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A01108 Summary:

BILL NOA01108 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPaulin

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 29-CCC §§539 - 545, Gen Bus L

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Provides for the licensing of pet grooming facilities; establishes standards of care and required record keeping.

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BILL NOA01108 

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01/09/2025referred to economic development

01/07/2026referred to economic development

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1108

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Economic Development

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the licensing
 of pet grooming facilities

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 2 29-CCC to read as follows:

 3 ARTICLE 29-CCC
 4 LICENSING OF PET GROOMING FACILITIES

 5 Section 539. Definitions.
 6 540. Standard of care.
 7 541. Record keeping.
 8 542. License required.
 9 543. License refusal, suspension or revocation.
 10 544. Inspections.
 11 545. Violations.

 12 § 539. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall
 13 have the following meanings:
 14 1. "Pet" means an animal as defined by subdivision five of section
 15 three hundred fifty of the agriculture and markets law.
 16 2. "Pet grooming facility" means a business permanently operating in
 17 New York state, including mobile facilities, where a pet may be bathed,
 18 dried, brushed, clipped or styled, and (i) pet grooming is the estab-
 19 lishment's predominant source of sales, or (ii) pet grooming services
 20 are offered within a retail store. A pet grooming facility shall not
 21 include any self-service pet grooming facilities, including but not
 22 limited to businesses such as car wash facilities where pet grooming is

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02586-01-5

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 1 ancillary to the primary business of the facility or businesses that
 2 provide customers with pet grooming equipment and/or supplies for
 3 customers to use to groom their own personal pets and employees at such
 4 self-service pet grooming facilities only provide assistance demonstrat-
 5 ing how to operate equipment properly and safely. If a self-service pet
 6 grooming facility also offers pet grooming services, then such facility
 7 shall be considered a pet grooming facility. For purposes of this
 8 section, locations used for temporary events, such as pet shows and
 9 exhibitions, are not considered a pet grooming facility. Further, a pet
 10 grooming facility shall not include a home-based breeder as defined by
 11 paragraph (a) of subdivision four of section four hundred of the agri-
 12 culture and markets law.
 13 § 540. Standard of care. 1. The primary concern of every pet grooming
 14 facility licensed pursuant to this article, shall be the safety and
 15 well-being of the pets in their care. No pet shall be left unaccompanied
 16 while restrained or unrestrained on a grooming table, in a bathing area
 17 or in a dryer. Pets shall be cared for according to the minimum stand-
 18 ards of subdivisions one, two, three and four of section four hundred
 19 one of the agriculture and markets law, and any other sections of the
 20 agriculture and markets law relating to the care of pets.
 21 2. Every pet grooming facility where pets are groomed shall display
 22 contact information for the secretary of state and a copy of their
 23 license as required by section five hundred forty-two of this article.
 24 § 541. Record keeping. 1. Each pet grooming facility shall keep and
 25 maintain records regarding each animal cared for and the owner thereof.
 26 Such records shall include the name, contact number, and address of the
 27 owner, the services provided, and the date such services were provided.
 28 Further, each pet grooming facility shall request from pet owners proof
 29 of ann