NY State Senate Bill 2015-S5279B

Senate Bill S5279B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes a consumer to seek reimbursement for treatment for an unfit cat or dog within 30 days of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 17, 2016	committed to rules
Jun 01, 2016	advanced to third reading
May 25, 2016	2nd report cal.
May 24, 2016	1st report cal.1072
May 19, 2016	print number 5279b
May 19, 2016	amend and recommit to consumer protection
May 13, 2016	print number 5279a
May 13, 2016	amend and recommit to consumer protection
Jan 06, 2016	referred to consumer protection
May 12, 2015	referred to consumer protection

Votes

- May 24, 2016 - Consumer Protection Committee Vote
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  2
  
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  - - Consumer Protection Committee Vote: May 24, 2016
      
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Bill Amendments

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2015-S5279 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3410
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §753, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A8786
2017-2018: S1902, A6979

2015-S5279 - Summary

Enacts "Charlemagne's Law"; authorizes a consumer to seek reimbursement for treatment for an unfit cat or dog within 30 days of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer.

2015-S5279 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5279

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the general business law, in relation to
dogs and cats unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malforma-
tion, or symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease

PURPOSE:  This legislation will protect consumers and their pets from
the sale of "Puppy Mills."

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one - states that this act shall be known and cited as
"Charlemagne's Law".

Section two - Subdivision 1 of section 753 of the general business law,
as amended by chapter 431 of the laws of 1985, and the opening paragraph
as amended by chapter 68 of the laws of 1993, is amended to state six
months following the sale of an animal subject to this article or
receipt of the written notice required by a veterinarian of the consum-
er's choosing, licensed by a state certifies an animal to be unfit for
purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation which adversely
affects the health of the animal, or the presence of symptoms of a
contagious or injections disease the pet dealer will be responsible to
either one of the following:

A. The right to return the animal and receive a refund of the purchase

price including sales tax and reasonable veterinary costs directly
related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal is unfit for
purchase and the veterinarian's treatment of the animal for the condi-
tionals that makes the animal unfit for purchase.

B. The right to return the animal and receive an exchange animal of the
consumer's choice of equivalent value and reasonable veterinary costs
directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal is
unfit for purchase and for such veterinarian's treatment of the animal.
The costs of treatment for the animal's illness will be covered during
the lifetime of the animal.

C.The right to retain the animal and provide reimbursement to the
consumer for veterinary services from a licensed veterinarian of the
consumer's choosing during the lifetime of such animal.

Section three - this act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it
shall have become a law and shall apply to dogs and cats purchased from
a pet dealer on or after such effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:  Puppy mills are large-scale commercial breeding facili-
ties that sell primarily to retail pet shops or individual consumers
where dogs are bred solely for profit, with no concern for their phys-
ical health or psychological well-being. Most animals in these facili-
ties are disease ridden and force-bred continuously.

The animals produced at puppy mills are often sold on the Internet, in
newspaper ads, through brokers, or through pet stores. Puppy mills are
not covered under the 1966 Federal Animal Welfare Act (A W A) and many
of these facilities do not meet those minimal standards for animal care.
At these puppy mills, animals receive minimal veterinary care, poor
quality of food and water, lack of human interaction and overcrowded
cages. In the worst puppy mills, after reaching a certain age, unwanted
animals are euthanized.

For consumers who buy puppies or kittens fanned at pet mills, they some-
times find that the animal has health problems caused from over breeding
and their pet dies within the first year of purchase. Those pets that
survive from these health issues can have conditions that require numer-
ous veterinary bills and/or have genetic problems that may not arise
until many years later. These health conditions can bring emotional and
financial burdens onto the pet owner, which may ultimately cause the pet
to be given to a shelter or, worse, euthanized.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This law will take effect on the thirtieth day after
being signed

2015-S5279 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5279

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to dogs  and  cats
  unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or symp-
  toms of a contagious or infectious disease

