NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3003B

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Feb 22, 2016	print number 3003b
Feb 22, 2016	amend and recommit to agriculture
Jan 06, 2016	referred to agriculture
Apr 30, 2015	print number 3003a
Apr 30, 2015	amend (t) and recommit to agriculture
Feb 02, 2015	referred to agriculture

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2015-S3003 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Agriculture
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §407, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4086
2013-2014: S3743
2017-2018: S3687
2019-2020: S3078
2021-2022: S3835
2023-2024: S1673

2015-S3003 - Summary

Requires the installation and testing of fire protection systems at pet stores.

2015-S3003 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3003

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to
requiring the installation and testing of fire equipment and sprinkler
systems at pet stores

PURPOSE:

To ensure that all premises that house animals for sale by a pet
dealer provide appropriate fire protection measures to guard against
the unnecessary endangerment or death of animals.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

- Requires pet dealers to provide fire protection measures for every
premises at which the dealer houses animals, including: fire detection
equipment, fire alarms and firefighting equipment, and an adequate
number of extinguishers for the premises;

- Equipment must be provided throughout premises and exist must
include heat or smoke sensing fire detection alarm systems;

- Equipment shall be tested once a week and maintained in good working
order;

- Staff shall be instructed on how to use fire equipment;

- In retail and wholesale establishments an electrically supervised
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all parts of the
premises used to house animals and in the stairwell area of any means
of egress;

- Such sprinkler systems will be inspected monthly by a qualified,
certificate-holding employee of the retailer or wholesaler and keep
records of such inspections for fire department review;

- If it becomes necessary to disconnect fire alarms or sprinklers the
pet dealer shall notify the fire department at that time and when the
systems are re-connected;

- Provides definitions for 'pet dealer' and 'animal';

- Authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and
Markets to promulgate rules, regulations, and standards to implement
this act.

JUSTIFICATION:

California is the only state that requires pet businesses that house
animals on their premises to install fire alarms or sprinkler systems.
Pet stores can be particularly vulnerable to fire because many of the
animals they house require the use of many electrical outputs and
appliances, such as heat lamps, in proximity or right next to
flammable materials (like shredded newspaper or sawdust) used for
bedding or cage lining. Recent fires, including a 2002 four-alarm fire


in Manhattan, a 2006 fire in Queens county, and a 2008 three-alarm
fire in the Bronx killed hundreds of animals and put hundreds more
firefighters, store employees, and civilians in harms-way as they
rushed into pet stores to save yelping and crying animals from burning
to death. For instance, the 2006 fire in Queens county resulted in the
death of hundreds of animals in cruel and terrifying conditions, with
eleven firefighters withstanding injuries. This bill can help to
prevent these unnecessary tragedies.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013: S. 3743A - Referred to Agriculture.
2014: S. 3743A - Referred to Agriculture.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect January 1, 2016, except buildings in
existence as of the effective date of this act shall have until
January 1, 2018 to comply with the provisions of this act.

2015-S3003 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3003

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ADDABBO, AVELLA -- 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, in relation to  requir-
  ing  the  installation  and  testing  of  fire equipment and sprinkler
  systems at pet stores

