NY S06209

Establishes mandatory licensing for dog and cat breeders selling three or more animals per year for profit, effective April 1, 2020, with exemptions for incorporated humane societies and not-for-profit organizations.

Requires breeders to maintain minimum standards including structurally sound housing with adequate space, proper ventilation and temperature control, sanitation, daily feeding with clean water, humane handling, and veterinary care including inoculations and observation.

Mandates breeders maintain records for two years documenting animal acquisition sources, descriptions, inoculations, and sales, with prohibitions on selling animals under eight weeks old or selling stolen animals.

Sets licensing fees at $100 for breeders selling 25+ animals annually and $25 for those selling fewer, with revenues deposited into a new "breeder licensing fund" to support program implementation and enforcement.

Requires independent veterinary inspections every six months at breeder expense to verify compliance, permits commissioner to delegate licensing authority to counties and cities, and establishes civil penalties of $50-$1,000 per violation with license denial, suspension, or revocation authority.