§ 400. Definitions. As used in this article:\n 1. "Animal" means a dog or a cat.\n 2. "Consumer" means any individual purchasing an animal from a pet\ndealer. A pet dealer shall not be considered a consumer.\n 3. "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,\nassociation, municipality, or other legal entity.\n 4. "Pet Dealer" means any person who engages in the sale or offering\nfor sale of more than nine animals per year for profit to the public.\nSuch definition shall include breeders who sell or offer to sell\nanimals; provided that a breeder who sells or offers to sell directly to\nthe consumer fewer than twenty-five animals per year that are born and\nraised on the breeder's residential premises shall not be considered a\npet dealer as a result of selling or offering to sell such animals. Such\ndefinition shall further not include duly incorporated humane societies\ndedicated to the care of unwanted animals which make such animals\navailable for adoption whether or not a fee for such adoption is\ncharged.\n
N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 400
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