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

  Section  1.  Section  407 of the agriculture and markets law is renum-
bered section 408 and a new section 407 is added to read as follows:
  S 407.  FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PET STORES. ALL  PET  DEALERS
LICENSED  UNDER  THIS ARTICLE SHALL PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES FOR
EVERY PREMISES AT WHICH THE DEALER HOUSES ANIMALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  1. FIRE EQUIPMENT. (A) FIRE DETECTION, FIRE ALARM  AND  FIRE  FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, APPROPRI-
ATE  TO  THE TYPE OF BUILDING AND ANIMALS OCCUPYING SUCH BUILDING, SHALL
BE PROVIDED IN ALL RETAIL AND WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENTS UTILIZED BY A PET
DEALER TO HOUSE ANIMALS.  FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT  UNSUPER-
VISED SPACES WITHIN THE BUILDING, INCLUDING STOREROOMS, BOILER ROOMS AND
EXIT  WAYS SHALL INCLUDE AN AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION ALARM SYSTEM OF THE
HEAT OR SMOKE SENSING TYPE.
  (B) ALL FIRE DETECTION, FIRE ALARM AND FIRE FIGHTING  EQUIPMENT  SHALL
BE  TESTED  EVERY  SIX  MONTHS  BY THE PET DEALER AND MAINTAINED IN GOOD
WORKING CONDITION.  STAFF SHALL BE INSTRUCTED  IN  THE  FUNCTIONING  AND
OPERATION OF SUCH EQUIPMENT.
  (C)  IF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM BECOMES INOPERATIVE AT ANY TIME, THE PET
DEALER SHALL TAKE  IMMEDIATE  ACTION  TO  HAVE  THE  FIRE  ALARM  SYSTEM
RESTORED TO PROPER WORKING ORDER.
  2.  SPRINKLER  SYSTEM. (A) AN ELECTRICALLY SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRIN-
KLER SYSTEM, INSTALLED IN  CONFORMITY  WITH  RULES  PROMULGATED  BY  THE
COMMISSIONER,  SHALL  BE PROVIDED IN ALL RETAIL AND WHOLESALE ESTABLISH-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07828-02-5

S. 3003                             2

MENTS UTILIZED BY A PET DEALER TO HOUSE ANIMALS. THE  SPRINKLER  SYSTEMS
SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  IN ALL PARTS OF BUILDINGS UTILIZED TO HOUSE ANIMALS
AND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND  INSTALLED  IN  SUCH  MANNER  THAT,  WHEN  ANY
PORTION  OF  THE  SYSTEM  SERVING  SPACES THAT ARE NOT UTILIZED TO HOUSE
ANIMALS IS SHUT DOWN, SPRINKLER PROTECTION FOR SPACES UTILIZED TO  HOUSE
ANIMALS  WILL  REMAIN OPERATIONAL. AT LEAST ONE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER HEAD
SHALL BE INSTALLED IN THE STAIRWELL AREA OF ANY MEANS OF EGRESS.
  (B) THE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSPECTED AT LEAST EVERY SIX MONTHS
BY A COMPETENT PERSON HOLDING A CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS, EMPLOYED BY  THE
PET  DEALER  OR  THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING, TO SEE THAT ALL PARTS OF THE
SYSTEM ARE IN PERFECT  WORKING  ORDER,  AND  THAT  THE  FIRE  DEPARTMENT
CONNECTION  OR  CONNECTIONS,  IF ANY, ARE READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE BY THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT. A DETAILED RECORD OF EACH INSPECTION SHALL BE KEPT  FOR
EXAMINATION  BY  A  REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.  SUCH RECORDS
SHALL BE KEPT FOR THREE YEARS.
  3. DISCONNECTION. IF, FOR ANY REASON, IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO  DISCON-
NECT  THE  SOURCE  OF  CURRENT OF ANY FIRE ALARM SYSTEM OR THE SPRINKLER
SYSTEM, THE PET DEALER SHALL NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT  IN  ADVANCE  OF
EACH  DISCONNECTION,  STATING THE REASONS THEREFOR, AND SHALL NOTIFY THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME THE SOURCE OF  CURRENT  OF  THE  FIRE  ALARM
SYSTEM OR THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS RE-CONNECTED.
  4.  APPLICATION.  (A)  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
EXISTING BUILDINGS AND TO BUILDINGS  HEREAFTER  ERECTED  BUT  SHALL  NOT
INCLUDE BUILDINGS ZONED RESIDENTIAL.
  (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
  (1)  "PET  DEALER"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  SAME  MEANING AS "PET DEALER" AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED OF THIS ARTICLE, AND
  (2) "ANIMAL" SHALL HAVE THE SAME  MEANING  AS  "COMPANION  ANIMAL"  AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THIS CHAP-
TER.
  S  2.  The  commissioner  of  agriculture and markets shall promulgate
rules, regulations and standards as he or she deems necessary to  imple-
ment  the provisions of this act on or before its effective date and, in
conjunction with the state fire administrator, shall establish standards
for the installation, operation and inspection  of  fire  equipment  and
sprinkler systems installed pursuant to the provisions of this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016, except that buildings
in existence as of the effective date of this act shall have until Janu-
ary 1, 2018 to comply with the provisions of this act.

co-Sponsors

2015-S3003A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Agriculture
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §407, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4086
2013-2014: S3743
2017-2018: S3687
2019-2020: S3078
2021-2022: S3835
2023-2024: S1673

2015-S3003A - Summary

Requires the installation and testing of fire protection systems at pet stores.

