Rpld §752 subs 3 & 8, amd Gen Bus L, generally; amd Ag & Mkts Law, generally; amd §97-rr, St Fin L; amd
§209-cc, Gen Muni L
Relates to pet breeders; changes the term "pet dealer" to "pet breeder"; amends the definitions of pet breeders; repeals certain provisions of law related thereto.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8653--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 22, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agricul-
ture in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, the agriculture and markets
law, the state finance law, and the general municipal law, in relation
to pet breeders; and to repeal certain provisions of the general busi-
ness law relating thereto
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 752 of the general business law is
2 REPEALED and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows:
3 3. "Pet breeder" shall mean any person who breeds animals and sells,
4 or offers to sell, more than nine animals per year, born and raised on
5 such person's premises, directly to a consumer.
6 § 2. Subdivision 8 of section 752 of the general business law is
7 REPEALED.
8 § 3. Subdivisions 2 and 5 of section 752 of the general business law,
9 subdivision 2 as added by chapter 431 of the laws of 1988 and such
10 section as renumbered by chapter 68 of the laws of 1993 and subdivision
11 5 as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, are amended to read as
12 follows:
13 2. "Consumer" means any individual purchasing an animal from a pet
14 [dealer] breeder. A pet [dealer] breeder shall not be considered a
15 consumer.
16 5. "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership,
17 association, municipality, or other legal entity.
18 § 4. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 753-f of the general business
19 law, subdivision 1 as amended and subdivision 2 as added by chapter 35
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13058-06-6
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1 of the laws of 2023, are amended and a new subdivision 3 is added to
2 read as follows:
3 1. [A retail pet shop as defined in this article shall not sell,
4 lease, offer to lease, offer to sell, barter, auction, or otherwise
5 transfer ownership of any dog, cat or rabbit. This section shall not be
6 construed to prohibit a retail pet shop from collaborating with the
7 following entities to provide space to showcase dogs, cats or rabbits
8 owned by such entities for the purpose of adoption; any duly incorpo-
9 rated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, duly incorpo-
10 rated humane society, duly incorporated animal protective association or
11 other duly incorporated animal adoption or animal rescue organization
12 that:
13 (a) is exempt from taxes pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (c)
14 of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 501, or
15 any subsequent corresponding sections of the federal Internal Revenue
16 Code, as from time to time amended;
17 (b) is registered with the department pursuant to section four hundred
18 eight of the agriculture and markets law;
19 (c) is not affiliated with, or housed on the premises of a breeder or
20 broker that does not obtain dogs, cats or rabbits from a breeder or
21 broker in exchange for payment or compensation; and
22 (d) does not resell dogs, cats or rabbits obtained from a breeder or
23 broker or provide payment or compensation to such breeder or broker]
24 Except as provided in subdivision two of this section, the transfer of a
25 dog, cat, or rabbit for profit, including, but not limited to, the sale,
26 offer for sale, lease, offer for lease, arrangement, or negotiation of
27 such animals, is hereby prohibited. No person, firm, corporation, part-
28 nership, or other legal entity shall transfer such animals in violation
29 of this section.
30 2. [This section] The prohibition on the transfer of dogs, cats, and
31 rabbits prescribed in subdivision one of this section shall not [prohib-
32 it a retail pet shop from receiving a reasonable rental fee for space to
33 showcase dogs, cats or rabbits for adoption at such retail pet shop]
34 apply to the following:
35 (a) pet breeders, as defined in section seven hundred fifty-two of
36 this article; or
37 (b) any other person who breeds and sells, or offers to sell, dogs,
38 cats, or rabbits, born and raised on such person's premises, directly to
39 a consumer.
40 3. For purposes of enforcing this section, there shall be a rebuttable
41 presumption that a person has leased, offered for lease, sold, offered
42 for sale, arranged, negotiated or otherwise transferred or delivered a
43 dog, cat or rabbit in violation of this chapter if such person fails to
44 provide the attorney general with documentation sufficient to demon-
45 strate that they have engaged in lawful conduct, within ten days of
46 receiving a request for such documentation. Failure to provide suffi-
47 cient documentation shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation
48 and such presumption shall continue to apply in any enforcement proceed-
49 ing. Such presumption may be rebutted only by clear and convincing
50 evidence demonstrating that such person has engaged in lawful conduct.
51 § 5. Subdivisions 2, 3 and 4 of section 400 of the agriculture and
52 markets law, subdivisions 2 and 3 as added by chapter 259 of the laws of
53 2000 and subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 553 of the laws of 2022,
54 paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 4 as separately amended by chap-
55 ters 681 and 683 of the laws of 2022, paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 as
56 amended and paragraph (e) as relettered by chapter 496 of the laws of
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1 2024, and paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 as added by chapter 681 of the
2 laws of 2022, are amended to read as follows:
3 2. "Consumer" means any individual purchasing an animal from a pet
4 [dealer] breeder. A pet [dealer] breeder shall not be considered a
5 consumer.
6 3. "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership,
7 association, municipality, or other legal entity.
8 4. "Pet [Dealer] breeder" means any person who [engages in the sale or
9 offering for sale of more than nine animals per year for profit to the
10 public. Such definition shall include breeders who sell or offer] breeds
11 animals and sells, or offers to sell, more than nine animals per year,
12 born and raised on such a person's premises, directly to a consumer[;
13 provided that it shall not include the following:
14 (a) Any breeder who sells or offers to sell directly to the consumer
15 fewer than twenty-five animals per year that are born and raised on the
16 breeder's residential premises;
17 (b) Any municipal pound or shelter dedicated to the care of unwanted
18 animals which makes such animals available for adoption whether or not a
19 fee for such adoption is charged, established and maintained pursuant to
20 subdivision one of section one hundred fourteen of this chapter, and
21 that is duly licensed as an animal shelter pursuant to article twenty-
22 six-C of this chapter;
23 (c) Any duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to
24 animals, duly incorporated humane society, duly incorporated animal
25 protective association or other duly incorporated animal adoption or
26 animal rescue organization dedicated to the care of unwanted animals
27 which makes such animals available for adoption whether or not a fee for
28 such adoption is charged that is exempt from taxes pursuant to paragraph
29 (3) of subsection (c) of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue
30 Code, 26 U.S.C. 501, or any subsequent corresponding sections of the
31 federal Internal Revenue Code, as from time to time amended, that is
32 duly licensed as an animal shelter pursuant to article twenty-six-C of
33 this chapter; and
34 (d) Any public authority providing shelter services for the care of
35 unwanted animals.