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

  Section 1.  Short title. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
"Charlemagne's law".
  S  2.  Subdivision  1  of  section 753 of the general business law, as
amended by chapter 251 of the laws  of  2013,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  If,  within [fourteen business days] SIX MONTHS following the sale
of an animal subject to this article or receipt of  the  written  notice
required  by section seven hundred fifty-four of this article, whichever
occurred last, a veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by  a
state  certifies  such animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness or
the presence of symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease,  or  if,
within  one hundred eighty calendar days following such sale or receipt,
whichever occurred last, a licensed veterinarian certifies  such  animal
to be unfit for purchase due to a congenital malformation which adverse-
ly affects the health of the animal, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRESENCE OF
EVIDENCE  INDICATING THAT THE CONSUMER MAY HAVE MISTREATED THE ANIMAL IN
ANY MANNER OR IF THE ANIMAL HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR NO REASON OTHER THAN A
CONDITION DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBDIVISION the pet dealer shall [afford the
consumer the right to choose one of the following options:
  (a) The right to return  the  animal  and  receive  a  refund  of  the
purchase  price  including  sales  tax  and  reasonable veterinary costs
directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal  is
unfit for purchase pursuant to this section;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03800-01-5

S. 5279                             2

  (b)  The  right to return the animal and to receive an exchange animal
of the consumer's choice of equivalent value and  reasonable  veterinary
costs  directly  related  to  the  veterinarian's certification that the
animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this section; or
  (c)  The right to retain the animal and to receive] PROVIDE reimburse-
ment [from a pet dealer] TO THE CONSUMER for veterinary services from  a
licensed  veterinarian  of  the  consumer's choosing, for the purpose of
curing or attempting to cure the animal  DURING  THE  LIFETIME  OF  SUCH
ANIMAL.  [The reasonable value of reimbursable services rendered to cure
or  attempting to cure the animal shall not exceed the purchase price of
the animal.] The value of such services is reasonable if  comparable  to
the  value  of similar services rendered by other licensed veterinarians
in proximity to the treating veterinarian. [Such reimbursement shall not
include the costs of initial veterinary examination fees and  diagnostic
fees  not  directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the
animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this section.]
  The commissioner by regulations shall prescribe a form  for,  and  the
content  of,  the  certification  that  an animal is unfit for purchase,
which shall be provided by an examining veterinarian to a consumer  upon
the  examination of an animal which is subject to the provisions of this
section. Such form shall include, but not  be  limited  to,  information
which  identifies  the type of animal, the owner, the date and diagnosis
of the animal, the treatment recommended if any, and an estimate or  the
actual  cost  of such treatment. Such form shall also include the notice
prescribed in section seven hundred fifty-four of this article.
  The commissioner by  regulations  shall  prescribe  information  which
shall  be provided in writing by the pet dealer to the consumer upon the
sale of the animal. Such information shall include, but not  be  limited
to,  a description, including breed of the animal, the date of purchase,
the name, address and telephone number of the consumer, and  the  amount
of  the purchase. The pet dealer shall certify such information by sign-
ing the document in which it is contained.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have  become a law and shall apply to dogs and cats purchased from a pet
dealer on or after such effective date.

2015-S5279A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3410
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §753, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A8786
2017-2018: S1902, A6979

2015-S5279A - Summary

Enacts "Charlemagne's Law"; authorizes a consumer to seek reimbursement for treatment for an unfit cat or dog within 30 days of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer.

2015-S5279A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5279A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to dogs and cats
unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or
symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease

 PURPOSE :

This legislation will protect consumers and their pets from the sale
of "Puppy Mills "

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one - states that this act shall be known and cited as
"Charlemagne's Law".

Section two - Subdivision 1 of section 753 of the general business
law, as amended by chapter 431 of the laws of 1985, and the opening
paragraph as amended by chapter 68 of the laws of 1993, is amended to
state one hundred eighty calendar days following the sale of an animal
subject to this article or receipt of the written notice required by a
veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by a state certifies
an animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital
malformation which adversely affects the health of the animal, or the

presence of symptoms of a contagious or injections disease the pet
dealer will be responsible to either one of the following:

A. The right to return the animal and receive a refund of the purchase
price including sales tax and reasonable veterinary costs directly
related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal is unfit
for purchase and the veterinarian's treatment of the animal for the
conditionals that makes the animal unfit for purchase.

