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NY A02115

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2013

Primary Sponsor

Amy Paulin

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces the threshold for breeders selling animals directly to consumers from 25 animals per year to 15 animals per year to qualify for the pet dealer exemption
  • Applies the reduced 15-animal threshold to breeders whose animals are born and raised on the breeder's residential premises
  • Maintains the existing definition that any person selling more than 9 animals per year for profit is considered a pet dealer
  • Excludes duly incorporated humane societies from pet dealer classification regardless of the number of animals made available for adoption
  • Takes effect 120 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

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.

Last Action

ordered to third reading rules cal.246

6/16/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules6/12/2014
Ways and Means4/7/2014
Codes3/25/2014
Agriculture1/9/2013

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