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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to updating the definition of "pet shop" within the animal abuse registration act.

This bill would change the definition of pet shop in the Animal Abuse Registration Act (AARA) to include pet shops that sell cats and dogs. The AARA mandates the establishment of an animal abuse registry listing persons 18 or older who reside in New York City that were convicted of animal abuse crimes. It requires pet shops to consult the registry before selling an animal to any prospective purchaser and prohibits the transfer of any animal to a person whose name appears on the registry.

  • Enacted

History

Jan 17, 2015
Administration
City Charter Rule Adopted
Dec 17, 2014
City Council
Sent to Mayor by Council
Dec 17, 2014
City Council
Pass
Approved by Council

Affirmative

Dec 16, 2014
Committee on Health
Hearing Held by Committee
Dec 16, 2014
Committee on Health
Amendment Proposed by Comm
Dec 16, 2014
Committee on Health
Amended by Committee
Dec 16, 2014
Committee on Health
Pass
Approved by Committee

Affirmative

Nov 24, 2014
Committee on Health
Hearing Held by Committee
Nov 24, 2014
Committee on Health
Amendment Proposed by Comm
Nov 24, 2014
Committee on Health
Laid Over by Committee
Apr 30, 2014
Committee on Health
Hearing Held by Committee
Apr 30, 2014
Committee on Health
Laid Over by Committee
Feb 26, 2014
City Council
Referred to Comm by Council
Feb 26, 2014
City Council
Introduced by Council
Int. No. 73-A
 
By Council Members Johnson, Arroyo, Constantinides, Levine, Rose, Vallone, Cornegy, Levin, Richards, Rodriguez, Dickens, Torres, Lander, Espinal, Dromm, Van Bramer, Crowley, Gentile, Garodnick, Eugene, Kallos, Lancman and Ulrich
 
 
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to updating the definition of "pet shop" within the animal abuse registration act.
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
 
Section 1.  Subdivision c of section 17-1601 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 4 for the year 2014, is amended to read as follows:
c. "Animal rescue group" shall mean a not-for-profit organization duly incorporated in the state of New York that accepts unwanted [dogs or cats] animals from an animal shelter or other place and attempts to find homes for, and promote adoption of, such animals by the general public.
§ 2.  Subdivision i of section 17-1601 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 4 for the year 2014, is amended to read as follows:
i. "Pet shop" shall [mean a facility required to have a permit issued pursuant to subdivision (a) of section 161.09 of the New York city health code, where dogs and/or cats are sold, exchanged, bartered, or offered for sale as pet animals to the general public at retail for profit] have the same meaning as such term is defined in section 17-371 of this title.
§ 3.  The section heading of section 17-1605 in the table of contents of chapter 16 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 4 for the year 2014, is amended to read as follows:
 
§17-1605 [Requirements of animal shelters] Prohibition of transfers of animals to animal abusers.
 
§ 4.  Section 17-1605 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 4 for the year 2014, is amended by adding a new subdivision c to read as follows:
c. A pet shop that allows an animal shelter or animal rescue to use such pet shop's premises for the purpose of making animals available for adoption shall be exempt from the requirements of subdivisions a and b of this section with respect to such animals, provided such pet shop does not have an ownership interest in any of the animals that are made available for adoption.
§ 5.  This local law shall take effect on June 1, 2015, except that sections one, 3 and 4 of this local law shall take effect immediately.
 
JHC
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11/25/14, 3:33pm