NY State Assembly Bill 2011-A3431D

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 13, 2012	referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly
Jun 11, 2012	ordered to third reading rules cal.80 rules report cal.80 reported
Jun 05, 2012	reported referred to rules
May 31, 2012	print number 3431d
May 31, 2012	amend and recommit to codes
May 30, 2012	print number 3431c
May 30, 2012	amend and recommit to codes
Apr 26, 2012	reported referred to codes
Mar 09, 2012	print number 3431b
Mar 09, 2012	amend and recommit to agriculture
Jan 04, 2012	referred to agriculture
May 25, 2011	print number 3431a
May 25, 2011	amend and recommit to agriculture
Jan 25, 2011	referred to agriculture

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2011-A3431 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6167
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §365-a, amd §374, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A11684
2013-2014: A1204, S2271
2015-2016: A1679, S4647, S2965
2017-2018: A2126, S1389
2019-2020: A1897, S6904
2021-2022: A2012, S1125
2023-2024: A3024

2011-A3431 - Summary

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats.

2011-A3431 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3431

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, MILLMAN, PHEFFER, M. MILLER, ARROYO,
  SWEENEY, DINOWITZ, TITONE -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
  on Agriculture

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  agriculture  and  markets  law,  in relation to
  restricting the performance of surgical devocalization  procedures  on
  dogs and cats

  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 365-a to read as follows:
  S  365-A.  DEVOCALIZATION  OF  ANIMALS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL PERFORM THE
SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT EXCEPT IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2.  A. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT SHALL BE PERFORMED ONLY
BY A  PERSON  LICENSED  AS  A  VETERINARIAN  IN  THIS  STATE  UNDER  THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  B.  SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT MAY BE PERFORMED ONLY WHEN
THE PROCEDURE IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO TREAT  OR  RELIEVE  AN  ILLNESS,
DISEASE  OR  INJURY  OR CORRECT A CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY SUFFERED BY THE
ANIMAL, WHICH ILLNESS, DISEASE,  INJURY  OR  CONGENITAL  ABNORMALITY  IS
CAUSING OR MAY CAUSE THE ANIMAL PHYSICAL PAIN OR HARM.
  3. A. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A
DOG  OR  CAT  SHALL  PREPARE  A  RECORD  OF THE PROCEDURE CONTAINING THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (1) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ANIMAL'S OWNER;
  (2) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON FROM WHOM PAYMENT  IS  RECEIVED
FOR THE PROCEDURE;
  (3)  A  DESCRIPTION OF THE ANIMAL, INCLUDING ITS NAME, SPECIES, BREED,
DATE OF BIRTH, SEX, COLOR, MARKINGS AND CURRENT WEIGHT;
  (4) THE LICENSE NUMBER AND MUNICIPALITY THAT ISSUED  THE  LICENSE  FOR
THE ANIMAL;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00518-01-1