2015-S3003A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3003A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to requiring the installation and testing of fire protection
systems at pet stores

PURPOSE:  To ensure that all premises that house animals for sale by a
pet dealer provide appropriate fire protection measures to guard
against the unnecessary endangerment or death of animals.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:  -Requires pet dealers to provide fire
protection measures for every premises at which the dealer houses
animals, including: fire detection equipment, fire alarms and
firefighting equipment, and an adequate number of extinguishers for
the premises;

-Equipment must be provided throughout premises and exist must.
include heat or smoke sensing fire detection alarm systems;

-Equipment shall be tested once a week and maintained in good working
order;

-Staff shall be instructed on how to use fire equipment;

-In retail and wholesale establishments an electrically supervised
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all parts of the

premises used to house animals and in the stairwell area of any means
of egress;

-Such sprinkler systems will be inspected monthly by a qualified,
certificate-holding employee of the retailer or wholesaler and keep
records of such inspections for fire department review;

-If it becomes necessary to disconnect fire alarms or sprinklers the
pet dealer shall notify the fire department at that time and when the
systems are re-connected;

-Provides definitions for 'pet dealer' and 'animal';

-Authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and
Markets to promulgate rules, regulations, and standards to implement.
this act.

JUSTIFICATION:  California is the only state that requires pet
businesses that house animals on their premises to install fire alarms
or sprinkler systems. Pet stores can be particularly vulnerable to
fire because many of the animals they house require the use of many
electrical outputs and appliances, such as heat lamps, in proximity or
right next to flammable materials (like shredded newspaper or sawdust)
used for bedding or cage lining. Recent fires, including a 2002
four-alarm fire in Manhattan, a 2006 fire in Queens county, and a 2008
three-alarm fire in the Bronx killed hundreds of animals and put
hundreds more firefighters, store employees, and civilians in
harms-way as they rushed into pet stores to save yelping and crying
animals from burning to death. For instance, the 2006 fire in Queens
county resulted in the death of hundreds of animals in cruel and


terrifying conditions, with eleven firefighters withstanding injuries.
This bill can help to prevent these unnecessary tragedies.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2013: S. 3743A - Referred to Agriculture. 2014:
S. 3743A - Referred to Agriculture.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect. January 1, 2016, except
buildings in existence as of the effective date of this act shall have
until January 1, 2018 to comply with the provisions of this act.

2015-S3003A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3003--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ADDABBO, AVELLA, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agricul-
  ture -- 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 requir-
  ing the installation and testing of fire  protection  systems  at  pet
  stores

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

  Section 1. Section 407 of the agriculture and markets  law  is  renum-
bered section 408 and a new section 407 is added to read as follows:
  S  407.   FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PET STORES. ALL PET DEALERS
LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION  MEASURES  FOR
EVERY PREMISES AT WHICH THE DEALER HOUSES ANIMALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  1.  FIRE  PROTECTION  SYSTEMS.  (A)  APPROVED  DEVICES,  EQUIPMENT AND
SYSTEMS OR COMBINATIONS OF SYSTEMS USED TO DETECT  A  FIRE,  ACTIVATE  A
FIRE  ALARM,  EXTINGUISH  OR CONTROL A FIRE, CONTROL OR MANAGE SMOKE AND
PRODUCTS OF A FIRE OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF SHALL BE PROVIDED  IN  ALL
RETAIL  AND  WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENTS UTILIZED BY A PET DEALER TO PERMA-
NENTLY OR TEMPORARILY HOUSE, SELL OR TRADE  ANIMALS.    FIRE  PROTECTION
SYSTEMS  SHALL BE INSTALLED, INSPECTED, TESTED AND MAINTAINED PER APPRO-
PRIATE CODES AND REFERENCED STANDARDS HEREIN: IF IN THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF
THE CITY OF NEW YORK PER NEW YORK CITY BUILDING CODE AND NEW  YORK  CITY
FIRE  CODE  OR  OUTSIDE OF THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK PER
THE NEW YORK STATE UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION  AND  BUILDING  CODE  AN  THE
STATE  ENERGY  CONSERVATION  CONSTRUCTION CODE FOR THE CORRECT OCCUPANCY
TYPE AND ANY APPROVED "MORE RESTRICTIVE LOCAL STANDARDS".
  (B) IF ANY FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM BECOMES INOPERATIVE AT ANY TIME, THE
PET DEALER SHALL TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO NOTIFY  THE  CODE  ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE AND HAVE THE SYSTEM RESTORED TO PROPER WORKING ORDER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07828-03-5

