Assembly Bill A8651

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits interference by the state with the right to contract for the burial of pet remains and cremated remains

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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-A8651 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง750-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A1593
2015-2016: A413
2017-2018: A614
2019-2020: A2280
2021-2022: A5098

2011-A8651 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits interference by the state with the right to contract for the burial of pet remains and cremated remains.

2011-A8651 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8651

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            October 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT  to  amend the general business law, in relation to the right to
  contract for the burial of pet remains and cremated remains

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Section 750-d of the general business law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. NO RULE OR REGULATION OF ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD  OR  AGENCY  OF  THE
STATE SHALL INTERFERE WITH THE RIGHT OF ANY PERSON OPERATING PURSUANT TO
THIS  ARTICLE TO CONTRACT WITH A PET OWNER FOR THE BURIAL OF PET REMAINS
AND CREMATED REMAINS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION  FORTY-TWO
HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13385-01-1

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