36 (e) Any retail pet shop as defined in subdivision eight of section
37 seven hundred fifty-two of the general business law].
38 § 6. The opening paragraph of section 401 of the agriculture and
39 markets law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended to
40 read as follows:
41 Pet [dealers] breeders shall comply with the following minimum stand-
42 ards of care for every animal in their custody or possession.
43 § 7. Paragraphs (g) and (h) of subdivision 1 of section 401 of the
44 agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 149 of the laws of
45 2019, are amended to read as follows:
46 (g) In the event that a pet [dealer] breeder has a pregnant or nursing
47 dog on [his or her] such pet breeder's premises, the pet [dealer] breed-
48 er shall provide a whelping box for such dog. Separate and apart from
49 the whelping box, a pet [dealer] breeder shall provide a pregnant or
50 nursing dog with a separate space accessible to her that complies with
51 the standards set forth in paragraph (b) of this subdivision. Each nurs-
52 ing dog shall be provided with a sufficient amount of floor space to
53 nurse and care for her litter.
54 (h) Pet [dealers] breeders shall designate and provide an isolation
55 area for animals that exhibit symptoms of contagious disease or illness.
56 The location of such designated area must be such as to prevent or
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1 reduce the spread of disease to healthy animals and must otherwise meet
2 all housing requirements of this section.
3 § 8. Subdivision 5 of section 401 of the agriculture and markets law,
4 as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, paragraph (a) as added by
5 chapter 110 of the laws of 2012, subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of paragraph
6 (a) as amended and subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (a) as added by chap-
7 ter 149 of the laws of 2019, paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) as relettered
8 by chapter 110 of the laws of 2012 and paragraph (c) as amended by chap-
9 ter 528 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
10 5. Veterinary care. (a) Any pet [dealer] breeder duly licensed pursu-
11 ant to this article shall designate an attending veterinarian, who shall
12 provide veterinary care to the [dealer's] breeder's animals which shall
13 include a written program of veterinary care and regular visits to the
14 pet [dealer's] breeder's premises. Such program of veterinary care shall
15 include:
16 (i) The availability of appropriate facilities, personnel, equipment,
17 and services to comply with the provisions of this article;
18 (ii) The use of methods determined to be appropriate by the attending
19 veterinarian to prevent, control, and respond to diseases and injuries,
20 and the availability of emergency, weekend, and holiday care;
21 (iii) Daily observation of all animals to assess their health and
22 well-being; provided, however, that daily observation of animals may be
23 accomplished by someone other than the attending veterinarian who has
24 received the guidance identified in subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph;
25 and provided, further, that a mechanism of direct and frequent communi-
26 cation is required so that timely and accurate information on problems
27 of animal health, behavior, and well-being is conveyed to the attending
28 veterinarian;
29 (iv) Adequate guidance to personnel involved in the care and use of
30 animals regarding handling and immobilization;
31 (v) Pre-procedural and post-procedural care in accordance with estab-
32 lished veterinary medical and nursing procedures; and
33 (vi) [In the case of dealers who sell or offer to sell twenty-five or
34 more dogs or cats per year to the public for profit that are born and
35 raised on the dealer's residential premises, annual] Annual veterinary
36 examinations, at a minimum, for all intact adult dogs or cats on such
37 [dealer's] breeder's premises.
38 (b) All animals shall be inoculated as required by state or local law.
39 Veterinary care appropriate to the species shall be provided without
40 undue delay when necessary. Each animal shall be observed each day by
41 the pet [dealer] breeder or by a person working under the pet [dealer's]
42 breeder's supervision.
43 (c) Within five business days of receipt, but prior to sale of any dog
44 or cat, the pet [dealer] breeder shall have a duly licensed veterinarian
45 conduct an examination and tests appropriate to the age and breed to
46 determine if the animal has any medical conditions apparent at the time
47 of the examination that adversely affect the health of the animal. For
48 animals eighteen months of age or older, such examination shall include
49 a diagnosis of any congenital conditions that adversely affect the
50 health of the animal. Any animal diagnosed with a contagious disease
51 shall be treated and caged separately from healthy animals.
52 (d) If an animal suffers from a congenital or hereditary condition,
53 disease, or illness which, in the professional opinion of the pet [deal-
54 er's] breeder's veterinarian, requires euthanasia, the veterinarian
55 shall humanely euthanize such animal without undue delay.
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1 (e) In the event an animal is returned to a pet [dealer] breeder due
2 to a congenital or hereditary condition, illness, or disease requiring
3 veterinary care, the pet [dealer] breeder shall, without undue delay,
4 provide the animal with proper veterinary care.
5 § 9. Subdivision 7 of section 401 of the agriculture and markets law,
6 as added by chapter 110 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as
7 follows:
8 7. Exercise requirements. Pet [dealers] breeders shall develop, main-
9 tain, document, and implement an appropriate plan to provide dogs with
10 the opportunity for daily exercise. In developing such plan, consider-
11 ation should be given to providing positive physical contact with humans
12 that encourages exercise through play or other similar activities. Such
13 plan shall be approved by the attending veterinarian, and must be made
14 available to the department upon request.
