Assembly Bill A11699

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs the department of agriculture and markets to inspect the condition of certain horse stalls in N.Y. city

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A11699 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8068
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §359-b, Ag & Mkts L; amd §17-330, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3317, S4342
2013-2014: A129, S4382
2015-2016: S3849

2009-A11699 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of agriculture and markets to inspect the condition of certain horse stalls in cities with a population of one million or more.

2009-A11699 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  11699

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            September 1, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Cusick) --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and  the  administrative
  code of the city of New York, in relation to the inspection of certain
  horse stables in cities of one million or more

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
section 359-b to read as follows:
  S  359-B. INSPECTION OF CERTAIN HORSE STABLES IN CITIES OF ONE MILLION
OR MORE. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO:
  (A) HORSE STABLES IN CITES HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE;
AND
  (B) HORSE STABLES FOR RIDING HORSES, THE BOARDING  OF  HORSES  OR  FOR
HORSES USED FOR RIDING LESSONS.
  2.  NO  PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO APPLY TO CARRIAGE
HORSES OR ANY HORSE THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THE  RACING,
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW.
  3.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL,  AT  A MINIMUM, MAKE YEARLY INSPECTIONS OF
HORSE STABLES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
  4. (A) HORSES SHALL BE HOUSED IN STABLES WHICH SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED SO
AS TO BE STRUCTURALLY SOUND. SUCH STABLES SHALL BE  MAINTAINED  IN  GOOD
REPAIR TO CONTAIN THE HORSE HOUSED THEREIN AND PROTECT IT FROM INJURY.
  (B)  STABLES  SHALL  PROVIDE  SUFFICIENT  SPACE  TO  ALLOW  EACH HORSE
ADEQUATE FREEDOM  OF  MOVEMENT  TO  MAKE  NORMAL  POSTURAL  ADJUSTMENTS,
INCLUDING  THE  ABILITY  TO  STAND UP, TURN AROUND AND LIE DOWN WITH ITS
LIMBS OUTSTRETCHED.
  (C) STABLES SHALL BE ADEQUATELY VENTILATED AT ALL TIMES TO PROVIDE FOR
THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE HORSE. VENTILATION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY
NATURAL OR MECHANICAL MEANS, SUCH AS WINDOWS, VENTS, FANS OR AIR  CONDI-
TIONERS.  VENTILATION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED TO MINIMIZE DRAFTS, ODORS AND
MOISTURE CONDENSATION.
  (D) THE TEMPERATURE SURROUNDING THE HORSE SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF SUCH HORSE. TEMPERATURE SHALL BE  REGULATED  BY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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