N.Y. General Business Law § 753-b: Information statement for purchaser

§ 753-b. Information statement for purchaser. Every pet dealer shall

deliver to the purchaser of an animal, at the time of sale, a written

statement in a standardized form prescribed by the commissioner of

agriculture and markets containing the following information:

1. For cats:

(a) The breeder's and, if applicable, broker's name and address, if

known, or, if not known, the source of the cat. If the person from whom

the cat was obtained is a dealer licensed by the United States

department of agriculture, the person's name, address, and federal

identification number;

(b) The date of the cat's birth, unless unknown because of the source

of the cat, the date the pet dealer received the cat, and the location

where the cat was received;

(c) A record of immunizations and worming treatments administered, if

any, to the cat as of the time of sale while the cat was in the

possession of the pet dealer, including the dates of administration and

the type of vaccines or worming treatments administered;

(d) A record of any known disease, sickness, or congenital condition

that adversely affects the health of the cat at the time of sale;

(e) A record of any veterinary treatment or medication received by the

cat while in the possession of the pet dealer and either of the

following:

(i) A statement, signed by the pet dealer at the time of sale,

indicating all of the following: (1) The cat has no known disease or

illness; (2) The cat has no known congenital or hereditary condition

that adversely affects the health of the cat at the time of sale; or

(ii) A record of any known congenital or hereditary condition,

disease, or illness that adversely affects the health of the cat at the

time of sale, along with a statement signed by a licensed veterinarian

that authorizes the sale of the cat, recommends necessary treatment, if

any, and verifies that the condition, disease or illness does not

require hospitalization or non-elective surgical procedures, and is not

likely to require hospitalization or non-elective surgical procedures in

the future. A veterinarian statement is not required for intestinal or

external parasites unless their presence makes the cat clinically ill or

is likely to make the cat clinically ill. The statement shall be valid

for fourteen business days following examination of the cat by the

veterinarian.

2. For dogs:

(a) The breeder's and, if applicable, broker's name and address, if

known, or if not known, the source of the dog. If the person from whom

the dog was obtained is a dealer licensed by the United States

department of agriculture, the person's name, address, and federal

identification number;

(b) The date of the dog's birth and the date and location the pet

dealer received the dog. If the dog is not advertised or sold as a

purebred, registered or registrable, the date of birth may be

approximated if not known by the seller;

(c) The breed, sex, color and identifying marks at the time of sale.

If the dog is from a United States department of agriculture licensed

source, the individual identifying tag, tattoo, or collar number for

that animal. If the breed is unknown or mixed, the record shall so

indicate. If the dog is being sold as being capable of registration, the

names and registration numbers of the sire and dam, and the litter

number, if known;

(d) A record of inoculations and worming treatments administered, if

any, to the dog as of the time of sale while the dog was in the

possession of the pet dealer, including dates of administration and the

type of vaccines and/or worming treatments administered;

(e) A record of any veterinary treatment or medication received by the

dog while in the possession of the pet dealer and either of the

following:

(i) A statement, signed by the pet dealer at the time of sale,

indicating all of the following: (1) The dog has no known disease or

illness; (2) The dog has no known congenital or hereditary condition

that adversely affects the health of the dog at the time of the sale; or

(ii) A record of any known congenital or hereditary condition, disease

or illness that adversely affects the health of the dog at the time of

sale, along with a statement signed by a licensed veterinarian that

authorizes the sale of the dog, recommends necessary treatment, if any,

and verifies that the condition, disease, or illness does not require

hospitalization or non-elective surgical procedures, and is not likely

to require hospitalization or non-elective surgical procedures in the

future. A veterinarian statement is not required for intestinal or

external parasites unless their presence makes the dog clinically ill or

is likely to make the dog clinically ill. The statement shall be valid

for fourteen business days following examination of the dog by the

veterinarian.

(f) Notification that dogs residing in New York state must be

licensed, and that a license may be obtained from the municipality in

which the dog resides.

3. A disclosure made pursuant to subdivision one or two of this

section shall be signed by both the pet dealer certifying the accuracy

of the statement and the purchaser acknowledging receipt of the

statement. At the time of sale, each pet dealer shall provide the

purchaser with information on the value of spaying and neutering of dogs

and cats.

4. Every pet dealer shall post conspicuously within close proximity to

the cages of dogs and cats offered for sale, a notice containing the

following language in one hundred-point type: "Information on the source

of these dogs and cats and the veterinary treatments received by these

dogs and cats is available for review by prospective purchasers."