Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in stores.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the sale or lease of cats, dogs, and rabbits in any retail pet shop (Sec. 1).

• Defines “retail pet shop” as any for-profit place of business that sells or offers for sale animals to be kept as household pets, pet food, or supplies (Sec. 1).

• Exempts breeders who sell or offer to sell directly to the consumer animals that are born and raised on the breeders residential premises from the aforementioned definition and provisions (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes retail pet shops to collaborate with breeders to showcase dogs, cats, or rabbits for the purpose of adoption (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this act shall take effect one year after becoming law (Sec. 1).

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in stores.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the sale or lease of cats, dogs, and rabbits in any retail pet shop (Sec. 1).

• Defines “retail pet shop” as any for-profit place of business that sells or offers for sale animals to be kept as household pets, pet food, or supplies (Sec. 1).

• Exempts breeders who sell or offer to sell directly to the consumer animals that are born and raised on the breeders residential premises from the aforementioned definition and provisions (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes retail pet shops to collaborate with breeders to showcase dogs, cats, or rabbits for the purpose of adoption (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this act shall take effect one year after becoming law (Sec. 1).

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