S. 3003--A                          2

  2.  APPLICATION.  (A)  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
EXISTING BUILDINGS AND TO BUILDINGS  HEREAFTER  ERECTED  BUT  SHALL  NOT
INCLUDE BUILDINGS ZONED RESIDENTIAL.
  (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
  (1)  "PET  DEALER"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  SAME  MEANING AS "PET DEALER" AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED OF THIS ARTICLE, AND
  (2) "ANIMAL" SHALL HAVE THE SAME  MEANING  AS  "COMPANION  ANIMAL"  AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THIS CHAP-
TER.
  S  2.  The  commissioner  of  agriculture and markets shall promulgate
rules, regulations and standards as he or she deems necessary to  imple-
ment  the provisions of this act on or before its effective date and, in
conjunction with the appropriate agency,  whether  the  New  York  state
department  of  state  code enforcement and administration division, New
York city department of buildings or  New  York  city  fire  department,
shall establish standards for the installation, operation and inspection
of  fire protection systems installed pursuant to the provisions of this
act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016, except that buildings
in existence or new construction with presently approved plans as of the
effective date of this act shall have until January 1,  2018  to  comply
with the provisions of this act.

co-Sponsors

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Agriculture
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §407, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4086
2013-2014: S3743
2017-2018: S3687
2019-2020: S3078
2021-2022: S3835
2023-2024: S1673

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the installation and testing of fire protection systems at pet stores.

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3003B

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to
requiring the installation and testing of fire protection systems at
pet stores

 PURPOSE :

To ensure that all premises that house animals for sale by a pet
dealer provide appropriate fire protection measures to guard against
the unnecessary endangerment or death of animals.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

-Requires pet dealers to provide fire protection measures for every
premises at which the dealer houses animals, including: fire detection
equipment, fire alarms and firefighting equipment, and an adequate
number of extinguishers for the premises;

-Equipment must be provided throughout premises and exist must include
heat or smoke sensing fire detection alarm systems;

-Equipment shall be tested once a week and maintained in good working
order;

-Staff shall be instructed on how to use fire equipment;

-In retail and wholesale establishments an electrically supervised
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all parts of the
premises used to house animals and in the stairwell area of any means
of egress;

-Such sprinkler systems will be inspected monthly by a qualified,
certificate-holding employee of the retailer or wholesaler and keep
records of such inspections for fire department review;

-If it becomes necessary to disconnect fire alarms or sprinklers the
pet dealer shall notify the fire department at that time and when the
systems are re-connected;

-Provides definitions for 'pet dealer' and 'animal';

-Authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and
Markets to promulgate rules, regulations, and standards to implement
this act.

 JUSTIFICATION :

California is the only state that requires pet businesses that house
animals on their premises to install fire alarms or sprinkler systems.
Pet stores can be particularly vulnerable to fire because many of the
animals they house require the use of many electrical outputs and
appliances, such as heat lamps, in proximity or right next to
flammable materials (like shredded newspaper or sawdust) used for
bedding or cage lining. Recent fires, including a 2002 four-alarm fire
in Manhattan, a 2006 fire in Queens county, and a 2008 three-alarm
fire in the Bronx killed hundreds of animals and put hundreds more
firefighters, store employees, and civilians in harms-way as they
rushed into pet stores to save yelping and crying animals from burning
to death. For instance, the 2006 fire in Queens county resulted in the
'death of hundreds of animals in cruel and terrifying conditions, with
eleven firefighters withstanding injuries. This bill can help to
prevent these unnecessary tragedies.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013: S. 3743A - Referred to Agriculture.
2014: S. 3743A - Referred to Agriculture.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect January 1, 2017, except buildings in
existence as of the effective date of this act shall have until
January 1, 2019 to comply with the provisions of this act.

