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NY S03830

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/15/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jen Metzger

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces the threshold for breeder exemptions from selling 25 animals per year to 15 animals per year that are born and raised on the breeder's residential premises
  • Applies the reduced threshold to both the Agriculture and Markets Law (section 400) and the General Business Law (section 752)
  • Maintains existing exemptions for municipal pounds, shelters, and tax-exempt animal rescue organizations registered with the department
  • Retains the baseline definition that "pet dealer" means any person selling or offering for sale of more than nine animals per year for profit to the public
  • Takes effect 120 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Amends the definitions of pet dealers; decreases the number of animals a person can distribute to fit under the exemption.

Last Action

REFERRED TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Domestic Animal Welfare2/15/2019

Full Bill Text

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