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- Referred to agriculture
- Defeated in agriculture
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to agriculture
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BILL NUMBER:S61 REVISED 12/30/11
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requiring all dogs and their owners to successfully complete basic obedience training
Purpose
To require all dogs and their owners to successfully complete obedience training.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 Amends Section 107 (1) of the Agriculture and Markets Law that the requirements for basic obedience courses for dogs and their owners shall apply to the entire state.
Section 2 Amends Section 109 (1) (d) of the Agriculture and Markets Law to require a certificate that documents successful completion of a basic obedience course.
Section 3 Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law by adding a new section l13-a to provide that the Commissioner shall establish by rule or regulation requirements for basic obedience courses for dogs and their owners which must be successfully completed pursuant to this section. Such requirements shall include instruction for the owner on the principles of dog training, and instructions on and practice of obedience training by both the dog and its owner. Specifies that a certificate shall be issued upon successful completion of such training.
Section 4 Amends Section 118 (1) (g) of the Agriculture and Markets Law and adds a new paragraph (h) to allow a dog to be seized should any owner fail to complete a basic obedience course with his or her dog.
Section 5 - Effective Date
Justification
The goal of this bill is: to minimize vicious dog attacks, the destruction of property and unnecessary human or canine deaths; to better acquaint dog owners with their dogs; to teach dog owners proper obedience techniques, which will help owners to have better control of their dogs; and to minimize aggressive dog behavior and negligent dog owner behavior.
Prior legislative history
2011: S.61 - Defeated in Agriculture 2009-2010: S.2219 - Referred to Agriculture
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that sections two and four of this act and subdivision 3 of section 113-a of the agriculture and markets law, as added by section three of this act, shall take effect one year after this act shall have become law; provided, further that if part T of chapter 59 of the laws of 20 10 is not yet in effect, then sections one, two and four of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as such chapter, as amended, takes effect.
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