# N.Y. AGM Law § 400: Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. AGM Law § 400
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act AGM / Article 26-A / Section 400

## Text

§ 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\nthat is duly licensed as an animal shelter pursuant to article\ntwenty-six-C of this chapter;\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\nduly licensed as an animal shelter pursuant to article twenty-six-C of\nthis chapter; and\n (d) Any public authority providing shelter services for the care of\nunwanted animals.\n (e) Any retail pet shop as defined in subdivision eight of section\nseven hundred fifty-two of the general business law.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. AGM Law § 400 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AAGM_A26-A_S400.md)
- [N.Y. AGM Law § 401 Minimum standards of animal care](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AAGM_A26-A_S401.md)
- [N.Y. AGM Law § 402 Records of purchase and sale](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AAGM_A26-A_S402.md)
- [N.Y. AGM Law § 403 Licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AAGM_A26-A_S403.md)
- [N.Y. AGM Law § 404 License refusal, suspension, or revocation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AAGM_A26-A_S404.md)
- [N.Y. AGM Law § 405 Inspection of pet dealers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AAGM_A26-A_S405.md)
- [N.Y. AGM Law § 406 Violations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AAGM_A26-A_S406.md)
- [N.Y. AGM Law § 407 Construction with other laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AAGM_A26-A_S407.md)

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