15 § 10. Section 402 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by
16 chapter 259 of the laws of 2000 and subdivision 1 as amended by chapter
17 110 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
18 § 402. Records of purchase and sale. 1. Each pet [dealer] breeder
19 shall keep and maintain records for each animal [purchased, acquired,]
20 held, sold, offered for sale or otherwise disposed of. The records shall
21 include the following:
22 [1. The name and address of the person from whom each animal was
23 acquired. If the person from whom the animal was obtained is a dealer
24 licensed by the United States department of agriculture, the person's
25 name, address, and federal dealer identification number. If the person
26 from whom the animal was obtained is a dealer licensed by the depart-
27 ment, the person's name, address, and state dealer identification
28 number. In the case of cats, if a cat is placed in the custody or
29 possession of the pet dealer and the source of origin is unknown, the
30 pet dealer shall state the source of origin as unknown, accompanied by
31 the date, time, and location of receipt. Notwithstanding the provisions
32 of this subdivision, no pet dealer shall knowingly buy, sell, exhibit,
33 transport, or offer for sale, exhibition, or transportation any stolen
34 animal. No pet dealer shall knowingly sell any cat or dog younger than
35 eight weeks of age.
36 2. The original source of each animal if different than the person
37 recorded in subdivision one of this section.
38 3. The date each animal was acquired.
39 4.] (a) A description of each animal showing age, color, markings,
40 sex, breed, and any inoculation, worming, or other veterinary treatment
41 or medication information available. Records shall also include any
42 other significant identification, if known, for each animal, including
43 any official tag number, tattoo, or implant.
44 [5.] (b) The name and address of the person to whom any animal is
45 sold, given, or bartered or to whom it is otherwise transferred or
46 delivered. The records shall indicate the date and method of disposi-
47 tion.
48 [6.] 2. Records for each animal shall be maintained for a period of
49 two years from the date of sale or transfer, whichever occurs later.
50 During normal business hours, the records shall be made available to
51 persons authorized by law to enforce the provisions of this article.
52 3. No pet breeder shall knowingly buy, sell, exhibit, transport, or
53 offer for sale, exhibition, or transportation any stolen animal. No pet
54 breeder shall knowingly sell any cat or dog younger than eight weeks of
55 age.
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1 § 11. The opening paragraph and subdivisions 2 and 4 of section 404 of
2 the agriculture and markets law, the opening paragraph and subdivision 2
3 as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000 and subdivision 4 as amended
4 by chapter 256 of the laws of 2013, are amended to read as follows:
5 The commissioner may decline to grant or renew or may suspend or
6 revoke a pet [dealer] breeder license, on any one of the following
7 grounds:
8 2. Material misstatement in or falsification of records required to be
9 kept pursuant to this article, or under any regulation promulgated ther-
10 eunder, or failure to allow the commissioner or [his or her] such
11 commissioner's authorized agents to inspect records or pet [dealer]
12 breeder facilities.
13 4. Before any license shall be suspended or revoked, the commissioner,
14 or any hearing officer [he or she] such commissioner may designate,
15 shall hold a hearing, upon due notice to the licensee, in accordance
16 with any regulations promulgated by the department and in accordance
17 with articles three and four of the state administrative procedure act.
18 Where a licensee has three consecutive inspections in which the licensee
19 has failed to correct deficiencies of a critical nature, pursuant to
20 this section, the commissioner shall hold a hearing to consider the
21 suspension or revocation of the pet [dealer] breeder license. Nothing in
22 this section shall prohibit the commissioner from taking additional
23 actions as otherwise permitted by this section regarding such licenses
24 prior to the occurrence of three consecutive inspections in which the
25 licensee has failed to correct deficiencies of a critical nature.
26 § 12. Section 405 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by
27 chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
28 § 405. Inspection of pet [dealers] breeders. 1. The commissioner or
29 [his or her] such commissioner's authorized agents shall, at a minimum,
30 make yearly inspections of pet [dealers'] breeders' facilities to ensure
31 compliance with the provisions of this article and with the provisions
32 of article thirty-five-D of the general business law[, except for those
33 pet dealers who engage in the sale of less than twenty-five animals in a
34 year, in which case inspections shall]. Additional inspections of pet
35 breeders may be made whenever in the discretion of the commissioner or
36 [his or her] such commissioner's authorized agents, a complaint warrants
37 such investigation.
38 2. The commissioner may, pursuant to an agreement entered into with a
39 county or city delegate the authority to conduct inspections of pet
40 [dealers] breeders and to respond to complaints concerning pet [dealers]
41 breeders to such county or city where the pet [dealer] breeder is
42 located; provided however such delegation of inspection authority shall
43 only be permitted where the commissioner has delegated [his or her] such
44 commissioner's authority to issue licenses pursuant to section four
45 hundred three of this article.
46 3. Any person conducting an inspection of a pet [dealer] breeder or
47 responding to a complaint concerning a pet [dealer] breeder shall be
48 specifically trained in the proper care of cats and dogs and in the
49 investigation and identification of cruelty to animals.
50 § 13. Subdivision 1 of section 406 of the agriculture and markets law,
51 as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
52 follows:
53 1. In addition to the penalties provided for elsewhere in this
54 section, a pet [dealer] breeder who violates any provisions of this
55 article may be subject to denial, revocation, suspension, or refusal of
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1 renewal of [his or her] such pet breeder's license in accordance with
2 the provisions of section four hundred four of this article.
3 § 14. Section 407 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by
4 chapter 5 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
5 § 407. Construction with other laws. Nothing in this article shall be
6 construed to (a) limit or restrict agents or officers of societies for
7 the prevention of cruelty to animals or the police from enforcing other
8 provisions of article twenty-six of this chapter or any other law relat-
9 ing to the humane treatment of, or cruelty to, animals, (b) limit or
10 restrict any municipality from enacting or enforcing any authorized
11 local law, rule, regulation or ordinance of general application to busi-
12 nesses governing public health, safety or the rights of consumers, or
13 (c) limit or restrict any municipality from enacting or enforcing a
14 local law, rule, regulation or ordinance governing pet [dealers] breed-
15 ers, as such term is defined in this article, including a law, rule,
16 regulation or ordinance governing the health or safety of animals
17 [acquired or maintained by pet dealers, the source of animals] sold or
18 offered for sale by pet [dealers] breeders, and the spay or neuter of
19 such animals; provided, however, that any such local law, rule, regu-
20 lation or ordinance shall be no less stringent than the applicable
21 provisions of this article and may not result in essentially banning all
22 sales of dogs or cats raised and maintained in [a healthy and safe
23 manner] accordance with this article. Where any penalty may be author-
24 ized for the violation of such a local law, rule, regulation or ordi-
25 nance, the authorized penalty in such local law, rule, regulation or
26 ordinance may not exceed a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars.
