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- Referred to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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Limits animal dealers exempt under the provision of article 7 of such law relating to the licensing, identification and control of dogs
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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BILL NUMBER:S1700
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to limiting the animal dealers exempt under the provisions of article 7 of such law relating to the licensing, identification and control of dogs
Purpose
This bill will ensure that Class A dog breeders, except those selling dogs exclusively to USDA registered research facilities, are subject to the same licensing provision as other classifications of breeders within the state.
Summary of specific provisions
Subdivision 4 of section 107, contained with article 7 of the NYS Agriculture and Markets laws, shall be amended by section 1 of part (T) of chapter 59 of the laws of 2010.
Justification
While USDA Class A license holders for commercial dog breeding frequently have as many as 600 adult breeding dogs and are responsible for a significant percentage of our state's overburdened animal shelter system, these professional breeders are exempt from making contributions to state Animal Population Control Fund programs. Removing this inappropriate exception will yield additional revenue that can be applied to spay and neuter programs capable of reducing shelter populations and eliminating the unnecessary euthanasia of animals.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
S. 6218 of 2012 Referenced to Senate Agriculture Committee.
Effective date
This act will take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
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