Assembly Actions -
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Jul 31, 2013 |
signed chap.256 |
Jul 19, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 11, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 05, 2013 |
ordered to third reading cal.453 substituted for a1205a |
May 07, 2013 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 06, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
May 01, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 30, 2013 |
1st report cal.456 |
Apr 23, 2013 |
print number 3955a |
Apr 23, 2013 |
amend and recommit to agriculture |
Feb 28, 2013 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S3955A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S3955 - Details
2013-S3955 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3955 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to administrative hearings and processes for pet dealers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To protect dogs and cats from abusive treatment by pet dealers by requiring that administrative hearings be held to determine whether a pet dealer license should be suspended or revoked after a certain pattern of failed inspections has occurred SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 4 of section 404 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, by providing that a hearing must be held if a licensee fails either three consecutive inspections or three inspections in a three year period. The commissioner may take additional actions prior to failure by a licensee of ether three consecutive inspections or three inspections in a three year period. Section two provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, subdivision 4 of Section 404 of the agriculture and markets law provides that before a pet dealer license
2013-S3955 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3955 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 28, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to adminis- trative hearings and processes for pet dealers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 404 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: 4. Before any license shall be suspended or revoked, the commission- er, or any hearing officer he or she may designate, shall hold a hear- ing, upon due notice to the licensee, in accordance with any regulations promulgated by the department and in accordance with articles three and four of the state administrative procedure act. WHERE A LICENSEE HAS FAILED EITHER THREE CONSECUTIVE INSPECTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, OR THREE INSPECTIONS IN A THREE YEAR PERIOD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, A HEARING SHALL BE HELD TO CONSIDER WHETHER SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE IS WARRANTED. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER FROM TAKING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS REGARDING SUCH LICENSES PRIOR TO FAILURE BY A LICENSEE OF EITHER THREE CONSECUTIVE INSPECTIONS OR THREE INSPECTIONS IN A THREE YEAR PERIOD. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu- lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04486-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S3955A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3955A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3955A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to administrative hearings and processes for pet dealers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To protect dogs and cats from abusive treatment by pet dealers by requiring that administrative hearings be held to determine whether a pet dealer license should be suspended or revoked after a certain pattern of failed inspections has occurred SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 4 of section 404 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, by providing that a hearing shall be held if a licensee has failed to correct deficiencies of a critical nature, in the sole discretion of the department, to consider whether suspension or revocation of the license is warranted. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the commissioner from taking additional actions as otherwise permitted by this section regarding such licenses prior to the occurrence of three consecutive inspections in which the licensee has failed to correct deficiencies of a critical nature. Section two provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, subdivision 4 of Section 404 of the agriculture and markets law provides that before a pet dealer license can be suspended or revoked, the commissioner, or a designee of the
2013-S3955A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3955--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 28, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to adminis- trative hearings and processes for pet dealers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 404 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: 4. Before any license shall be suspended or revoked, the commission- er, or any hearing officer he or she may designate, shall hold a hear- ing, upon due notice to the licensee, in accordance with any regulations promulgated by the department and in accordance with articles three and four of the state administrative procedure act. WHERE A LICENSEE HAS THREE CONSECUTIVE INSPECTIONS IN WHICH THE LICENSEE HAS FAILED TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES OF A CRITICAL NATURE, PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HOLD A HEARING TO CONSIDER THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCA- TION OF THE PET DEALER LICENSE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER FROM TAKING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION REGARDING SUCH LICENSES PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE OF THREE CONSECUTIVE INSPECTIONS IN WHICH THE LICENSEE HAS FAILED TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES OF A CRITICAL NATURE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04486-10-3
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