§ 753-D — Construction with other laws

§ 753-d. Construction with other laws. Nothing in this article shall\nbe construed to (a) limit or restrict agents or officers of societies\nfor the prevention of cruelty to animals or the police from enforcing\narticles twenty-six and twenty-six-A of the agriculture and markets law\nor any other law relating to the humane treatment of, or cruelty to,\nanimals, (b) limit or restrict any municipality from enacting or\nenforcing any authorized local law, rule, regulation or ordinance of\ngeneral application to businesses governing public health, safety or the\nrights of consumers, or (c) limit or restrict any municipality from\nenacting or enforcing a local law, rule, regulation or ordinance\ngoverning pet dealers, as such term is defined in this article,\nincluding a law, rule, regulation or ordinance governing the health or\nsafety of animals acquired or maintained by pet dealers, the source of\nanimals sold or offered for sale by pet dealers, and the spay or neuter\nof such animals; provided, however, that any such local law, rule,\nregulation or ordinance shall be no less stringent than the applicable\nprovisions of this article and may not result in essentially banning all\nsales of dogs or cats raised and maintained in a healthy and safe\nmanner. Where any penalty may be authorized for the violation of such a\nlocal law, rule, regulation or ordinance, the authorized penalty in such\nlocal law, rule, regulation or ordinance may not exceed a civil penalty\nof up to five hundred dollars. Where a municipality adopts such a local\nlaw, rule, regulation or ordinance that is more stringent than the\napplicable provisions of this article, such municipality shall have sole\nresponsibility for enforcement of such law, rule, regulation or\nordinance that is more stringent than the applicable provisions of this\narticle.\n