Senate Bill S5146C

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for the registration and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • 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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2017-S5146 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A284
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCC §§539 - 545, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8822
2011-2012: A239
2013-2014: A415
2015-2016: S5098, A1451
2019-2020: S408, A225
2021-2022: S5688, A135
2023-2024: S4663

2017-S5146 - Summary

Provides for the registration and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; provides such applicant must be at least eighteen years of age.

2017-S5146 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5146 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5146
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  the  licensing
   and regulation of pet groomers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 29-CCC to read as follows:
 
                              ARTICLE 29-CCC
                  LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PET GROOMERS
 
 SECTION 539. DEFINITIONS.
         540. STANDARD OF CARE.
         541. RECORD KEEPING.
         542. LICENSES.
         543. LICENSE REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
         544. INSPECTIONS.
         545. VIOLATIONS.
         546. CURRENT PRACTITIONERS.
 
   § 539. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "PET" MEANS AN ANIMAL AS DEFINED BY  SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.
   2.  "LICENSED  PET  GROOMER"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL, LICENSED AS A PET
 GROOMER WHO BATHES, BRUSHES, CLIPS OR STYLES A PET FOR FINANCIAL  REMUN-
 ERATION.
   3. "PET GROOMER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, WORKING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
 A LICENSED PET GROOMER AT THE GROOMING FACILITY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01080-01-7
              

2017-S5146A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A284
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCC §§539 - 545, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8822
2011-2012: A239
2013-2014: A415
2015-2016: S5098, A1451
2019-2020: S408, A225
2021-2022: S5688, A135
2023-2024: S4663

2017-S5146A - Summary

Provides for the registration and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; provides such applicant must be at least eighteen years of age.

2017-S5146A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5146A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5146--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  the  licensing
   and regulation of pet groomers

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 29-CCC to read as follows:
 
                              ARTICLE 29-CCC
                  LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PET GROOMERS
 
 SECTION 539. DEFINITIONS.
         540. STANDARD OF CARE.
         541. RECORD KEEPING.
         542. LICENSES.
         543. LICENSE REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
         544. INSPECTIONS.
         545. VIOLATIONS.
         546. CURRENT PRACTITIONERS.
 
   § 539. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "PET" MEANS AN ANIMAL AS DEFINED BY  SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.
   2.  "LICENSED  PET  GROOMER"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL, LICENSED AS A PET
 GROOMER WHO BATHES, BRUSHES, CLIPS OR STYLES A PET FOR FINANCIAL  REMUN-
 ERATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01080-03-7
              

2017-S5146B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A284
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCC §§539 - 545, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8822
2011-2012: A239
2013-2014: A415
2015-2016: S5098, A1451
2019-2020: S408, A225
2021-2022: S5688, A135
2023-2024: S4663

2017-S5146B - Summary

Provides for the registration and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; provides such applicant must be at least eighteen years of age.

2017-S5146B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5146B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5146--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on
   Consumer  Protection  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to the licensing
   and regulation of pet groomers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 29-CCC to read as follows:
 
                              ARTICLE 29-CCC
                  LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PET GROOMERS
 
 SECTION 539. DEFINITIONS.
         540. STANDARD OF CARE.
         541. RECORD KEEPING.
         542. LICENSES.
         543. LICENSE REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
         544. INSPECTIONS.
         545. VIOLATIONS.
         546. CURRENT PRACTITIONERS.
 
   § 539. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "PET"  MEANS  AN  ANIMAL AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01080-05-8
              

2017-S5146C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A284
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCC §§539 - 545, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8822
2011-2012: A239
2013-2014: A415
2015-2016: S5098, A1451
2019-2020: S408, A225
2021-2022: S5688, A135
2023-2024: S4663

2017-S5146C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the registration and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; provides such applicant must be at least eighteen years of age.

2017-S5146C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5146C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5146--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on
   Consumer  Protection  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  the  registra-
   tion and regulation of pet groomers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 29-CCC to read as follows:
 
                              ARTICLE 29-CCC
                 REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF PET GROOMERS
 
 SECTION 539. DEFINITIONS.
         540. STANDARD OF CARE.
         541. RECORD KEEPING.
         542. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.
         543. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR  REVOCA-
                TION.
         544. INSPECTIONS.
         545. VIOLATIONS.
 
   § 539. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "PET"  MEANS  AN  ANIMAL AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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