Assembly Bill A2652

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring animal dealers to disclose information about disposition of unwanted animals kept as pets

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A2652 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §408, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A5273

2015-A2652 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires animal dealers to disclose information about disposition of unwanted animals kept as pets.

2015-A2652 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2652

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. KATZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FINCH,
  KEARNS, McDONOUGH, SALADINO, TENNEY -- read once and referred  to  the
  Committee on Agriculture

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
  ing animal dealers to disclose information about  the  disposition  of
  unwanted animals kept as pets

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
section 408 to read as follows:
  S 408. DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS KEPT AS PETS. 1. ANY LICENSED PET DEALER
SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO PURCHASERS ABOUT DISPOSITION
OF  UNWANTED  ANIMALS  KEPT AS PETS. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (A) A DISCLOSURE FORM THAT SHALL BE SIGNED AND DATED BY THE  PURCHASER
AND RETAINED BY THE LICENSED DEALER;
  (B)  INFORMATION  IN  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION'S
RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE RELEASE OF NON-NATIVE SPECIES; AND
  (C) INFORMATION ON LOCAL FACILITIES THAT CAN CARE FOR OR TAKE UNWANTED
ANIMALS.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER  OF  ENVIRON-
MENTAL  CONSERVATION  SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A MODEL DISCLOSURE FORM
AND FACT SHEET ON THE  APPLICABLE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  FOR  USE  BY
LICENSED  PET DEALERS. SUCH FORMS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION'S WEBSITE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the three hundred  sixty-fifth  day
after it shall have become a law, provided, however, the commissioner of
agriculture  and markets and the commissioner of environmental conserva-
tion shall have the authority to promulgate  any  rules  or  regulations
necessary for the implementation of this act on or before such effective
date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04444-01-5

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