New York A 8341: Relates to the minimum qualifications to serve as a fire chief in any fire department, fire district or fire protection district that employs six or more paid firefighters

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A08341 Summary:

BILL NOA08341 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §381-a, Ag & Mkts L

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Requires the establishment of health and safety guidelines for cats living in retail food stores to ensure the humane treatment of such cats while adhering to relevant health code provisions.

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BILL NOA08341 

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05/13/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8341

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 13, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
 lishing the health and safety guidelines for cats living in retail
 food stores

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

 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 381-a to read as follows:
 3 § 381-a. Health and safety guidelines for cats living in retail food
 4 stores. 1. For purposes of this section:
 5 (a) "Retail food store" shall have the same meaning as section five
 6 hundred of this chapter.
 7 (b) "Responsible care standards" shall mean the minimum standards for
 8 the humane care of cats living in retail food stores as established by
 9 the department.
 10 (c) "Cat zone" shall mean an area within a retail food store, separate
 11 from food preparation and storage areas, where a cat can rest and
 12 retreat.
 13 2. The department shall establish health and safety guidelines
 14 pertaining to the humane and sanitary treatment of cats living in retail
 15 food stores. Such guidelines shall authorize retail food store owners
 16 or operators to keep cats in retail food stores in adherence with rele-
 17 vant health code provisions, provided that such retail food store is in
 18 compliance with responsible care standards.
 19 3. The department shall establish responsible care standards for the
 20 health and safety guidelines, which shall include, but not be limited
 21 to:
 22 (a) requirements for regular veterinary check-ups and preventative
 23 care, including vaccinations;
 24 (b) mandatory spaying or neutering;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11146-03-5

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 1 (c) guidelines for proper nutrition, including the provision of
 2 adequate and appropriate food and fresh water;
 3 (d) requirements for the provision of safe and comfortable cat zones;
 4 and
 5 (e) standards for maintaining a clean and sanitary environment.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 7 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 8 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 9 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 10 on or before such date.

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