27 Where a municipality adopts such a local law, rule, regulation or ordi-
28 nance that is more stringent than the applicable provisions of this
29 article, such municipality shall have sole responsibility for enforce-
30 ment of such law, rule, regulation or ordinance that is more stringent
31 than the applicable provisions of this article.
32 § 15. Section 751 of the general business law, as added by chapter 431
33 of the laws of 1988 and as renumbered by chapter 68 of the laws of 1993,
34 is amended to read as follows:
35 § 751. Legislative intent. It is hereby determined and declared that
36 supervision by the state of the sale of dogs or cats by pet [dealers]
37 breeders is within the public interest and for the purpose of safeguard-
38 ing the public and insuring the humane treatment of such animals by
39 guaranteeing the good health of such dogs or cats in the course of such
40 transactions, or providing other alternatives to the consumer.
41 § 16. Subdivisions 1, 2, 2-a and 4 of section 753 of the general busi-
42 ness law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 251 of the laws of 2013,
43 subdivisions 2 and 4 as added by chapter 431 of the laws of 1988 and
44 such section as renumbered by chapter 68 of the laws of 1993 and subdi-
45 vision 2-a as added by chapter 180 of the laws of 2002, are amended to
46 read as follows:
47 1. If, within fourteen business days following the sale of an animal
48 subject to this article or receipt of the written notice required by
49 section seven hundred fifty-four of this article, whichever occurred
50 last, a veterinarian of the consumer's choosing, licensed by a state
51 certifies such animal to be unfit for purchase due to illness or the
52 presence of symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease, or if, with-
53 in one hundred eighty calendar days following such sale or receipt,
54 whichever occurred last, a licensed veterinarian certifies such animal
55 to be unfit for purchase due to a congenital malformation which adverse-
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1 ly affects the health of the animal, the pet [dealer] breeder shall
2 afford the consumer the right to choose one of the following options:
3 (a) The right to return the animal and receive a refund of the
4 purchase price including sales tax and reasonable veterinary costs
5 directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the animal is
6 unfit for purchase pursuant to this section;
7 (b) The right to return the animal and to receive an exchange animal
8 of the consumer's choice of equivalent value and reasonable veterinary
9 costs directly related to the veterinarian's certification that the
10 animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this section; or
11 (c) The right to retain the animal and to receive reimbursement from a
12 pet [dealer] breeder for veterinary services from a licensed veterinari-
13 an of the consumer's choosing, for the purpose of curing or attempting
14 to cure the animal. The reasonable value of reimbursable services
15 rendered to cure or attempting to cure the animal shall not exceed the
16 purchase price of the animal. The value of such services is reasonable
17 if comparable to the value of similar services rendered by other
18 licensed veterinarians in proximity to the treating veterinarian. Such
19 reimbursement shall not include the costs of initial veterinary examina-
20 tion fees and diagnostic fees not directly related to the veterinarian's
21 certification that the animal is unfit for purchase pursuant to this
22 section.
23 The commissioner by regulations shall prescribe a form for, and the
24 content of, the certification that an animal is unfit for purchase,
25 which shall be provided by an examining veterinarian to a consumer upon
26 the examination of an animal which is subject to the provisions of this
27 section. Such form shall include, but not be limited to, information
28 which identifies the type of animal, the owner, the date and diagnosis
29 of the animal, the treatment recommended if any, and an estimate or the
30 actual cost of such treatment. Such form shall also include the notice
31 prescribed in section seven hundred fifty-four of this article.
32 The commissioner by regulations shall prescribe information which
33 shall be provided in writing by the pet [dealer] breeder to the consumer
34 upon the sale of the animal. Such information shall include, but not be
35 limited to, a description, including breed of the animal, the date of
36 purchase, the name, address and telephone number of the consumer, and
37 the amount of the purchase. The pet [dealer] breeder shall certify such
38 information by signing the document in which it is contained.
39 2. The refund and/or reimbursement required by subdivision one of this
40 section shall be made by the pet [dealer] breeder not later than ten
41 business days following receipt of a signed veterinary certification as
42 herein required. Such certification shall be presented to the pet [deal-
43 er] breeder not later than three business days following receipt thereof
44 by the consumer.
45 2-a. Every pet [dealer] breeder who sells an animal required to be
46 vaccinated against rabies, pursuant to section twenty-one hundred
47 forty-one of the public health law, to a consumer shall provide the
48 consumer at point of sale with a written notice, provided by the depart-
49 ment of health, summarizing rabies immunization requirements.
50 4. In the event that a pet [dealer] breeder wishes to contest a demand
51 for refund, exchange or reimbursement made by a consumer pursuant to
52 this section, such [dealer] breeder shall have the right to require the
53 consumer to produce the animal for examination by a licensed veterinari-
54 an designated by such [dealer] breeder. Upon such examination, if the
55 consumer and the [dealer] breeder are unable to reach an agreement which
56 constitutes one of the options set forth in subdivision one of this
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1 section within ten business days following receipt of the animal for
2 such examination, the consumer may initiate an action in a court of
3 competent jurisdiction to recover or obtain such refund, exchange and/or
4 reimbursement.
5 § 17. Section 753-a of the general business law, as amended by chapter
6 110 of the laws of 2012, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 528 of the
7 laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
8 § 753-a. Veterinarian examination. 1. Within five business days of
9 receipt, but prior to the sale of any dog or cat, the pet [dealer]
10 breeder shall have a duly licensed veterinarian conduct an examination
11 and tests appropriate to the breed and age to determine if the animal
12 has any medical conditions apparent at the time of the examination that
13 adversely affect the health of the animal. For animals eighteen months
14 of age or older, such examination shall include a diagnosis of any
15 congenital conditions that adversely affect the health of the animal.
16 Any animal diagnosed with a contagious disease shall be treated and
17 caged separately from healthy animals in accordance with section four
18 hundred one of the agriculture and markets law.
19 2. All animals shall be vaccinated as required by state or local law.
