or cats with intact sexual organs over the age of four months.

2009-A7285B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7285--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PAULIN, FIELDS, GABRYSZAK, HOOPER, MAYERSOHN,
  EDDINGTON, ROSENTHAL, CARROZZA, MILLMAN, KAVANAGH, KOON -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M.  of A. BRADLEY, COOK, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, LATIMER, LUPAR-
  DO, McDONOUGH, McENENY, NOLAN, PERRY, PHEFFER, THIELE, TOWNS,  WEISEN-
  BERG  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Agriculture --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again reported from said committee
  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said
  committee

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to a limit
  on the number of intact animals over the age of four months  a  person
  or  business  can  own,  possess,  control or otherwise have charge or
  custody

  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
section 380 to read as follows:
  S 380. LIMIT ON INTACT ANIMALS. NO PERSON OR BUSINESS BUYING, SELLING,
OR OFFERING FOR SALE DOGS OR CATS TO THE PUBLIC OR  AT  WHOLESALE  SHALL
OWN,  POSSESS,  CONTROL OR OTHERWISE HAVE CHARGE OR CUSTODY OF MORE THAN
FIFTY DOGS OVER THE AGE OF FOUR MONTHS AND CATS OVER  THE  AGE  OF  FOUR
MONTHS  WITH INTACT SEXUAL ORGANS KEPT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BREEDING THOSE
ANIMALS AND SELLING THEIR OFFSPRING AS A COMPANION ANIMAL.  A  VIOLATION
OF  THIS SECTION IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL
BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT ANY PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO DOGS, CATS, OR  OTHER
ANIMALS UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S  2.  Section  373  of  the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A. ANY SUCH AGENT OR OFFICER MAY ALSO LAWFULLY  TAKE  POSSESSION  OF
ANY  ANIMALS  KEPT  IN VIOLATION OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THIS
ARTICLE AND THE OFFSPRING OF SUCH ANIMALS,  PROVIDED  THAT  A  COMPLAINT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10294-04-9

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