B. The right to return the animal and receive an exchange animal of
the consumer's choice of equivalent value and reasonable veterinary
costs directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the
animal is unfit for purchase and for such veterinarian's treatment of
the animal. The costs of treatment for the animal's illness will be
covered during the lifetime of the animal.

C. The right to retain the animal and provide reimbursement to the
consumer for veterinary services from a licensed veterinarian of the
consumer's choosing during the lifetime of such animal.

Section three - this act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after
it shall have become a law and shall apply to dogs and cats purchased
from a pet dealer on or after such effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Puppy mills are large-scale commercial breeding facilities that sell
primarily to retail pet shops or individual consumers where dogs are
bred solely for profit, with no concern for their physical health or
psychological well-being. Most animals in these facilities are disease
ridden and force-bred continuously.

The animals produced at puppy mills are often sold on the Internet, in
newspaper ads, through brokers, or through pet stores. Puppy mills are
not covered under the 1966 Federal Animal Welfare Act (A W A) and many
of these facilities do not meet those minimal standards for animal
care. At these puppy mills, animals receive minimal veterinary care,
poor quality of food and water, lack of human interaction and
overcrowded cages. In the worst puppy mills, after reaching a certain
age, unwanted animals are euthanized.
For consumers who buy puppies or kittens fanned at pet mills, they
sometimes find that the animal has health problems caused from over
breeding and their pet dies within the first year of purchase. Those
pets that survive from these health issues can have conditions that
require numerous veterinary bills and/or have genetic problems that
may not arise until many years later. These health conditions can
bring emotional and financial burdens onto the pet owner, which may
ultimately cause the pet to be given to a shelter or, worse,
euthanized.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

A new bill.

 STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This law will take effect on the thirtieth day after being signed.

2015-S5279A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5279--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to dogs  and  cats
  unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or symp-
  toms of a contagious or infectious disease

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

  Section 1.  Short title. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
"Charlemagne's law".
  S  2.  Subdivision  1  of  section 753 of the general business law, as
amended by chapter 251 of the laws  of  2013,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1. If, within [fourteen business days] ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS follow-
ing  the  sale  of  an  animal subject to this article or receipt of the
written notice required by section  seven  hundred  fifty-four  of  this
article,  whichever  occurred  last,  a  veterinarian  of the consumer's
choosing, licensed by a state certifies such  animal  to  be  unfit  for
purchase  due  to illness or the presence of symptoms of a contagious or
infectious disease, or if,  within  one  hundred  eighty  calendar  days
following  such  sale  or  receipt,  whichever occurred last, a licensed
veterinarian certifies such animal to be unfit for  purchase  due  to  a
congenital  malformation  which  adversely  affects  the  health  of the
animal, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRESENCE OF EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT THE
CONSUMER MAY HAVE MISTREATED THE ANIMAL IN ANY MANNER OR IF  THE  ANIMAL
HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR NO REASON OTHER THAN A CONDITION DESCRIBED IN THIS
SUBDIVISION  the  pet  dealer  shall  [afford  the consumer the right to
choose one of the following options:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03800-02-6