20 Veterinary care appropriate to the species shall be provided without
21 undue delay when necessary. Each animal shall be observed each day by
22 the pet [dealer] breeder or by a person working under the pet [dealer's]
23 breeder's supervision.
24 3. No pet [dealer] breeder shall knowingly sell any animal that has a
25 diagnosed congenital condition or contagious disease that adversely
26 affects the health of the animal without first informing the consumer,
27 in writing, of such condition.
28 § 18. Section 753-b of the general business law, as amended by chapter
29 251 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
30 § 753-b. Information statement for purchaser. Every pet [dealer]
31 breeder shall deliver to the purchaser of an animal, at the time of
32 sale, a written statement in a standardized form prescribed by the
33 commissioner of agriculture and markets containing the following infor-
34 mation:
35 1. For cats:
36 (a) The breeder's [and, if applicable, broker's] name and address[, if
37 known, or, if not known, the source of the cat. If the person from whom
38 the cat was obtained is a dealer licensed by the United States depart-
39 ment of agriculture, the person's name, address, and federal identifica-
40 tion number];
41 (b) The date of the cat's birth[, unless unknown because of the source
42 of the cat, the date the pet dealer received the cat, and the location
43 where the cat was received];
44 (c) A record of immunizations and worming treatments administered, if
45 any, to the cat as of the time of sale while the cat was in the
46 possession of the pet [dealer] breeder, including the dates of adminis-
47 tration and the type of vaccines or worming treatments administered;
48 (d) A record of any known disease, sickness, or congenital condition
49 that adversely affects the health of the cat at the time of sale;
50 (e) A record of any veterinary treatment or medication received by the
51 cat while in the possession of the pet [dealer] breeder and either of
52 the following:
53 (i) A statement, signed by the pet [dealer] breeder at the time of
54 sale, indicating all of the following: (1) The cat has no known disease
55 or illness; (2) The cat has no known congenital or hereditary condition
56 that adversely affects the health of the cat at the time of sale; or
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1 (ii) A record of any known congenital or hereditary condition,
2 disease, or illness that adversely affects the health of the cat at the
3 time of sale, along with a statement signed by a licensed veterinarian
4 that authorizes the sale of the cat, recommends necessary treatment, if
5 any, and verifies that the condition, disease or illness does not
6 require hospitalization or non-elective surgical procedures, and is not
7 likely to require hospitalization or non-elective surgical procedures in
8 the future. A veterinarian statement is not required for intestinal or
9 external parasites unless their presence makes the cat clinically ill or
10 is likely to make the cat clinically ill. The statement shall be valid
11 for fourteen business days following examination of the cat by the
12 veterinarian.
13 2. For dogs:
14 (a) The breeder's [and, if applicable, broker's] name and address[, if
15 known, or if not known, the source of the dog. If the person from whom
16 the dog was obtained is a dealer licensed by the United States depart-
17 ment of agriculture, the person's name, address, and federal identifica-
18 tion number];
19 (b) The date of the dog's birth [and the date and location the pet
20 dealer received the dog. If the dog is not advertised or sold as a pure-
21 bred, registered or registrable, the date of birth may be approximated
22 if not known by the seller];
23 (c) The breed, sex, color and identifying marks at the time of sale.
24 [If the dog is from a United States department of agriculture licensed
25 source, the individual identifying tag, tattoo, or collar number for
26 that animal.] If the breed is unknown or mixed, the record shall so
27 indicate. If the dog is being sold as being capable of registration, the
28 names and registration numbers of the sire and dam, and the litter
29 number, if known;
30 (d) A record of inoculations and worming treatments administered, if
31 any, to the dog as of the time of sale while the dog was in the
32 possession of the pet [dealer] breeder, including dates of adminis-
33 tration and the type of vaccines and/or worming treatments administered;
34 (e) A record of any veterinary treatment or medication received by the
35 dog while in the possession of the pet [dealer] breeder and either of
36 the following:
37 (i) A statement, signed by the pet [dealer] breeder at the time of
38 sale, indicating all of the following: (1) The dog has no known disease
39 or illness; (2) The dog has no known congenital or hereditary condition
40 that adversely affects the health of the dog at the time of the sale; or
41 (ii) A record of any known congenital or hereditary condition, disease
42 or illness that adversely affects the health of the dog at the time of
43 sale, along with a statement signed by a licensed veterinarian that
44 authorizes the sale of the dog, recommends necessary treatment, if any,
45 and verifies that the condition, disease, or illness does not require
46 hospitalization or non-elective surgical procedures, and is not likely
47 to require hospitalization or non-elective surgical procedures in the
48 future. A veterinarian statement is not required for intestinal or
49 external parasites unless their presence makes the dog clinically ill or
50 is likely to make the dog clinically ill. The statement shall be valid
51 for fourteen business days following examination of the dog by the
52 veterinarian.
53 (f) Notification that dogs residing in New York state must be
54 licensed, and that a license may be obtained from the municipality in
55 which the dog resides.
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1 3. A disclosure made pursuant to subdivision one or two of this
2 section shall be signed by both the pet [dealer] breeder certifying the
3 accuracy of the statement and the purchaser acknowledging receipt of the
4 statement. At the time of sale, each pet [dealer] breeder shall provide
5 the purchaser with information on the value of spaying and neutering of
6 dogs and cats.
7 4. Every pet [dealer] breeder shall post conspicuously within close
8 proximity to the cages of dogs and cats offered for sale, a notice
9 containing the following language in one hundred-point type: "Informa-
10 tion [on the source of these dogs and cats and] regarding the veterinary
11 treatments received by these dogs and cats is available for review by
12 prospective purchasers."
13 § 19. Section 753-c of the general business law, as added by chapter
14 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
15 § 753-c. Animal pedigree registration. 1. Representation regarding
16 animal's pedigree registration. Any pet [dealer] breeder who states,
17 promises, or represents that an animal is registered or capable of
18 registration with an animal pedigree registry organization shall provide
19 the purchaser with the appropriate documents necessary for such regis-
20 tration within one hundred twenty days following sale of the animal. If
21 the purchaser notifies the pet [dealer] breeder in writing on or before
22 such time that [he or she] the purchaser has not received the appropri-
23 ate registration documents, the pet [dealer] breeder shall have, in
24 addition to the one hundred twenty days, sixty more days in which to
25 provide the appropriate documents.
