[ SHOWGSD-L ] What We Can Do With The New York Bill.. ACT NOW!
- From: JIMmez@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:50:21 EDT
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 8:13 PM
Subject: NEW LAW THREATENS THE DOG FANCY ACT NOW
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE CONSIDERED A PET DEALER, ACT TODAY OR AT LEAST FIRST
THING TOMORROW MORNING. PROPONENTS OF MAKING RESPONSIBLE BREEDERS INTO
PET DEALERS ARE TRYING TO SNEAK CHANGES INTO OUR CURRENT LAW . READ THE
INFORMATION BELOW AND CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS GOING
TO
HAPPEN TOMORROW!
I HAVE INCLUDED WORDING THAT YOU CAN CUT AND PASTE INTO YOUR EMAIL IF YOU
WANT JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD CARMEN
----- Original Message -----
From: _AKC's Government Relations Department_ (mailto:mba@xxxxxxx)
To: _cia456@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:cia456@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 10:37 AM
Subject: DAMAGING NEW YORK BILL TO BE RUSHED THROUGH LEGISLATURE! VOICE YOUR
OPPOSITION NOW!
[Monday, June 16, 2008]
New York Assembly Bill 11509, a bill which proposes to dramatically change â??
pet dealerâ?? laws in New York, will be considered by the NY Assembly
Agriculture Committee in an â??off the floorâ?? meeting, tomorrow, Tuesday,
June 17th.
Agriculture Committee staff report that an â??off the floorâ?? meeting means
that
no formal hearing will be conducted and no public comment will be accepted.
The Committee will simply attempt to move the bill to the full Assembly for a
vote prior to their summer recess, which is currently scheduled for June
23rd. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL CONCERNED DOG BREEDERS AND OWNERS
IN
NEW YORK IMMEDIATELY E-MAIL AND CALL THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY AGRICULTURE
COMMITTEE AND THEIR ELECTED ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND RESPECTFULLY EXPRESS YOUR
STRONG OPPOSITION TO THIS OVERBEARING AND UNREASONABLE BILL.
The American Kennel Club opposes the concepts of breeding permits, breeding
bans, or mandatory spay/neuter of purebred dogs. Instead, we support
reasonable and enforceable laws that protect the welfare and health of
purebred dogs
and do not restrict the rights of breeders and owners who take their
responsibilities seriously.
AB 11509 proposes to massively change New Yorkâ??s Agriculture and Market Law
by:
* Changing the definition of â??pet dealerâ?? to include anyone who
engages in the sale or offering for sale of animals for profit to the public
and
keeps on their premises more than four intact female dogs six months of age or
older for the purpose of breeding. (This is in addition to the already
existing â??pet dealerâ?? classification threshold of those who engage in the
sale or
offering for sale of more than nine animals per year for profit to the
public.)
* Removing the existing â??hobby breederâ?? exception, which currently
provides that a breeder who sells directly to the consumer fewer than 25
animals per year born and raised on the breederâ??s residential premises shall
not be
considered a pet dealer.
* Imposing record-keeping requirements.
* Mandating that all pet dealers allow their veterinarians to release
the health information of their dogs to the Commissioner of Agriculture.
* Removing the existing lower-cost â??hobby breederâ?? license fee.
* Adjusting the pet dealing license fee costs to a graduated system
based on previous yearâ??s sales.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
It is vital that all concerned New York dog breeders and owners contact the
members of the Assembly Agriculture Committee, along with their elected
Assembly member, and express their vehement opposition to this bill. (To find
your
Assembly Memberâ??s contact information, _click here_
(http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/) .)
Assembly Agriculture Committee Members:
Hon. William Magee, Chairman
LOB 828
Albany, NY 12248
518-455-4807
_mageew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:mageew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Marc S. Alessi
518-455-5294
_alessim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:alessim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman George Amedore
518-455-5197
_AmedoreG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:AmedoreG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Michael Benedetto
518-455-5296
_benedem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:benedem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Marc W. Butler
518-455-5393
_butlerm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:butlerm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Clifford W. Crouch
518-455-5741
_crouchc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:crouchc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte
518-455-5284
_delmonf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:delmonf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito
518-455-5454
_destitr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:destitr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Gary D. Finch
518-455-5878
_finchg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:finchg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Tim Gordon
518-455-5777
_GordonT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:GordonT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblywoman Aileen M. Gunther
518-455-5355
_GuntheA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:GuntheA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Steven Hawley
518-455-5811
_Hawleys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:Hawleys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton
518-455-5444
_liftonb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:liftonb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Peter D. Lopez
518-455-5363
_lopezp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lopezp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Alan Maisel
518-455-5211
_maisela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:maisela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblywoman Margaret M. Markey
518-455-4755
_markeym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:markeym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman John J. McEneny
518-455-4178
_mcenenj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:mcenenj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Bob Reilly
518-455-5931
_reillyr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:reillyr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Peter M. Rivera
518-455-5102
_riverap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:riverap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal
518-455-5802
_RosentL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:RosentL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Assemblyman Al Stirpe
518-455-4505
_StirpeA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:StirpeA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
For more information, contact AKCâ??s Government Relations Department at (919)
816-3720, or e-mail _doglaw@xxxxxxxx (mailto:doglaw@xxxxxxx) .
SAMPLE:
AS A RESPONSIBLE MEMBER OF THE DOG FANCY, I VEHEMENTLY OPPOSE PASSAGE OF
A11509. HOBBY BREEDERS ARE THE VERY BEST PLACE THAT THE PUBLIC CAN BUY A WELL
BRED PUPPY.THE HOBBY BREEDERS ARE INTERESTED IN PRODUCING THE BEST, HEALTHIEST
PUPPIES OF THEIR BREED FOR THE FUTURE AND RARELY MAKE ANY MONEY FROM
BREEDING. TO SNEAK THESE CHANGES IN WITHOUT ALLOWING TIME FOR OPPOSITION AND
PUBLIC COMMENT IS REPREHENSIBLE. PLEASE ALLOW US TIME TO MAKE OUR REASONS FOR
OUR OPPOSITION KNOW TO YOU.
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