| 14 | | - | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Any contract entered |
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| 15 | | - | into on or after October 1, 2019, that is described in subdivision (1) or |
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| 16 | | - | (2) of this subsection shall be deemed void: (1) A contract to transfer |
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| 17 | | - | ownership of a dog or cat that is contingent upon the making of |
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| 18 | | - | payments over a period of time by one party subsequent to the transfer |
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| 19 | | - | of possession of such dog or cat to such party, and (2) any contract for |
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| 20 | | - | the lease of a dog or cat that provides for or offers the option of the |
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| 21 | | - | transfer of ownership of such dog or cat at the end of such lease. The |
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| 22 | | - | provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not be deemed to |
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| 23 | | - | apply to any payment to repay an unsecured loan for the purchase of |
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| 24 | | - | any dog or cat. |
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| 25 | | - | (b) In addition to any other remedy provided under state or federal |
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| 26 | | - | law, any person who takes possession of a dog or cat that is transferred |
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| 27 | | - | pursuant to a contract described in subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection |
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| 28 | | - | (a) of this section shall be deemed the owner of such dog or cat and |
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| 29 | | - | shall be entitled to the return of all amounts said person paid pursuant |
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| 30 | | - | to such contract. Substitute Senate Bill No. 594 |
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| 19 | + | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Any contract entered 1 |
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| 20 | + | into on or after October 1, 2019, that is described in subdivision (1) or 2 |
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| 21 | + | (2) of this subsection shall be deemed void: (1) A contract to transfer 3 |
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| 22 | + | ownership of a dog or cat that is contingent upon the making of 4 |
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| 23 | + | payments over a period of time by one party subsequent to the transfer 5 |
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| 24 | + | of possession of such dog or cat to such party, and (2) any contract for 6 |
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| 25 | + | the lease of a dog or cat that provides for or offers the option of the 7 |
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| 26 | + | transfer of ownership of such dog or cat at the end of such lease. The 8 |
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| 27 | + | provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not be deemed to 9 |
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| 28 | + | apply to any payment to repay an unsecured loan for the purchase of 10 |
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| 29 | + | any dog or cat. 11 |
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| 30 | + | (b) In addition to any other remedy provided under state or federal 12 |
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| 31 | + | law, any person who takes possession of a dog or cat that is transferred 13 |
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| 32 | + | pursuant to a contract described in subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection 14 |
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| 33 | + | (a) of this section shall be deemed the owner of such dog or cat and 15 |
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| 34 | + | shall be entitled to the return of all amounts said person paid pursuant 16 |
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| 35 | + | to such contract. 17 |
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| 36 | + | (c) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to 18 Substitute Bill No. 594 |
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| 34 | | - | (c) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to |
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| 35 | | - | any lease or rental of any of the following animals provided such |
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| 36 | | - | animal is used in accordance with any applicable provision of federal |
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| 37 | | - | or state law or any municipal ordinance: (1) Any purebred dog that is |
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| 38 | | - | rented for the purpose of breeding, pursuant to a written lease, when |
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| 39 | | - | such lease is recorded with a national purebred dog registry and such |
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| 40 | | - | lease is for a specific period of time and contains an end date for such |
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| 41 | | - | lease, (2) any animal used in a spectator event, show, exhibition, |
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| 42 | | - | motion picture, audiovisual media, including, but not limited to, any |
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| 43 | | - | animal exhibition, any racing event, any field trial, polo or any rodeo, |
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| 44 | | - | or (3) any working animal that is trained or utilized to perform tasks, |
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| 45 | | - | including, but not limited to, guide dogs, security dogs, law |
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| 46 | | - | enforcement dogs and any assistance animal. |
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| 43 | + | any lease or rental of any of the following animals provided such 19 |
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| 44 | + | animal is used in accordance with any applicable provision of federal 20 |
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| 45 | + | or state law or any municipal ordinance: (1) Any purebred dog that is 21 |
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| 46 | + | rented for the purpose of breeding, pursuant to a written lease, when 22 |
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| 47 | + | such lease is recorded with a national purebred dog registry and such 23 |
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| 48 | + | lease is for a specific period of time and contains an end date for such 24 |
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| 49 | + | lease, (2) any animal used in a spectator event, show, exhibition, 25 |
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| 50 | + | motion picture, audiovisual media, including, but not limited to, any 26 |
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| 51 | + | animal exhibition, any racing event, any field trial, polo or any rodeo, 27 |
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| 52 | + | or (3) any working animal that is trained or utilized to perform tasks, 28 |
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| 53 | + | including, but not limited to, guide dogs, security dogs, law 29 |
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| 54 | + | enforcement dogs and any assistance animal. 30 |
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| 55 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 58 | + | Section 1 from passage New section |
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| 60 | + | ENV Joint Favorable Subst. |
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