26 2. If a pet [dealer] breeder fails to provide documents as required
27 under subdivision one of this section, the purchaser, upon written
28 notice to the pet [dealer] breeder, may keep the animal and receive a
29 partial refund of seventy-five percent of the purchase price, in which
30 event the pet [dealer] breeder shall not be required to provide regis-
31 tration documents. Acceptance by the purchaser of appropriate registra-
32 tion documents, whether or not within the time periods set forth in
33 subdivision one of this section, shall be deemed a waiver of the right
34 to a partial refund pursuant to this subdivision.
35 3. Registration notice-disclosure statement. (a) A pet [dealer] breed-
36 er that sells animals registered or registrable with a pedigree registry
37 shall post conspicuously within close proximity to those animals a
38 notice that states: "Pedigree registration means that the particular
39 registry maintains information on the parentage and identity of the
40 animal".
41 (b) For every animal sold by a pet [dealer] breeder that is sold with
42 the representation that the animal is registered or registrable with an
43 animal pedigree registry organization, the following fully completed
44 disclosure shall be made by the pet [dealer] breeder in writing on a
45 sheet separate from any other statement in substantially the following
46 form: "Disclosure of Animal pedigree registration: Description of
47 animal: The animal you are purchasing is registered/registrable (circle
48 one) with the (enter name of registry). Registration means that (enter
49 name of registry) maintains information regarding the parentage and
50 identity of this animal. Persons buying animals represented by a pet
51 [dealer] breeder as being registrable are entitled to the papers neces-
52 sary to effect such registration within 120 days of purchase. Failure to
53 provide such papers entitles the purchaser to remedies under law. Howev-
54 er, if the purchaser notifies the pet [dealer] breeder within the 120
55 day period that [he or she] the purchaser has not received such papers,
56 the pet [dealer] breeder shall have an additional 60 days commencing at
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1 the end of the 120 day period in which to provide the documents.
2 Acknowledged: Date: Purchaser's Signature."
3 (c) The disclosure shall be signed and dated by the purchaser of the
4 animal, acknowledging receipt of a copy of the statement. The pet [deal-
5 er] breeder shall retain a copy of the signed disclosure.
6 § 20. Section 753-d of the general business law, as amended by chapter
7 5 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
8 § 753-d. Construction with other laws. Nothing in this article shall
9 be construed to (a) limit or restrict agents or officers of societies
10 for the prevention of cruelty to animals or the police from enforcing
11 articles twenty-six and twenty-six-A of the agriculture and markets law
12 or any other law relating to the humane treatment of, or cruelty to,
13 animals, (b) limit or restrict any municipality from enacting or enforc-
14 ing any authorized local law, rule, regulation or ordinance of general
15 application to businesses governing public health, safety or the rights
16 of consumers, or (c) limit or restrict any municipality from enacting or
17 enforcing a local law, rule, regulation or ordinance governing pet
18 [dealers] breeders, as such term is defined in this article, including a
19 law, rule, regulation or ordinance governing the health or safety of
20 animals [acquired or maintained by pet dealers, the source of animals]
21 sold or offered for sale by pet [dealers] breeders, and the spay or
22 neuter of such animals; provided, however, that any such local law,
23 rule, regulation or ordinance shall be no less stringent than the appli-
24 cable provisions of this article and may not result in essentially
25 banning all sales of dogs or cats raised and maintained in a healthy and
26 safe manner. Where any penalty may be authorized for the violation of
27 such a local law, rule, regulation or ordinance, the authorized penalty
28 in such local law, rule, regulation or ordinance may not exceed a civil
29 penalty of up to five hundred dollars. Where a municipality adopts such
30 a local law, rule, regulation or ordinance that is more stringent than
31 the applicable provisions of this article, such municipality shall have
32 sole responsibility for enforcement of such law, rule, regulation or
33 ordinance that is more stringent than the applicable provisions of this
34 article.
35 § 21. Section 754 of the general business law, as amended by chapter
36 68 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
37 § 754. Notice. Every pet [dealer] breeder who sells an animal to a
38 consumer shall post a notice clearly visible to the consumer and provide
39 the consumer at the time of sale with a written notice, printed or
40 typed, setting forth the rights provided under this article. Such
41 notices shall be prescribed by the commissioner, but the written notice
42 may be contained in a written contract, an animal history certificate or
43 separate document, provided such notices are in ten-point boldface type.
44 No pet [dealer] breeder shall restrict or diminish by contract or other-
45 wise, the rights provided under this article.
46 § 22. Subdivision 1-a of section 755 of the general business law, as
47 amended by chapter 272 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as
48 follows:
49 1-a. Any person who violates any provision of section seven hundred
50 fifty-three-a, seven hundred fifty-three-b, seven hundred fifty-three-c,
51 [or] seven hundred fifty-three-e, or seven hundred fifty-three-f of this
52 article may also be subject to denial, suspension, revocation of, or
53 refusal to renew a pet [dealer] breeder license, in accordance with the
54 provisions of sections four hundred three and four hundred four of the
55 agriculture and markets law.
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1 § 23. The section heading and subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 97-rr of
2 the state finance law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, are
3 amended to read as follows:
4 Pet [dealer] breeder licensing fund. 1. There is hereby established in
5 the joint custody of the state comptroller and the commissioner of taxa-
6 tion and finance, a fund to be known as the "pet [dealer] breeder
7 licensing fund".
8 3. Monies of the fund shall be expended solely for the purposes of
9 carrying out the provisions of article thirty-five-D of the general
10 business law and article twenty-six-A of the agriculture and markets
11 law. Monies shall be paid out of the fund on the audit and warrant of
12 the state comptroller on vouchers approved by the commissioner of agri-
13 culture and markets. Any interest received by the comptroller on monies
14 on deposit in the pet [dealer] breeder licensing fund shall be retained
15 in and become part of such fund.
