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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by A8394
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.76
- Referred to agriculture
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Makes technical corrections to certain provisions of law relating to local laws governing pet dealers
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6311
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business law, in relation to local laws governing pet dealers
Purpose
To make technical changes to certain provisions to a chapter of the laws of 2013 allowing municipalities to regulate pet dealers as long as the law, rule, regulation, or ordinance is not less stringent than state law.
Summary of provisions
Section One amends section 407 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2013
Section Two amends section 753-d of the general business law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2013
Section Three sets forth the effective date.
Justification
This bill would make technical changes to a chapter of the laws of 2013 that repealed the preemption of local laws regulating or licensing pet dealers. It will restore to municipalities the authority to regulate pet dealers. This chapter amendment merely simplifies and clarifies language.
This bill will allow municipalities to promulgate local laws, rules, regulations or ordinances that address, among other things, the source of animals sold or offered for sale, whether and when spaying or neutering of animals sold or offered for sale is required and the health and safety of animals sold or offered for sale as long as the law, rule, regulation or ordinance does not result in the banning of all sales of dogs or cats that are raised and maintained in a healthy and safe manner.
Once this law takes effect, existing New York State law will provide the floor for regulation and municipalities will be able to pass laws, rules, regulation or ordinances that address a myriad of conditions specific to the health and safety of animals sold or offered for sale by pet dealers so long as it is no less stringent than existing state law.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2013 amending the agriculture and markets law and the general business law relating to the preemption of local laws, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.3753-A and A 740-A, takes effect.
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