Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/a8526
Timestamp: 2019-10-23 05:03:04
Document Index: 690840590

Matched Legal Cases: ['§752', '§753', '§ 2', '§  753', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 391', '§ 753', '§  3', '§  391']

NY State Assembly Bill A8526B
assembly Bill A8526B
Relates to requiring dogs, cats and rabbits sold by certain pet dealers to be rescue animals, or animals sourced from licensed breeders
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Mar 19, 2018 print number 8526b
Mar 19, 2018 amend and recommit to agriculture
Feb 27, 2018 print number 8526a
Feb 27, 2018 amend and recommit to agriculture
Jun 19, 2017 referred to agriculture
A8526 - Details
Amd §§752 & 755, add §§753-e & 391-u, Gen Bus L
A8526 - Summary
Relates to requiring dogs, cats and rabbits sold by certain pet dealers to be rescue animals, or animals sourced from licensed breeders.
A8526 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring dogs,
cats and rabbits sold by certain pet dealers to be rescue animals
Section  1.  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
consumer  but  it  shall  not include duly incorporated humane societies
able for adoption whether or not a fee for such adoption is charged. For
three-b,  seven hundred fifty-three-c[,] AND seven hundred fifty-three-d
[and seven hundred fifty-three-e] of this article,  "pet  dealer"  shall
mean  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 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 breeders residential
premises shall not be considered a pet dealer as a result of selling  or
offering  to  sell  such animals. Such definition 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. FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION SEVEN  HUNDRED  FIFTY-
THREE-E,  A "PET DEALER" SHALL MEAN A RETAIL PET SHOP LOCATION PRIMARILY
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ENGAGED IN RETAILING PETS, PET FOODS, AND PET SUPPLIES,  AS  DEFINED  BY
THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. SUCH DEFINITION SHALL
NOT INCLUDE BREEDERS WHO SELL ANIMALS.
§ 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 753-e
§  753-E. REQUIREMENT OF RESCUE STATUS FOR CERTAIN SALES. A PET DEALER
SHALL NOT SELL AN ANIMAL UNLESS SUCH ANIMAL WAS  OBTAINED  FROM  A  DULY
INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCIETY DEDICATED TO THE CARE OF UNWANTED ANIMALS, A
PUBLIC  ANIMAL  CONTROL AGENCY OR SHELTER, SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SHELTER, OR ANIMAL RESCUE OR ADOPTION ORGANIZATION.
§ 3. Subdivision 1-a of section 755 of the general  business  law,  as
1-a.  Any  person  who violates any provision of section seven hundred
fifty-three-a, seven hundred fifty-three-b, [or]  seven  hundred  fifty-
three-c  OR  SEVEN  HUNDRED  FIFTY-THREE-E  of  this article may also be
subject to denial, suspension, revocation of, or refusal to renew a  pet
dealer  license,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions of sections four
§ 4. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-u
§ 391-U. SALE OF RABBITS; RESCUE  REQUIREMENT.  1.  AS  USED  IN  THIS
SECTION,  "PET  DEALER"  SHALL MEAN A RETAIL PET SHOP LOCATION PRIMARILY
2.  A  PET  DEALER  SHALL  NOT  SELL  A  RABBIT UNLESS SUCH RABBIT WAS
OBTAINED FROM A DULY INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCIETY DEDICATED TO  THE  CARE
OF  UNWANTED ANIMALS, A PUBLIC ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY OR SHELTER, SOCIETY
FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SHELTER, OR  ANIMAL  RESCUE  OR
3.  A  PET  DEALER WHO VIOLATES SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION MAY BE
A8526A - Details
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A8526A - Bill Text download pdf
8526--A
Introduced  by  M.  of  A. O'DONNELL, FAHY, ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and
Section  1.  The  opening paragraph of subdivision 3 of section 752 of
the general business law, as amended by chapter 168 of the laws of 2017,
but  it shall not include any municipal pound or shelter established and
maintained pursuant to subdivision one of section one  hundred  fourteen
of the agriculture and markets law, or any duly incorporated society for
SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE-E, A "PET DEALER" SHALL MEAN A  RETAIL
PET  SHOP  LOCATION  PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN RETAILING PETS, PET FOODS, AND
PET SUPPLIES, AS DEFINED BY THE NORTH AMERICAN  INDUSTRY  CLASSIFICATION
LBD13053-03-8
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SYSTEM.  SUCH  DEFINITION  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE BREEDERS WHO SELL ANIMALS
DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC. For purposes of sections  seven  hundred  fifty-
three-a,  seven  hundred  fifty-three-b, seven hundred fifty-three-c and
seven hundred fifty-three-d of this article, "pet dealer" shall mean any
person  who  engages  in the sale or offering for sale of more than nine
breeders who sell animals; but it shall not include the following:
§ 753-E. REQUIREMENT OF RESCUE STATUS FOR CERTAIN SALES. A PET  DEALER
SHALL  NOT  SELL  AN  ANIMAL UNLESS SUCH ANIMAL WAS OBTAINED FROM A DULY
PUBLIC ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY OR SHELTER, SOCIETY FOR THE  PREVENTION  OF
CRUELTY  TO  ANIMALS  SHELTER, OR ANIMAL RESCUE OR ADOPTION ORGANIZATION
THAT HAS TAX EXEMPT STATUS  UNDER  PARAGRAPH  3  OF  SUBSECTION  (C)  OF
SECTION  501  OF  THE  INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND DOES NOT OBTAIN DOGS OR
CATS FROM BREEDERS OR BROKERS IN EXCHANGE FOR PAYMENT OR COMPENSATION.
