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Assembly Bill A10165

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting certain cosmetic surgery on animals

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2011-A10165 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7417
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง352, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9058, S6798

2011-A10165 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits subjecting any dog, cat or companion animal to a surgical procedure with no medical benefit to the animal, for cosmetic or aesthetic purposes.

2011-A10165 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 7417                                                 A. 10165

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2012
                               ___________

IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, BALL -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agricul-
  ture

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. MALLIOTAKIS, TITONE --  read  once
  and referred to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to cosmetic
  surgery of animals

  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 352 to read as follows:
  S  352.  COSMETIC  SURGERY  OF ANIMALS.   1. NO PERSON SHALL SUBJECT A
COMPANION ANIMAL, NOR OFFER FOR SALE ANY COMPANION ANIMAL, THAT HAS BEEN
SUBJECTED TO, FOR ANY PURPOSE NOT MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO  RELIEVE  PHYS-
ICAL  DISCOMFORT  TO  THE  ANIMAL  OR REMOVE A PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY THAT
PROVIDES A RISK TO THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE ANIMAL, (A) TATTOOING  OF
ANY IMAGE OTHER THAN A DISTINCTIVE MARKING ENROLLED WITH AN ANIMAL IDEN-
TIFICATION  REGISTRY,  (B) PIERCING, (C) RHYTIDECTOMY, (D) EXTRACTION OF
INCISOR TEETH, OR (E) ABDOMINOPLASTY.
  2. AS USED  IN  THIS  SECTION,  "ANIMAL  IDENTIFICATION  REGISTRY"  IS
DEFINED  AS  ANY  DATABASE  OR LIST COMPILED AS A MEANS OF ASSOCIATING A
COMPANION ANIMAL WITH  A  MARKING  ON  THAT  ANIMAL  FOR  IDENTIFICATION
PURPOSES,  OR  AS  A  MEANS OF DISCERNING WHETHER A COMPANION ANIMAL HAS
BEEN SPAYED OR NEUTERED.
  3. PERSONS IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEA-
NOR, PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR, OR BY A FINE
OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15629-02-2

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