New York Agriculture & Markets Law Article 26-A - CARE OF ANIMALS BY PET DEALERS

• 400 - Definitions.
  As used in this article: 1. "Animal" means a dog or a cat. 2. "Consumer" means any individual purchasing an animal from a pet dealer....
• 401 - Minimum Standards of Animal Care.
  Pet dealers shall comply with the following minimum standards of care for every animal in their custody or possession. 1. Housing. (a) Animals shall be...
• 402 - Records of Purchase and Sale.
  Each pet dealer shall keep and maintain records for each animal purchased, acquired, held, sold, or otherwise disposed of. The records shall include the following:...
• 403 - Licenses.
  1. No person shall operate as a pet dealer unless such person holds a license issued therefor by the commissioner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a pet...
• 404 - License Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation.
  The commissioner may decline to grant or renew or may suspend or revoke a pet dealer license, on any one of the following grounds: 1....
• 405 - Inspection of Pet Dealers.
  1. The commissioner or his or her authorized agents shall, at a minimum, make yearly inspections of pet dealers' facilities to ensure compliance with the...
• 406 - Violations.
  1. In addition to the penalties provided for elsewhere in this section, a pet dealer who violates any provisions of this article may be subject...
• 407 - Construction With Other Laws.
  Nothing in this article shall be construed to (a) limit or restrict agents or officers of societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals or...
• 408 - Exemption of Certain Entities From the Definition of Pet Dealer; Registration Required.
  1. Any person eligible for exemption from the definition of pet dealer pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision four of section four hundred of this...

Last modified: February 3, 2019