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May 14, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S5194
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-S5194 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7346
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง401, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
A2386
2017-2018: A6646
2013-S5194 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5194 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to restricting the breeding of dogs and setting standards for the care of breeding dogs and their puppies PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Restricts the breeding of dogs and setting standards for the care of breeding dogs and their puppies: SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Puts restrictions on the breeding of dogs. Specifically requires that female dogs shall not be bred unless they are at least eighteen months old and less than six years old. Also, restricts female dogs from being breed more than once per year, and not more than four times total. The bill also states that if a pet dealer has a pregnant or nursing dog on their premises they are required to provide a minimum level of care. Furthermore, the bill restricts separating puppies from their mother until they are at least eight weeks old, unless necessary care is needed. JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S5194 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 5194 A. 7346 2013-2014 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y May 14, 2013 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, MAISEL, GABRYSZAK, TITONE, ZEBROWSKI, NOJAY, DIPIETRO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BRENNAN, COOK, GLICK, JOHNS, McDONOUGH, MOSLEY, MOYA, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to restricting the breeding of dogs and setting standards for the care of breeding dogs and their puppies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (g) and (h) of subdivision 1 of section 401 of the agriculture and markets law, paragraph (g) as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000 and paragraph (h) as added by chapter 110 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows: (g) [In the event that a pet dealer has a pregnant or nursing dog on his or her premises, the pet dealer shall provide a whelping box for such dog. (h)] Pet dealers shall designate and provide an isolation area for animals that exhibit symptoms of contagious disease or illness. The location of such designated area must be such as to prevent or reduce the spread of disease to healthy animals. S 2. Section 401 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. BREEDING, BIRTH AND THE CARE OF PUPPIES. (A) FEMALE DOGS SHALL NOT BE BRED UNLESS THEY ARE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS OLD AND LESS THAN SIX YEARS OLD. NO FEMALE DOG OVER THE AGE OF SIX YEARS OLD SHALL BE BRED. (B) (1) A FEMALE DOG SHALL NOT BE BRED MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10476-01-3 S. 5194 2 A. 7346
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