422 – Personnel Training Requirements.
* § 422. Personnel training requirements. 1. Each animal shelter licensed pursuant to this article shall provide training to all staff members and volunteers having direct animal care responsibilities. Such training shall be provided within the first sixty days of employment and at least annually thereafter and shall be in addition to any and all […]
408 – Exemption of Certain Entities From the Definition of Pet Dealer; Registration Required.
* § 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) and (d) of subdivision four of section four hundred of this article shall be registered by the department pursuant to the provisions of this […]
423 – Recordkeeping and Protocols.
* § 423. Recordkeeping and protocols. 1. Each animal shelter shall examine an animal upon intake for unique identifiers and any other form of identification that may allow for reunification with an owner, as prescribed in sections one hundred seventeen and three hundred eighty-two of this chapter. 2. Each animal shelter shall create and maintain […]
410 – Establishment of Animal Response Teams.
§ 410. Establishment of animal response teams. 1. The commissioner is hereby authorized to establish state and county animal response teams to support the prevention of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters affecting animals in New York state. The commissioner may appoint qualified volunteers to such teams which may include appropriate […]
424 – General Facility Standards.
* § 424. General facility standards. 1. All facilities and all interior components of each animal shelter shall be constructed of materials that ensure a sound physical structure, and shall be maintained so as to protect animals from injury, ensure containment of animals within the property, and restrict unauthorized entry of other animals and humans […]
411 – Agreements With Animal Welfare Organizations for Assistance in Emergencies and Disasters.
§ 411. Agreements with animal welfare organizations for assistance in emergencies and disasters. The commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with animal welfare organizations at no direct cost to the state to support the prevention of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters affecting animals in New York state.
420 – Definitions.
* § 420. Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. “Adoption” means the transfer of legal ownership to and possession by any natural person eighteen years of age or older, for the limited purpose of harboring a pet, of any dog or cat, owned by the animal […]
403 – Licenses.
§ 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 dealer, in operation on or before the effective date of this section, who has filed an application for an initial license under this article shall be authorized […]
404 – License Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation.
§ 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. Material misstatement in the license application. 2. Material misstatement in or falsification of records required to be kept pursuant to this article, or […]
405 – Inspection of Pet Dealers.
§ 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 provisions of this article and with the provisions of article thirty-five-D of the general business law, except for those pet dealers who engage in […]