A. 3431                             2

  (5) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE PROCEDURE;
  (6) THE REASON THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED; AND
  (7)  ANY  DIAGNOSTIC  OPINION, ANALYSIS OR TEST RESULTS TO SUPPORT THE
DIAGNOSIS.
  B. PRIOR TO PERFORMING A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A DOG OR
CAT, THE PERSON PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE SHALL FILE WITH  THE  CLERK  OF
THE  MUNICIPALITY  IN WHICH THE SURGERY IS TO BE PERFORMED A COPY OF THE
RECORD SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  TOGETHER  WITH  A
WRITTEN STATEMENT DECLARING THAT THE PROCEDURE IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO
PROTECT THE HEALTH OR WELLBEING OF THE DOG OR CAT.
  C.  THE  RECORD  REQUIRED  BY PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
RETAINED BY THE PERSON PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE FOR  A  PERIOD  OF  FOUR
YEARS  AFTER THE LAST CONTACT WITH THE ANIMAL ON WHICH THE PROCEDURE WAS
PERFORMED. ALL SUCH RECORDS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE STATE BOARD
FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE.
  D. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A DOG OR  CAT
SHALL  REPORT  THE  NUMBER OF ALL SUCH PROCEDURES TO THE STATE BOARD FOR
VETERINARY MEDICINE ANNUALLY ON OR BEFORE  MARCH  THIRTIETH.  THE  BOARD
SHALL  MAINTAIN  ALL  NOTICES  RECEIVED  UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION FOR FOUR
YEARS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT.
  E. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION  PROCEDURE  ON  A
DOG  OR  CAT  SHALL  PREPARE AND PROVIDE TO THE ANIMAL'S OWNER A WRITTEN
NOTICE THAT SUCH PROCEDURE HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ON THE ANIMAL  IN  ACCORD-
ANCE  WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND CONTAINING THE INFORMATION
SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS ONE, THREE, FIVE AND SIX OF  PARAGRAPH  A  OF
THIS SUBDIVISION.
  4.  NO COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT, PET SHOP, FIRM, CORPORATION OR PERSON
SHALL SELL A DOG OR CAT THAT HAS BEEN SURGICALLY DEVOCALIZED,  UNLESS  A
COPY OF THE WRITTEN NOTICE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH E OF SUBDIVISION THREE
OF  THIS  SECTION  IS  PROVIDED  TO ANY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER BEFORE THE
PURCHASER ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE SAID ANIMAL. IN  ADDITION
TO  THE  PENALTIES  SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, A FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUCH
NOTICE SHALL RENDER ANY PURCHASE AGREEMENT VOID AND A VIOLATION OF  THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL CONSTITUTE AN UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE IN THE
CONDUCT OF A TRADE OR COMMERCE UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE OF
THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW.
  5.  AS  USED IN THIS SECTION, "DEVOCALIZATION" MEANS A SURGICAL PROCE-
DURE ON THE LARYNX  OR  VOCAL  CORDS  OF  AN  ANIMAL  WHICH  CAUSES  THE
REDUCTION  OR  ELIMINATION  OF  VOCAL SOUNDS PRODUCED BY THAT ANIMAL AND
INCLUDES PROCEDURES COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS DEBARKING OR SILENCING.
  6. A. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS, OR CAUSES TO BE PERFORMED, THE SURGICAL
DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT IN VIOLATION OF THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISON-
MENT  FOR  A  PERIOD  OF  NOT  MORE THAN ONE YEAR OR BY A FINE OF NOT TO
EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
  B. IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES  DESCRIBED  IN  PARAGRAPH  A  OF  THIS
SUBDIVISION,  THE COURT MAY ORDER ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A COURSE OF  INSTRUCTION  RELA-
TIVE  TO  THE  HUMANE  TREATMENT  OF ANIMALS OR BE BARRED FROM OWNING OR
KEEPING A DOG OR CAT OR SHARING A RESIDENCE WITH  ANOTHER  WHO  OWNS  OR
KEEPS A DOG OR CAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AS DETERMINED BY SAID COURT. THE
COURT  MAY FURTHER ORDER ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION TO SURREN-
DER THE ANIMAL ON WHICH THE PROCEDURE WAS  PERFORMED,  AS  WELL  AS  ANY
OTHER ANIMALS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH PERSON.

A. 3431                             3

  C.  ANY  VETERINARIAN WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE
IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT  TO  THE
REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF HIS OR HER LICENSE.
  S  2. The commissioner of agriculture and markets and the commissioner
of education are authorized and directed to promulgate and implement all
rules, regulations and standards they  respectively  deem  necessary  to
enforce  the  provisions  of this act on or before the effective date of
this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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2011-A3431A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6167
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §365-a, amd §374, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A11684
2013-2014: A1204, S2271
2015-2016: A1679, S4647, S2965
2017-2018: A2126, S1389
2019-2020: A1897, S6904
2021-2022: A2012, S1125
2023-2024: A3024

2011-A3431A - Summary

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats.

2011-A3431A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3431--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, MILLMAN, M. MILLER, ARROYO, SWEENEY,
  DINOWITZ, TITONE, PAULIN, COLTON, N. RIVERA,  P. RIVERA,  SCARBOROUGH,
  ENGLEBRIGHT,   CALHOUN,   MAISEL,  GUNTHER,  SIMOTAS,  LAVINE,  GALEF,
  BOYLAND, CUSICK, BRONSON, MOYA, WEISENBERG, ROSENTHAL, GLICK, KELLNER,
  CAMARA, CAHILL, BENEDETTO, ROBERTS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.
  BRENNAN,  CERETTO, CONTE, FINCH, GABRYSZAK, GIBSON, GIGLIO, GOTTFRIED,
  HIKIND, MALLIOTAKIS, McDONOUGH, PERRY, SALADINO,  THIELE,  TOBACCO  --
  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to  amend  the  agriculture  and  markets  law,  in  relation  to
  restricting  the  performance of surgical devocalization procedures on
  dogs and cats

