A10700 Summary:
BILL NO | A10700 |
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SAME AS | No Same As |
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SPONSOR | Rules (Rosenthal L) |
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Add §391-w, Gen Bus L | |
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Prohibits the sale or distribution of any electric shock dog collar in the state; provides a civil fine up to $500 for each violation. |
A10700 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A10700 SPONSOR: Rules (Rosenthal L)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of electric shock dog collars   PURPOSE: This legislation will ban the sale of electric shock dog collars.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends the general business law by adding a new section 391-w. Section two establishes the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Shock collars used on dogs send an electric current through contact points on the collar to deliver an electric shock to their necks, an outdated training method used to curb excessive barking, jumping or other unwanted behaviors. Shock collars usually come equipped with a range of settings, allowing an owner to adjust the intensity of the electric shock. These collars, which are purchased and used by dog trainers and/or dog owners, can be used in an attempt to train dogs to suppress undesirable behaviors by threatening them with an uncomfortable or painful electric shock. These collars can result in burns to the skin and cause stress and anxiety to dogs, resulting in aggression or other behaviors. Many Countries, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany have already implemented bans on shock collars. This legislation would make New York State the first in the nation to ban the sale of electric shock dog collars.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: 90 days.
A10700 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10700 IN ASSEMBLY September 9, 2022 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. L. Rosen- thal) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of electric shock dog collars 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 section 2 391-w to read as follows: 3 § 391-w. Sale and distribution of electric shock dog collars; prohibi- 4 tion. 1. For the purpose of this section the term "electric shock dog 5 collar" means any e-collar or electric collar meant to be used around a 6 dog's neck to deliver an electric shock to the dog. 7 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corpo- 8 ration to knowingly sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in the 9 state any electric shock dog collar. 10 3. Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to 11 exceed five hundred dollars. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 13 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16209-02-2