16 § 24. The article heading of article 26-A of the agriculture and
17 markets law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended to
18 read as follows:
19 CARE OF ANIMALS BY PET [DEALERS] BREEDERS
20 § 25. Section 403 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by
21 chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 683
22 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
23 § 403. Licenses. 1. No person shall operate as a pet [dealer] breeder
24 unless such person holds a license issued therefor by the commissioner.
25 Notwithstanding the foregoing, a pet [dealer] breeder, in operation on
26 or before the effective date of this section, who has filed an applica-
27 tion for an initial license under this article shall be authorized to
28 operate without such license until the commissioner grants or, after
29 notice and opportunity to be heard, declines to grant such license. Each
30 application for a license shall be made on a form supplied by the
31 department and shall contain such information as may be required by the
32 department. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the commissioner
33 at least thirty days prior to the commencement of the next license year.
34 2. The commissioner may delegate [his or her] such commissioner's
35 authority pursuant to this section to issue pet [dealer] breeder
36 licenses to the county or city where the pet [dealer] breeder seeking
37 licensure is located. Such delegation shall be pursuant to an agreement
38 entered into by the commissioner and such city or county.
39 3. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a nonrefund-
40 able fee of one hundred fifty dollars.
41 4. The moneys received by the commissioner pursuant to this section
42 shall be deposited in the "pet [dealer] breeder licensing fund" estab-
43 lished pursuant to section ninety-seven-rr of the state finance law.
44 5. Where the authority to issue pet [dealer] breeder licenses is
45 delegated to the county or city pursuant to subdivision two of this
46 section, that county or city shall, on or before the fifth day of each
47 month, remit to the appropriate municipal financial officer one hundred
48 percent of all license fees collected during the preceding month. The
49 remittance shall be accompanied by a report of license sales made during
50 such month. A copy of such report shall simultaneously be sent to the
51 commissioner. All license fees so remitted shall be the property of the
52 municipality, and shall be used solely for the purpose of carrying out
53 and enforcing the provisions of this article and of article
54 thirty-five-D of the general business law.
55 6. Inspection in accordance with section four hundred five of this
56 article, the results of which establish compliance with the provisions
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1 of this article and with the provisions of article thirty-five-D of the
2 general business law regarding recordkeeping and consumer disclosure
3 requirements for pet [dealers] breeders, shall precede issuance of a
4 license or renewal thereof under this section.
5 7. Upon validation by the commissioner or the county or city author-
6 ized under this section to issue pet [dealer] breeder licenses, the
7 application shall become the license of the pet [dealer] breeder.
8 8. The commissioner shall provide a copy of the license to the pet
9 [dealer] breeder. The commissioner shall also retain a copy of the
10 license. In those counties where the commissioner has delegated the
11 licensing authority to the county or city that county or city shall,
12 provide a copy of the license to the pet [dealer] breeder and a copy to
13 the commissioner. The county or city shall also retain a copy of the
14 license in its own records.
15 9. No pet [dealer] breeder shall publish or advertise the sale or
16 availability of any dog or cat unless the publication or advertisement
17 is accompanied by the pet [dealer's] breeder's license number. Notwith-
18 standing the foregoing, a pet [dealer] breeder, in operation on or
19 before the effective date of this section, who has filed an application
20 for an initial license under this article may publish or advertise the
21 sale or availability of any dog or cat without the publication or adver-
22 tisement being accompanied by the pet [dealer's] breeder's license
23 number until the commissioner grants or, after notice and opportunity to
24 be heard, declines to grant such license.
25 10. Such license shall be renewable annually, together with the
26 payment of a nonrefundable fee of one hundred fifty dollars[, or upon
27 payment of a nonrefundable fee of twenty-five dollars for those pet
28 dealers who engage in the sale of less than twenty-five animals in a
29 year].
30 11. Pet [dealers] breeders shall conspicuously display their license
31 on the premises where the animals are kept for sale so that they may be
32 readily seen by potential consumers.
33 § 26. Subdivision 6 of section 420 of the agriculture and markets law,
34 as added by chapter 683 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as
35 follows:
36 6. "Animal shelter" shall mean a public or not-for-profit entity
37 owning, operating, or otherwise maintaining a building, structure, or
38 facility where temporary or permanent housing and care is provided to
39 stray, abandoned, abused, seized, impounded, owner-surrendered or other-
40 wise unwanted animals regardless of whether or not such facility also
41 serves as a personal residence. This includes but is not limited to:
42 facilities owned, operated, or maintained by a duly incorporated society
43 for the prevention of cruelty to animals, duly incorporated humane soci-
44 ety dog or cat protective association, or pound; any person in the
45 employ of, or organization operated by or under contract to a munici-
46 pality to provide care for seized or impounded animals; or any other
47 not-for-profit organization involved in the protection, care, or rehom-
48 ing of animals. Unless otherwise provided in this article, the term
49 "animal shelter" shall not include the personal residence of any foster
50 care provider as defined in this section; a facility commonly known as a
51 boarding kennel, where the ownership of the animal is not transferred;
52 any entity licensed as a pet [dealer] breeder pursuant to article twen-
53 ty-six-A of this chapter; any duly incorporated animal hospital owned,
54 operated or supervised by a duly licensed veterinarian; or any facility
55 where the owner or operator is licensed by the New York state department
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1 of environmental conservation as a nuisance wildlife control agent or
2 wildlife rehabilitator.
3 § 27. Subdivision 4 of section 209-cc of the general municipal law, as
4 separately amended by chapters 289 and 538 of the laws of 2005, is
5 amended to read as follows:
6 4. Except for pet [dealers] breeders as defined in section seven
7 hundred [fifty-two-a] fifty-two of the general business law and zoologi-
8 cal facilities and other exhibitors licensed pursuant to title 7 U.S.C.
9 sections 2133 and 2134, and in the case of dangerous dogs except for
10 licensed veterinarians in temporary possession of such dogs, every
11 person owning, possessing, or harboring a wild animal or a dangerous dog
12 within this state shall report the presence thereof to the clerk of the
13 city, town, or village in which such wild animal or dangerous dog is
14 owned, possessed, or harbored. Such report shall be filed annually on a
15 date to be determined by the state fire administrator in the manner
16 prescribed by the state fire administrator. A separate report shall be
17 filed for each street address at which any such wild animal or dangerous
18 dog may be found.
