STATE OF NEW YORK
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1590--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW, SOLAGES, WEPRIN, SIMANOWITZ, MARKEY,
RIVERA, MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LUPINACCI, PERRY,
SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to horse-drawn cab
operations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
2 39-H to read as follows:
3 ARTICLE 39-H
4 CONTINUATION OF HORSE-DRAWN CAB OPERATIONS
5 Section 899-aaaa. Legislative findings.
6 899-bbbb. Horse-drawn cab operations.
7 899-cccc. Preemption.
8 § 899-aaaa. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and
9 declares that the horse-drawn cab industry provides humane treatment to
10 the horses under its care and provides a vital outlet for horse popu-
11 lations. The horse-drawn cab industry remains a crucial source for the
12 livelihood of many citizens of New York state.
13 § 899-bbbb. Horse-drawn cab operations. Notwithstanding any local law
14 or ordinance to the contrary, any municipality that currently permits or
15 regulates the operation of the horse-drawn cab industry within its
16 territory shall continue such permission into perpetuity. No munici-
17 pality that issues horse-drawn cab licenses may revoke any such licenses
18 except on the terms and conditions already established before the effec-
19 tive date of this section, and such municipalities shall continue to
20 issue such licenses into perpetuity, in an amount greater or equal to
21 the number of licenses issued or the number of licenses permitted to be
22 issued the year previous to the effective date of this section.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 For the purposes of this article, "horse-drawn cab industry" shall
2 mean the aggregate of any establishments or individuals offering trans-
3 port for hire to the public on a horse-drawn vehicle. For the purposes
4 of this article, "horse-drawn cab licenses" shall mean the licenses
5 issued by the duly authorized officer of the municipality in which such
6 licenses are issued.
7 § 899-cccc. Preemption. This article shall supersede and preempt all
8 rules, regulations, codes, statutes or ordinances of all cities, coun-
9 ties, municipalities, and local agencies regarding horse-drawn cab oper-
10 ations.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.