New York A 10119: Directs empire state development to publish and maintain a list of available programs to assist small businesses

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A10119 Summary:

BILL NOA10119A

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SAME ASSAME AS S08084-A

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SPONSORClark

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§403 & 421, add §353-g, Ag & Mkts L

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Establishes an animal abuser registry; requires background checks for pet store and animal shelter licenses.

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BILL NOA10119A

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02/02/2026referred to agriculture

02/11/2026amend (t) and recommit to agriculture

02/11/2026print number 10119a

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10119--A

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 2, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
 lishing an animal abuser registry

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

 1 Section 1. Section 403 of the agriculture and markets law is amended
 2 by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
 3 12. The applicable license issuer pursuant to the provisions of this
 4 section shall run a background check as part of every application and
 5 renewal against the animal abuser registry established pursuant to
 6 section three hundred fifty-three-g of this chapter and shall not issue
 7 or renew a license to an applicant or licensee who is on such registry.
 8 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 403 of the agriculture and markets law,
 9 as amended by chapter 683 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as
 10 follows:
 11 3. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a nonrefund-
 12 able fee of one hundred fifty dollars, except that those pet dealers who
 13 engage in the sale of less than twenty-five animals in a year.
 14 § 3. Subdivision 5 of section 421 of the agriculture and markets law,
 15 as added by chapter 683 of the laws of 2022, is amended and a new subdi-
 16 vision 8 is added to read as follows:
 17 5. Such license shall be renewable annually, upon the payment of a
 18 nonrefundable fee of one hundred fifty dollars, except that those animal
 19 shelters who adopt out less than twenty-five animals in a year.
 20 8. The commissioner shall run a background check as part of every
 21 application and renewal against the animal abuser registry established
 22 pursuant to section three hundred fifty-three-g of this chapter and
 23 shall not issue or renew a license to an applicant or licensee who is on
 24 such registry.
 25 § 4. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 26 section 353-g to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11622-03-6

 A. 10119--A 2

 1 § 353-g. Animal abuser registry. 1. For purposes of this section, the
 2 term "animal abuser" means a person sixteen years of age or older who
 3 has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor violation of any provision
 4 of this article or of the comparable statutes of another state.
 5 2. The New York state division of criminal justice services shall
 6 maintain a registry of animal abusers required to register pursuant to
 7 the provisions of this section. The central registry of animal abusers
 8 shall be made available to the public through internet access, telephone
 9 access, written access and in-person access. All of the information
 10 contained in an animal abuser's registration shall be made available.
 11 Records of each animal abuser's registration shall be maintained for the
 12 duration of the period in which the animal abuser is required to be
 13 registered.
 14 3. (a) A person convicted of a felony or misdemeanor violation of any
 15 provision of this article shall register with the department of criminal
 16 justice services within ten days of their release from incarceration or
 17 on the date of conviction, whichever is later.
 18 (b) Any animal abuser who enters the state and physically remains
 19 within the boundaries of this state for more than ten consecutive days
 20 shall register