Assembly Bill A7502

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities

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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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2011-A7502 - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-e, Ag & Mkts L

2011-A7502 - Summary

Prohibits dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities; provides that no heating elements in cage or box dryers shall be turned on; provides that any violation shall be punishable of a fine between $250-$500.

2011-A7502 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7502

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, ROSENTHAL, MAISEL, BRONSON, CASTRO, COOK,
  LUPARDO,  M. MILLER,  MILLMAN, STEVENSON, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A. CAMARA, GOTTFRIED, PHEFFER, THIELE, TITONE, WEISENBERG  --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib-
  iting dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities

  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 353-e to read as follows:
  S 353-E. COMPANION ANIMAL GROOMING FACILITIES;  PROHIBITED  PRACTICES.
1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "CAGE AND BOX DRYER" MEANS A PRODUCT THAT IS ATTACHED TO OR NEAR A
CAGE  OR  BOX  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF DRYING OR AIDING IN THE DRYING OF A
COMPANION ANIMAL CONTAINED IN A CAGE OR BOX, AND  WHICH  IS  CAPABLE  OF
FUNCTIONING WITHOUT A PERSON MANUALLY HOLDING A DRYER.
  (B)  "COMPANION ANIMAL GROOMING FACILITY" MEANS AN ESTABLISHMENT WHERE
A COMPANION ANIMAL MAY BE BATHED, BRUSHED, CLIPPED OR STYLED FOR A FEE.
  2. NO PERSON SHALL USE A CAGE OR BOX DRYER WHICH  CONTAINS  A  HEATING
ELEMENT, WITH THE HEATING ELEMENT TURNED ON FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRYING OR
AIDING IN THE DRYING OF A COMPANION ANIMAL.
  3. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENAL-
TY OF NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION.
  S  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.
                                                           LBD10209-03-1

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2011-A7502A - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-e, Ag & Mkts L

2011-A7502A - Summary

Prohibits dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities; provides that no heating elements in cage or box dryers shall be turned on; provides that any violation shall be punishable of a fine between $250-$500.

2011-A7502A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7502--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, ROSENTHAL, MAISEL, BRONSON, CASTRO, COOK,
  LUPARDO,  M. MILLER, MILLMAN, STEVENSON, WEPRIN, HOOPER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. CAMARA, GOTTFRIED, THIELE, TITONE, 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  prohib-
  iting dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities

  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 353-e to read as follows:
  S  353-E.  COMPANION ANIMAL GROOMING FACILITIES; PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "CAGE AND BOX DRYER" MEANS A PRODUCT THAT IS ATTACHED TO OR NEAR A
CAGE OR BOX FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRYING OR  AIDING  IN  THE  DRYING  OF  A
COMPANION  ANIMAL  CONTAINED  IN  A CAGE OR BOX, AND WHICH IS CAPABLE OF
FUNCTIONING WITHOUT A PERSON MANUALLY HOLDING A DRYER.
  (B) "COMPANION ANIMAL GROOMING FACILITY" MEANS AN ESTABLISHMENT  WHERE
A COMPANION ANIMAL MAY BE BATHED, BRUSHED, CLIPPED OR STYLED FOR A FEE.
  2.  NO  PERSON  SHALL USE A CAGE OR BOX DRYER WHICH CONTAINS A HEATING
ELEMENT WITH THE HEATING ELEMENT TURNED ON FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRYING  OR
AIDING IN THE DRYING OF A COMPANION ANIMAL.
  3. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENAL-
TY OF NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION.
  4. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL LIMIT OR ABROGATE ANY CLAIM
OR  CAUSE  OF ACTION ANY PERSON MAY HAVE UNDER COMMON LAW OR BY STATUTE.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY  SUCH  COMMON
LAW AND STATUTORY REMEDIES.
  S  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.

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2011-A7502B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-e, Ag & Mkts L

2011-A7502B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities; provides that no heating elements in cage or box dryers shall be turned on; provides that any violation shall be punishable of a fine between $250-$500.

2011-A7502B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7502--B
                                                        Cal. No. 250

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, ROSENTHAL, MAISEL, BRONSON, CASTRO, COOK,
  LUPARDO,  M. MILLER, MILLMAN, STEVENSON, WEPRIN, HOOPER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. CAMARA, GOTTFRIED, McENENY, THIELE, TITONE, WEIS-
  ENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Agriculture  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- passed by Assembly and  delivered  to
  the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended,
  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place on the special order of third
  reading

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
  iting dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities

  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 353-e to read as follows:
  S  353-E.  COMPANION ANIMAL GROOMING FACILITIES; PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "CAGE AND BOX DRYER" MEANS A PRODUCT THAT IS ATTACHED TO OR NEAR A
CAGE OR BOX FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRYING OR  AIDING  IN  THE  DRYING  OF  A
COMPANION  ANIMAL  CONTAINED  IN  A CAGE OR BOX, AND WHICH IS CAPABLE OF
FUNCTIONING WITHOUT A PERSON MANUALLY HOLDING A DRYER.
  (B) "COMPANION ANIMAL GROOMING FACILITY" MEANS AN ESTABLISHMENT  WHERE
A COMPANION ANIMAL MAY BE BATHED, BRUSHED, CLIPPED OR STYLED FOR A FEE.
  2.  NO  PERSON  SHALL USE A CAGE OR BOX DRYER WHICH CONTAINS A HEATING
ELEMENT WITH THE HEATING ELEMENT TURNED ON FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRYING  OR
AIDING IN THE DRYING OF A COMPANION ANIMAL.
  3. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENAL-
TY OF NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION.
  4. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL LIMIT OR ABROGATE ANY CLAIM
OR  CAUSE  OF ACTION ANY PERSON MAY HAVE UNDER COMMON LAW OR BY STATUTE.

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

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