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Ulster County committee postpones public hearing on pet‑seller law amid preemption concerns
Summary
The county committee postponed a public hearing on a proposed local law to align Ulster County pet‑seller rules with New York State to allow legal and enforcement questions to be resolved, including whether the draft would remove local authorities such as the animal abuse registry.
The Ulster County Laws, Rules and Government Services Committee on March 12 unanimously postponed a public hearing on a proposed local law to align county pet‑seller regulations with New York State law, saying members need more time to confirm whether the draft would strip local enforcement powers.
Legislator Nolan raised the central concern: whether the draft simply rolls county rules back to state law or removes local provisions the county had adopted to go ‘beyond state law.’ He pressed staff to identify any county sections that should remain in force…
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