BILL NUMBER: S5410 Revised 6/25/2025
SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the state finance
law, in relation to the registration and regulation of animal breeders
 
PURPOSE:
Provides that pet dealers must receive a license to breed and deal
animals along with maintaining humane and health standards for the
animals while in the breeders care.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
article 26-C. Breeders shall comply with the minimum standards of care
for every animal in their custody of possession. There will be housing,
sanitation, feeding and watering, and handling requirements.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Puppy mills that do not have health standards for their animals can
result in many negative effects. This form of breeding can lead to vari-
ous health problems for the dogs which may include but is not limited to
flea infestation, malnutrition and various infections which would then
fall into the hands of the buyer who purchases an animal from these
mills. This can create a financial hardship on the new dog owner and is
unfair and inhumane to the health and well being of the animal. This
bill would create a process that ensures canine breeders have certain
health standards for consumers before the sale of a pet. This bill
requires licensing for breeders so to ensure the dogs being bred are
treated well. This bill exempts not for profits, such as the 45 club.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024:S.4108-Referred to Domestic Animal Welfare/A.2001Referred to Agri-
culture
2023:S.4108-Referred to Domestic Animal Welfare/A.2001Referred to Agri-
culture
2022:S.4912-Referred to Agriculture/ A.2601 - Referred to Agriculture
2021:S.4912-Referred to Domestic Animal Welfare/A.2601Referred to Agri-
culture
2020:S.2627-Referred to Domestic Animal Welfare/A.6255Referred to Agri-
culture
2019:S.2627-Referred to Domestic Animal Welfare/A.6255Referred to Agri-
culture
2018:S.6209-A- Referred to Agriculture/ A.7329-A- Referred to Agricul-
ture
2017:S.6209-Referred to Agriculture /A.7329 -Referred to Agriculture
2016:S.4619-A- Referred to Agriculture/A.3537-A- Referred to Agriculture
2015:S.4619-Referred to Agriculture /A.3537-Referred to Agriculture
2014:S.3603-A- Referred to Agriculture/A.3371-A- Held in Agriculture
2013:S.3603-Referred to Agriculture /A.3371 -Referred to Agriculture
2012:S.7230-Referred to Agriculture /A.5246 -Referred to Agriculture
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect April 1, 2027 provided, however, that any
rules and/or regulations necessary for the timely implementation of this
act on its effective date shall be promulgated on.or before such date.

Statutes affected:
S5410: 401 agriculture and markets law