Bill > A00547

This bill amends two sections of New York state law (the Agriculture and Markets Law and the General Business Law) to reduce the number of animals a breeder can sell directly to consumers without being classified as a pet dealer. Currently, breeders who sell fewer than 25 animals per year that are born and raised on their residential premises are exempt from pet dealer regulations. The bill would lower this threshold from 25 to 15 animals per year, meaning that breeders who sell more than 15 animals annually would now be considered pet dealers and would need to comply with additional regulations. This change aims to more strictly regulate animal breeding and sales, potentially to improve animal welfare and prevent large-scale breeding operations from avoiding pet dealer oversight by operating under the guise of small-scale breeding. The bill would take effect 120 days after becoming law, with a specific provision for one section to align with an existing law from 2022.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A547