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3003--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ADDABBO, AVELLA -- 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 Agri-
  culture 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 agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
  ing the installation and testing of fire  protection  systems  at  pet
  stores

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

  Section 1. Section 407 of the agriculture and markets  law  is  renum-
bered section 408 and a new section 407 is added to read as follows:
  S  407.   FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PET STORES. ALL PET DEALERS
LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION  MEASURES  FOR
EVERY PREMISES AT WHICH THE DEALER HOUSES ANIMALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  1.  FIRE  PROTECTION  SYSTEMS.  (A)  APPROVED  DEVICES,  EQUIPMENT AND
SYSTEMS OR COMBINATIONS OF SYSTEMS USED TO DETECT  A  FIRE,  ACTIVATE  A
FIRE  ALARM,  EXTINGUISH  OR CONTROL A FIRE, CONTROL OR MANAGE SMOKE AND
PRODUCTS OF A FIRE OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF SHALL BE PROVIDED  IN  ALL
RETAIL  AND  WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENTS UTILIZED BY A PET DEALER TO PERMA-
NENTLY OR TEMPORARILY HOUSE, SELL OR TRADE  ANIMALS.    FIRE  PROTECTION
SYSTEMS  SHALL BE INSTALLED, INSPECTED, TESTED AND MAINTAINED PER APPRO-
PRIATE CODES AND REFERENCED STANDARDS HEREIN: IF IN THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF
THE CITY OF NEW YORK PER NEW YORK CITY BUILDING CODE AND NEW  YORK  CITY
FIRE  CODE  OR  OUTSIDE OF THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK PER
THE NEW YORK STATE UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND  BUILDING  CODE  AND  THE
STATE  ENERGY  CONSERVATION  CONSTRUCTION CODE FOR THE CORRECT OCCUPANCY
TYPE AND ANY APPROVED "MORE RESTRICTIVE LOCAL STANDARDS".

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07828-05-6

S. 3003--B                          2

  (B) IF ANY FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM BECOMES INOPERATIVE AT ANY TIME, THE
PET DEALER SHALL TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO NOTIFY  THE  CODE  ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE AND HAVE THE SYSTEM RESTORED TO PROPER WORKING ORDER.
  2.  APPLICATION.  (A)  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
EXISTING BUILDINGS AND TO BUILDINGS  HEREAFTER  ERECTED  BUT  SHALL  NOT
INCLUDE BUILDINGS ZONED RESIDENTIAL.
  (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
  (1)  "PET  DEALER"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  SAME  MEANING AS "PET DEALER" AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED OF THIS ARTICLE, AND
  (2) "ANIMAL" SHALL HAVE THE SAME  MEANING  AS  "COMPANION  ANIMAL"  AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THIS CHAP-
TER.
  S  2.  The  commissioner  of  agriculture and markets shall promulgate
rules, regulations and standards as he or she deems necessary to  imple-
ment  the provisions of this act on or before its effective date and, in
conjunction with the appropriate agency,  whether  the  New  York  state
department  of  state  code enforcement and administration division, New
York city department of buildings or  New  York  city  fire  department,
shall establish standards for the installation, operation and inspection
of  fire protection systems installed pursuant to the provisions of this
act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2017, except that buildings
in existence or new construction with presently approved plans as of the
effective date of this act shall have until January 1,  2019  to  comply
with the provisions of this act.

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Senate Bill S3003B

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2015-S3003 - Details

2015-S3003 - Summary

2015-S3003 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3003 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2015-S3003A - Details

2015-S3003A - Summary

2015-S3003A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3003A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Tony Avella

John L. Sampson

2015-S3003 - Details

2015-S3003 - Summary

2015-S3003 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3003 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Tony Avella

2015-S3003A - Details

2015-S3003A - Summary

2015-S3003A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3003A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Tony Avella

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3003B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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