N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 400

§ 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 it shall not include the following:\n (a) Any breeder who sells or offers to sell directly to the consumer\nfewer than twenty-five animals per year that are born and raised on the\nbreeder's residential premises;\n (b) Any municipal pound or shelter dedicated to the care of unwanted\nanimals which makes such animals available for adoption whether or not a\nfee for such adoption is charged, established and maintained pursuant to\nsubdivision one of section one hundred fourteen of this chapter; and\n (c) Any duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to\nanimals, duly incorporated humane society, duly incorporated animal\nprotective association or other duly incorporated animal adoption or\nanimal rescue organization dedicated to the care of unwanted animals\nwhich makes such animals available for adoption whether or not a fee for\nsuch adoption is charged that is exempt from taxes pursuant to paragraph\n(3) of subsection (c) of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue\nCode, 26 U.S.C. 501, or any subsequent corresponding sections of the\nfederal Internal Revenue Code, as from time to time amended, that is\nregistered with the department pursuant to section four hundred eight of\nthis article.\n