S. 5279--A                          2

  (a) The right to return  the  animal  and  receive  a  refund  of  the
purchase  price  including  sales  tax  and  reasonable veterinary costs
directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal  is
unfit for purchase pursuant to this section;
  (b)  The  right to return the animal and to receive an exchange animal
of the consumer's choice of equivalent value and  reasonable  veterinary
costs  directly  related  to  the  veterinarian's certification that the
animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this section; or
  (c) The right to retain the animal and to receive] PROVIDE  reimburse-
ment  [from a pet dealer] TO THE CONSUMER for veterinary services from a
licensed veterinarian of the consumer's choosing,  for  the  purpose  of
curing  or  attempting  to  cure  the animal DURING THE LIFETIME OF SUCH
ANIMAL.  [The reasonable value of reimbursable services rendered to cure
or attempting to cure the animal shall not exceed the purchase price  of
the  animal.]  The value of such services is reasonable if comparable to
the value of similar services rendered by other  licensed  veterinarians
in proximity to the treating veterinarian. [Such reimbursement shall not
include  the costs of initial veterinary examination fees and diagnostic
fees not directly related to the veterinarian's certification  that  the
animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this section.]
  The  commissioner  by  regulations shall prescribe a form for, and the
content of, the certification that an  animal  is  unfit  for  purchase,
which  shall be provided by an examining veterinarian to a consumer upon
the examination of an animal which is subject to the provisions of  this
section.  Such  form  shall  include, but not be limited to, information
which identifies the type of animal, the owner, the date  and  diagnosis
of  the animal, the treatment recommended if any, and an estimate or the
actual cost of such treatment. Such form shall also include  the  notice
prescribed in section seven hundred fifty-four of this article.
  The  commissioner  by  regulations  shall  prescribe information which
shall be provided in writing by the pet dealer to the consumer upon  the
sale  of  the animal. Such information shall include, but not be limited
to, a description, including breed of the animal, the date of  purchase,
the  name,  address and telephone number of the consumer, and the amount
of the purchase. The pet dealer shall certify such information by  sign-
ing the document in which it is contained.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to dogs and cats purchased from a  pet
dealer on or after such effective date.

2015-S5279B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3410
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §753, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A8786
2017-2018: S1902, A6979

2015-S5279B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "Charlemagne's Law"; authorizes a consumer to seek reimbursement for treatment for an unfit cat or dog within 30 days of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer.

2015-S5279B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5279B

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to dogs and cats
unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or
symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease

 PURPOSE :

This legislation will protect consumers and their pets from the sale
of "Puppy Mills."

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one - states that this act shall be known and cited as
"Charlemagne's Law".

Section two - Subdivision 1 of section 753 of the general business
law, as amended by chapter 431 of the laws of 1985, and the opening
paragraph as amended by chapter 68 of the laws of 1993, is amended to
state one hundred eighty calendar days following the sale of an animal
subject to this article or receipt of the written notice required by a
veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by a state certifies
an animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness or the presence of
symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease, or if, within one

hundred eighty calendar days a veterinarian certifies such animal to
be unfit for purchase, a licensed veterinarian certifies that such
animal is unfit for purchase due to a congenital malformation which
adversely affects the health of the animal, the pet dealer will be
responsible to either one of the following:

A. The right to return the animal and receive a refund of the purchase
price including sales tax and reasonable veterinary costs directly
related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal is unfit
for purchase and the veterinarian's treatment of the animal for the
conditionals that makes the animal unfit for purchase.

B. The right to return the animal and receive an exchange animal of
the consumer's choice of equivalent value and reasonable veterinary
costs directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the
animal is unfit for purchase and for such veterinarian's treatment of
the animal. The costs of treatment for the animal's illness will be
covered during the lifetime of the animal.

C. The right to retain the animal and provide reimbursement to the
consumer for veterinary services from a licensed veterinarian of the
consumer's choosing during the lifetime of such animal.

Section three - this act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after
it shall have become a law and shall apply to dogs and cats purchased
from a pet dealer on or after such effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Puppy mills are large-scale commercial breeding facilities that sell
primarily to retail pet shops or individual consumers where dogs are
bred solely for profit, with no concern for their physical health or
psychological well-being. Most animals in these facilities are disease
ridden and force-bred continuously.

The animals produced at puppy mills are often sold on the Internet, in
newspaper ads, through brokers, or through pet stores. Puppy mills are
not covered under the 1966 Federal Animal Welfare Act (A W A) and many
of these facilities do not meet those minimal standards for animal
care. At these puppy mills, animals receive minimal veterinary care,
poor quality of food and water, lack of human interaction and
overcrowded cages. In the worst puppy mills, after reaching a certain
age, unwanted animals are euthanized.

