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NY S00698
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Tony Avella
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AI Summary
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Prohibits offering rides to the public on horse-drawn carriage vehicles, effective 180 days after the bill becomes law
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Removes all references to horse-drawn cabs from New York City's administrative code, including licensing, inspection, and driver requirements
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Redefines "rental horse business" and "work" to apply only to riding horses, eliminating carriage horse provisions
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Requires horses disposed of from rental businesses to be sold or donated to private individuals or animal sanctuaries with signed assurances the horse will be kept as a companion animal and not used in carriage operations
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Changes disposition notification timeline from 10 days to 5 days and requires owners to provide buyer information and humane care assurances to the Department of Health within 5 days of sale or donation
Legislative Description
Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CITIES
1/6/2016