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NY S03057
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/19/2017
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Addabbo
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AI Summary
- Prohibits pet dealers from selling unweaned birds at retail, with limited exceptions requiring written disclosure to the buyer that the bird is not weaned
- Requires pet dealers to provide training on proper hand-feeding techniques to buyers or have reasonable belief the buyer already possesses such knowledge before selling an unweaned bird
- Mandates buyers agree in writing to have unweaned birds inspected and weighed by the pet dealer at least weekly until fully weaned, with pet dealers documenting and noting bird weights on sales receipts
- Defines "weaned" as a bird that does not require hand-feeding or assistance to sustain at least 90 percent of its own weight at time of sale, and defines "hand-feeding" as manual feeding by human using hand, spoon, or oral gavage
- Takes effect 60 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Relates to the sale of birds by pet dealers when such birds have not yet been fully weaned.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/3/2018
Committee Referrals
Agriculture1/19/2017
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