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      Pet Cemetery and Pet Crematorium, License to Operate
 
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Permit ID: DOS-0011 Agency Code: 1900
 
Agency Name: State, Department of
 
Permit Name: Pet Cemetery and Pet Crematorium, License to Operate
 
Permit Description: Permit allows an individual or a company to engage in the business of operating a pet cemetery or pet crematorium.
 
Application Form: Operation of Pet Cemeteries & Pet Crematoriums Application
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Form Number/Date: DOS-1478a (8/10)
 
Downloadable Application Form: http://www.dos.ny.gov/forms/licensing/1478-a.pdf, http://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/instructions/1478ins.html
 
Apply Online: Not Available

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Statutory Authority: NYS General Business Law, Section 750-b; and; NYS Environmental Conservation Law, Article 27, Section 27-0701, Title 7 - Solid Waste Management & Resource Recovery Fund
 
Regulatory Authority: None
 
Federal Authority:
None
 
Category of Business
Regulated by Permit:
Services

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Fees: Type                                                     Amount                  Returnable
1. Application                 $150.00            No
Comments: None

2. Renewal                     $150.00            No
Comments: None

3. Amendment                   $10.00             No
Comments: None

Fee Payment Options: Cash, Personal Check, Postal Money Order, Charge Card, Certified Check
 
Comments:
 
Additional
Documentation:
1. Character References
Always Required
 
Comments:
 
Supplemental Permits:
 
None
 
Comments:
 
Special Requirements: 1. Zoning Approval
Sometimes Required
 
2. Survey map
Sometimes Required
 
 
Comments: Any pet cemetery which buries five or more animals per year and was formed on or after January 14, 1993, should consist of at least five (5) acres of real property in total area; must establish a trust fund for the permanent operation and maintenance of the cemetery in the amount of $12,000, before the acceptance of any monies as annual maintenance fees; and the owner of any real property used for a pet cemetery, must file a dedication restricting the real property be used only for the operation of a pet cemetery. A certified copy of that dedication must be filed with the application. Filing must also include a copy of a survey map and zoning approvals.
 
Additional Information: 1. The agency has an appeal process for a denied application
2. Permit/license must be posted
 
Comments:

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Agency: NYS Department of State
 
Address: Division of Licensing Services
Alfred E. Smith Office Building
80 South Swan Street - 10th Floor
P.O. Box 22001
Albany, NY 12201-2001
 
Phone: (518) 474-4429
 
Other Sources
for Applications:
Agency Regional Offices; Agency Website
 
Agency Website: http://www.dos.ny.gov/
 
 
 
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