NOT INCLUDE BREEDERS WHO SELL ANIMALS DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC.
ADOPTION  ORGANIZATION  THAT  HAS TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER PARAGRAPH 3 OF
SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION 501 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND DOES  NOT
OBTAIN  RABBITS  FROM  BREEDERS  OR  BROKERS  IN EXCHANGE FOR PAYMENT OR
3. A PET DEALER WHO VIOLATES SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS  SECTION  MAY  BE
A8526B (ACTIVE) - Details
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8526--B
SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE-E OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  A  "PET  DEALER"
LBD13053-06-8
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SHALL  MEAN  A  RETAIL  PET SHOP LOCATION PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN RETAILING
PETS, PET FOODS, AND PET SUPPLIES, AS  DEFINED  BY  THE  NORTH  AMERICAN
INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. SUCH DEFINITION SHALL NOT INCLUDE BREED-
ERS  WHO  SELL  ANIMALS DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC. For purposes of sections
seven hundred fifty-three-a, seven hundred fifty-three-b, seven  hundred
fifty-three-c  and  seven  hundred  fifty-three-d  of this article, "pet
dealer" shall mean 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 animals;  but  it  shall  not
SHALL NOT SELL AN ANIMAL UNLESS SUCH ANIMAL WAS OBTAINED FROM A LICENSED
BREEDER, A DULY INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCIETY DEDICATED  TO  THE  CARE  OF
UNWANTED ANIMALS, A PUBLIC ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY OR SHELTER, SOCIETY FOR
THE  PREVENTION  OF  CRUELTY  TO  ANIMALS  SHELTER,  OR ANIMAL RESCUE OR
ADOPTION ORGANIZATION THAT HAS TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER  PARAGRAPH  3  OF
SUBSECTION  (C) OF SECTION 501 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND DOES NOT
OBTAIN DOGS OR CATS FROM BREEDERS OR BROKERS IN EXCHANGE FOR PAYMENT  OR
§  3.  Subdivision  1-a of section 755 of the general business law, as
three-c OR SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE-E  of  this  article  may  also  be
§  391-U.  SALE  OF  RABBITS;  RESCUE  REQUIREMENT. 1. AS USED IN THIS
SECTION, "PET DEALER" SHALL MEAN A RETAIL PET  SHOP  LOCATION  PRIMARILY
ENGAGED  IN  RETAILING  PETS, PET FOODS, AND PET SUPPLIES, AS DEFINED BY
2. A PET DEALER SHALL  NOT  SELL  A  RABBIT  UNLESS  SUCH  RABBIT  WAS
OBTAINED  FROM  A  LICENSED  BREEDER, A DULY INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCIETY
DEDICATED TO THE CARE OF UNWANTED ANIMALS, A PUBLIC ANIMAL CONTROL AGEN-
CY OR SHELTER, SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SHELTER,
OR ANIMAL RESCUE OR ADOPTION ORGANIZATION THAT  HAS  TAX  EXEMPT  STATUS
UNDER  PARAGRAPH  3  OF  SUBSECTION  (C)  OF SECTION 501 OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE AND DOES NOT OBTAIN RABBITS FROM  BREEDERS  OR  BROKERS  IN
EXCHANGE FOR PAYMENT OR COMPENSATION.