19 § 28. Subdivisions 1, 2, 4 and 7 of section 421 of the agriculture and
20 markets law, as added by chapter 683 of the laws of 2022, are amended to
21 read as follows:
22 1. Any person [eligible for exemption from the definition of pet deal-
23 er pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision four of section
24 four hundred of this chapter] operating an animal shelter shall be
25 licensed by the department pursuant to the provisions of this section.
26 Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person, operating an animal shelter
27 on or before the effective date of this section, who has filed an appli-
28 cation for an initial license under this article is hereby authorized to
29 operate without such license until the commissioner grants or, after
30 notice of an opportunity to be heard, declines to grant such license.
31 Each application for license shall be made on a form supplied by the
32 department and shall contain such information as required by the commis-
33 sioner. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the commissioner at
34 least thirty days prior to the commencement of the next license year.
35 2. Application for licensure as set forth in this section shall be
36 made annually to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commis-
37 sioner. Such form shall include but not be limited to the following
38 information[, provided however that paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this
39 subdivision shall not apply to municipal pounds or shelters as defined
40 in paragraph (b) of subdivision four of section four hundred of this
41 chapter]:
42 (a) Proof of the applicant's tax exempt designation pursuant to para-
43 graph 3 of subsection (c) of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue
44 Code, 26 U.S.C. 501, or any subsequent corresponding sections of the
45 federal Internal Revenue Code, as from time to time amended;
46 (b) Proof of the applicant's incorporation as a not-for-profit organ-
47 ization in this state pursuant to the not-for-profit corporation law,
48 provided further that such organization is in good standing with the
49 attorney general and the department of state;
50 (c) Proof of the applicant's registration with the attorney general
51 pursuant to article seven-A of the executive law;
52 (d) If the applicant is a municipal pound or shelter as defined in
53 paragraph (b) of subdivision four of section four hundred of this chap-
54 ter, a copy of the applicant's employer identification number;
55 (e) The name of the applicant and the name or names under which the
56 applicant offers its services to the public, any name under which the
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1 applicant has offered such services to the public during the past five
2 years, and whether the applicant has ever held a pet [dealer] breeder
3 license issued pursuant to article twenty-six-A of this chapter;
4 (f) The address and telephone number of the applicant and for any
5 other premises owned or leased by such applicant's organization to carry
6 out the purposes for which it was incorporated [and by which it is
7 eligible for a licensing exemption pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of
8 subdivision four of section four hundred of this chapter];
9 (g) The website and email address of the applicant;
10 (h) The number of animals taken in, adopted, placed into permanent or
11 temporary homes, or otherwise transferred into, out of, or within the
12 state by the applicant during the prior calendar year;
13 (i) The number of animals currently harbored by the applicant;
14 (j) The species of animal the applicant typically harbors for
15 adoption, placement or transfer;
16 (k) A description of facilities by which the applicant carries out the
17 purposes for which it was incorporated, including a statement regarding
18 whether the applicant harbors the animals in its care in its own phys-
19 ical animal shelter or utilizes foster care provider homes, commercial
20 boarding kennels or other arrangements;
21 (l) [A sworn statement, signed by the applicant, declaring an
22 exemption from the definition of pet dealer pursuant to section four
23 hundred of this chapter;
24 (m)] Current training protocol and procedural practices as prescribed
25 pursuant to sections four hundred twenty-two and four hundred twenty-
26 three of this article; and
27 [(n)] (m) Other information as deemed necessary to satisfy the commis-
28 sioner of the applicant's character and responsibility.
29 4. Upon validation by the commissioner, the application shall become
30 the license of the animal shelter [and an exemption from the definition
31 of pet dealer as defined in section four hundred of this chapter shall
32 be granted]. The commissioner shall retain a copy of such license and
33 provide a copy of the license to the animal shelter. Animal shelters
34 licensed pursuant to this section shall conspicuously display their
35 license on the premises where its animals are harbored. [The commission-
36 er shall also provide the licensee with a pet dealer exemption identifi-
37 cation number. The licensee's pet dealer exemption identification number
38 shall be prominently displayed on the licensee's websites and any publi-
39 cations or advertisements made available to the public.]
40 7. The commissioner may decline to grant or renew, or may suspend or
41 revoke an animal shelter license, on any one or more of the following
42 grounds, provided that before any of the aforementioned actions are
43 taken pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall hold a hearing,
44 upon due notice to the licensee in accordance with any regulations
45 promulgated by the department and in accordance with articles three and
46 four of the state administrative procedure act, and provided further
47 that any action of the commissioner is subject to judicial review in a
48 proceeding under article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and
49 rules:
50 (a) material misstatement in the license application;
51 (b) material misstatement in or falsification of records required to
52 be kept pursuant to this article, or under any regulation promulgated
53 thereunder, or failure to allow the commissioner to inspect records of
54 animal shelter facilities;
55 (c) violation of any provision of this article or conviction of a
56 violation of any provision of article twenty-six of this chapter or
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1 regulations promulgated thereunder pertaining to humane treatment of
2 animals, cruelty to animals, endangering the life or health of an
3 animal, or violation of any federal, state, or local law pertaining to
4 the care, treatment, sale, possession, or handling of animals or any
5 regulation or rule relating to the endangerment of the life or health of
6 an animal;
7 (d) failure to comply with any of the provisions of this article [or
8 the licensing exemption requirements of section four hundred of this
9 chapter]; 1 NYCRR Part 65 regarding the importation of dogs and cats;
10 section twenty-one hundred forty-one of the public health law or any
11 rule or regulation promulgated thereunder; or any rule or regulation
12 promulgated by the commissioner following the effective date of this
13 article to effectuate the purposes of this article;
14 (e) failure to renew a license within the period prescribed in subdi-
15 vision one of this section; or
16 (f) the applicant or registrant was previously licensed as a pet
17 [dealer] breeder pursuant to article twenty-six-A of this chapter.
18 § 29. This act shall take effect immediately.
