Senate Bill S4202B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Amends the definitions of pet dealers

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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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2013-S4202 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2115
Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400, Ag & Mkts L; amd §752, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10429
2011-2012: A78
2015-2016: A1439
2017-2018: A465
2019-2020: A351
2021-2022: A4023
2023-2024: A1649
2025-2026: A547

2013-S4202 - Summary

Amends the definitions of pet dealers in the agriculture and markets law and the general business law; decreases the number of animals a person can distribute to fit under the exemption.

2013-S4202 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4202 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4202

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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 general business
  law, in relation to pet dealers

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 400 of the agriculture and markets
law, as amended by chapter 687 of the laws of 2006, is amended and a new
subdivision 5 is added to read as follows:
  4.  "Pet Dealer" means any person who [engages in the sale or offering
for sale of more than nine animals per year for profit  to  the  public]
(A)  SELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE TEN OR MORE DOGS OR CATS BORN OR RAISED ON
PREMISES OTHER THAN THE PREMISES OF SAID PERSON; (B) MAINTAINS  A  TOTAL
OF  THREE SEXUALLY INTACT FEMALE DOGS OR CATS SIX MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER
AND WHO SELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE ANY OF THE OFFSPRING OF  SUCH  DOGS  OR
CATS;  OR (C) SELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC TEN OR MORE DOGS OR
CATS IN A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD. Such definition  shall  include  breeders
who sell or offer to sell animals[; provided that a breeder who sells or
offers  to  sell directly to the consumer fewer than twenty-five animals
per year that are born and raised on the breeder's residential  premises
shall  not be considered a pet dealer as a result of selling or offering
to sell such animals. Such definition  shall  further],  BUT  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.
  5.  "PREMISES"  MEANS THE HOME, HOMESTEAD, PLACE OF BUSINESS OR OPERA-
TION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR PERSON, INCLUDING A PET DEALER,  AND  INCLUDES
ALL  OF THE LAND, PROPERTY, HOUSING FACILITIES OR ANY COMBINATION THERE-
OF, ON, IN OR THROUGH WHICH ANY DOG OR  CAT  IS  KEPT,  BRED,  HARBORED,
BOARDED,  SHELTERED,  MAINTAINED,  SOLD, GIVEN AWAY, EXCHANGED OR IN ANY
WAY TRANSFERRED. IT SHALL INCLUDE THE LAND, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES  OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06128-01-3

2013-S4202A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2115
Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400, Ag & Mkts L; amd §752, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10429
2011-2012: A78
2015-2016: A1439
2017-2018: A465
2019-2020: A351
2021-2022: A4023
2023-2024: A1649
2025-2026: A547

2013-S4202A - Summary

Amends the definitions of pet dealers in the agriculture and markets law and the general business law; decreases the number of animals a person can distribute to fit under the exemption.

2013-S4202A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4202A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4202--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed 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 and the general business
  law, in relation to the definition of pet dealer

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

  Section 1. 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:
  4.  "Pet  Dealer" means any person who engages in the sale or offering
for sale of more than nine animals per year for profit  to  the  public.
Such  definition  shall  include  breeders  who  sell  or  offer to sell
animals; provided that a breeder who sells or offers to sell directly to
the consumer fewer than [twenty-five] THIRTEEN animals per year that are
born and raised on the  breeder's  residential  premises  shall  not  be
considered  a pet dealer as a result of selling or offering to sell such
animals. Such definition shall [further] 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.
  S  2.    Subdivision  3 of section 752 of the general business law, as
amended by chapter 687 of the laws  of  2006,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  3.  For purposes of section seven hundred fifty-three of this article,
a "pet dealer" shall mean any person who,  in  the  ordinary  course  of
business,  engages  in  the  sale or offering for sale of more than nine
animals per year for profit  to  the  public.    Such  definition  shall
include  breeders of animals who sell or offer for sale animals directly
to a consumer but it shall not include duly incorporated  humane  socie-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06128-03-3

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2013-S4202B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2115
Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400, Ag & Mkts L; amd §752, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10429
2011-2012: A78
2015-2016: A1439
2017-2018: A465
2019-2020: A351
2021-2022: A4023
2023-2024: A1649
2025-2026: A547

2013-S4202B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends the definitions of pet dealers in the agriculture and markets law and the general business law; decreases the number of animals a person can distribute to fit under the exemption.

2013-S4202B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4202B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4202--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business
  law, in relation to the definition of pet dealer

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

  Section 1. 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:
  4. "Pet Dealer" means any person who engages in the sale  or  offering
for  sale  of  more than nine animals per year for profit to the public.
Such definition shall  include  breeders  who  sell  or  offer  to  sell
animals; provided that a breeder who sells or offers to sell directly to
the  consumer fewer than [twenty-five] FIFTEEN animals per year that are
born and raised on the  breeder's  residential  premises  shall  not  be
considered  a pet dealer as a result of selling or offering to sell such
animals. Such definition shall [further] 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.
  S  2.    Subdivision  3 of section 752 of the general business law, as
amended by chapter 687 of the laws  of  2006,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  3.  For purposes of section seven hundred fifty-three of this article,
a "pet dealer" shall mean any person who,  in  the  ordinary  course  of
business,  engages  in  the  sale or offering for sale of more than nine

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06128-05-4

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