[ SHOWGSD-L ] Fwd: AKC Legislative Alert: New York Pet Dealer Bills Advancing

From: "Stormy V. Hope" <stormy435@xxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:25:43 -0700

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From: Dog_Law <Dog_law@xxxxxxx>
Subject: AKC Legislative Alert: New York Pet Dealer Bills Advancing
Date: June 12, 2013 10:27:36 AM PDT
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New York Pet Dealer Bills Advancing
(Wednesday, June 12, 2013)

Visit http://www.akc.org/press_center/article.cfm?article_id=5026 or go to 
www.akc.org/governmentrelations and click on “Legislative Alerts” to view this 
alert online.

Bills are advancing the in the New York Assembly and Senate that may be of 
concern to those defined as “pet dealers” in the state.

Assembly Bill 740 and Senate Bill 3753 clarify that counties and municipalities 
may enact laws, rules, and regulations governing “pet dealers” (defined in 
current law as those who sell 9 or more dogs/year. (Breeders who raise fewer 
than 25 dogs/year on their residential premises are exempt.) Under this 
proposal, such regulations could not be less stringent than state law. If they 
are more stringent, it would be incumbent on the local government to enforce 
that law.

The bills would also allow municipalities to enact local laws and regulations 
governing pet dealers, including laws that address “the source of animals 
offered for sale by pet dealers”, whether spaying/neutering should be required 
prior to sales by pet dealers, and regulations concerning “the health and 
safety of animals maintained by pet dealers.” 

The AKC is concerned that this could allow for strict, burdensome, unnecessary 
new laws for those who meet the definition of “pet dealers” It would also 
create a problematic patchwork of varying local laws that will be difficult to 
enforce.

Senate Bill 3753 is on the third reading calendar and may be voted on any day. 
Assembly Bill 740 is pending in the Rules Committee and could also be scheduled 
for a vote very soon.  New York residents are encouraged to your State 
Assemblymember and State Senator to express your concerns with these bills.

Visit www.nysenate.gov and type your address in the “Find My Senator” box to 
get the name and contact information for your State Senator. To find the name 
and contact information for your New York State Assemblymember, click here and 
type in your address. 

AKC Government Relations (AKC GR) will continue to closely monitor this 
legislation and provide updates as they become available. For questions or more 
information, contact AKC GR at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@xxxxxxx.
 
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