For consumers who buy puppies or kittens fanned at pet mills, they
sometimes find that the animal has health problems caused from over
breeding and their pet dies within the first year of purchase. Those
pets that survive from these health issues can have conditions that
require numerous veterinary bills and/or have genetic problems that
may not arise until many years later. These health conditions can
bring emotional and financial burdens onto the pet owner, which may
ultimately cause the pet to be given to a shelter or, worse,
euthanized.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

A new bill.

 STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This law will take effect on the thirtieth day after being signed.

2015-S5279B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5279--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to dogs and cats
  unfit for purchase due to illness, a congenital malformation, or symp-
  toms of a contagious or infectious disease

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

  Section  1.   Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
"Charlemagne's law".
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 753 of  the  general  business  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  251  of  the  laws  of 2013, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. If, within [fourteen business days] THIRTY DAYS following the  sale
of  an  animal  subject to this article or receipt of the written notice
required by section seven hundred fifty-four of this article,  whichever
occurred  last, a veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by a
state certifies such animal to be unfit for purchase due to  illness  or
the  presence  of symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease, or if,
within one hundred eighty calendar days following such sale or  receipt,
whichever  occurred  last, a licensed veterinarian certifies such animal
to be unfit for purchase due to a congenital malformation which adverse-
ly affects the health of the animal, the pet  dealer  shall  afford  the
consumer the right to choose one of the following options:
  (a)  The  right  to  return  the  animal  and  receive a refund of the
purchase price including  sales  tax  and  reasonable  veterinary  costs

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03800-04-6

S. 5279--B                          2

directly  related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal is
unfit for purchase pursuant to this section;
  (b)  The  right to return the animal and to receive an exchange animal
of the consumer's choice of equivalent value and  reasonable  veterinary
costs  directly  related  to  the  veterinarian's certification that the
animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this section; or
  (c) The right to retain the animal and to receive reimbursement from a
pet dealer for veterinary services from a licensed veterinarian  of  the
consumer's choosing, for the purpose of curing or attempting to cure the
animal  DURING  THE  LIFETIME OF SUCH ANIMAL.   [The reasonable value of
reimbursable services rendered to cure or attempting to cure the  animal
shall  not  exceed  the purchase price of the animal.] The value of such
services is reasonable if comparable to the value  of  similar  services
rendered  by  other  licensed veterinarians in proximity to the treating
veterinarian. Such reimbursement shall not include the costs of  initial
veterinary  examination fees and diagnostic fees not directly related to
the veterinarian's certification that the animal is unfit  for  purchase
pursuant to this section.
  The  commissioner  by  regulations shall prescribe a form for, and the
content of, the certification that an  animal  is  unfit  for  purchase,
which  shall be provided by an examining veterinarian to a consumer upon
the examination of an animal which is subject to the provisions of  this
section.  Such  form  shall  include, but not be limited to, information
which identifies the type of animal, the owner, the date  and  diagnosis
of  the animal, the treatment recommended if any, and an estimate or the
actual cost of such treatment. Such form shall also include  the  notice
prescribed in section seven hundred fifty-four of this article.
  The  commissioner  by  regulations  shall  prescribe information which
shall be provided in writing by the pet dealer to the consumer upon  the
sale  of  the animal. Such information shall include, but not be limited
to, a description, including breed of the animal, the date of  purchase,
the  name,  address and telephone number of the consumer, and the amount
of the purchase. The pet dealer shall certify such information by  sign-
ing the document in which it is contained.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to dogs and cats purchased from a  pet
dealer on or after such effective date.

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Senate Bill S5279B

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Leroy Comrie

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

Bill Amendments

2015-S5279 - Details

2015-S5279 - Summary

2015-S5279 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5279 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S5279A - Details

2015-S5279A - Summary

2015-S5279A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5279A - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S5279B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S5279B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S5279B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5279B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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