* § 391-t. Sale of small animals; instructions on care. 1. As used in this section, a "small animal" shall mean any small mammal, excluding dogs or cats, including but not limited to, hamsters, chinchillas, guinea pigs, gerbils, rabbits, mice, rats, ferrets and any small amphibians or reptiles, including but not limited to frogs, snakes and lizards.
- 2. Every pet dealer, as defined in section four hundred of the agriculture and markets law, as well as any retailer that sells small animals to the public, shall deliver or provide digital access to the purchaser of a small animal, at the time of sale, general written recommendations for the generally accepted care of the class of such small animal, obtained from sources including but not limited to a state or national: professional association established to further the veterinary professions; association established for the preservation and care of reptiles; or pet industry organization representing pet retailers, including information on housing, equipment, sanitation, environment, feeding and watering, handling, and veterinary care. This written information shall be in a form determined by the commissioner of the department of agriculture and markets.
- 3. This section shall not apply to the sale of small animals that are expressly sold as feeder animals.
- 4. The pet dealer or retailer that sells small animals to the public shall file a copy of the written instructions on care annually with the department of agriculture and markets. * NB Effective March 10, 2016