  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 365-a to read as follows:
  S 365-A. DEVOCALIZATION OF ANIMALS. 1. NO  PERSON  SHALL  PERFORM  THE
SURGICAL  DEVOCALIZATION  OF  A DOG OR CAT EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2. A. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT SHALL BE PERFORMED  ONLY
BY  A  PERSON  LICENSED  AS  A  VETERINARIAN  IN  THIS  STATE  UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  B. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT MAY BE PERFORMED ONLY  WHEN
THE  PROCEDURE  IS  MEDICALLY  NECESSARY  TO TREAT OR RELIEVE A PHYSICAL
ILLNESS, DISEASE OR INJURY OR CORRECT A CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY  SUFFERED
BY  THE  ANIMAL,  WHICH  PHYSICAL ILLNESS, DISEASE, INJURY OR CONGENITAL
ABNORMALITY IS CAUSING OR MAY REASONABLY CAUSE THE ANIMAL PHYSICAL  PAIN
OR HARM.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00518-03-1

A. 3431--A                          2

  3. A. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A
DOG  OR  CAT  SHALL  PREPARE  A  RECORD  OF THE PROCEDURE CONTAINING THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (1) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ANIMAL'S OWNER;
  (2)  THE  NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON FROM WHOM PAYMENT IS RECEIVED
FOR THE PROCEDURE;
  (3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANIMAL, INCLUDING ITS NAME,  SPECIES,  BREED,
DATE OF BIRTH, SEX, COLOR, MARKINGS AND CURRENT WEIGHT;
  (4)  THE  LICENSE  NUMBER AND MUNICIPALITY THAT ISSUED THE LICENSE FOR
THE ANIMAL;
  (5) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE PROCEDURE;
  (6) THE REASON THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED; AND
  (7) ANY DIAGNOSTIC OPINION, ANALYSIS OR TEST RESULTS  TO  SUPPORT  THE
DIAGNOSIS.
  B.  AFTER  PERFORMING  A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A DOG OR
CAT, THE PERSON PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE SHALL FILE WITH  THE  CLERK  OF
THE  MUNICIPALITY  IN WHICH THE SURGERY IS TO BE PERFORMED A COPY OF THE
RECORD SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  TOGETHER  WITH  A
WRITTEN STATEMENT DECLARING THAT THE PROCEDURE IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO
TREAT  OR  RELIEVE  A  PHYSICAL  ILLNESS, DISEASE OR INJURY OR CORRECT A
CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY SUFFERED BY THE ANIMAL, WHICH  PHYSICAL  ILLNESS,
DISEASE,  INJURY  OR CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY IS CAUSING OR MAY REASONABLE
CAUSE THE ANIMAL PHYSICAL PAIN OR HARM.
  C. THE RECORD REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH A OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE
RETAINED  BY  THE  PERSON  PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR
YEARS AFTER THE LAST CONTACT WITH THE ANIMAL ON WHICH THE PROCEDURE  WAS
PERFORMED. ALL SUCH RECORDS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE STATE BOARD
FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE.
  D.  ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A DOG OR CAT
SHALL REPORT THE NUMBER OF ALL SUCH PROCEDURES TO THE  STATE  BOARD  FOR
VETERINARY  MEDICINE  ANNUALLY  ON  OR BEFORE MARCH THIRTIETH. THE BOARD
SHALL MAINTAIN ALL NOTICES RECEIVED  UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION  FOR  FOUR
YEARS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT.
  E.  ANY  PERSON  WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A
DOG OR CAT SHALL PREPARE AND PROVIDE TO THE  ANIMAL'S  OWNER  A  WRITTEN
NOTICE  THAT  SUCH PROCEDURE HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ON THE ANIMAL IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND CONTAINING THE  INFORMATION
SPECIFIED  IN  SUBPARAGRAPHS  ONE, THREE, FIVE AND SIX OF PARAGRAPH A OF
THIS SUBDIVISION.
  4. NO COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT, PET SHOP, FIRM, CORPORATION OR  PERSON
SHALL  KNOWINGLY SELL A DOG OR CAT THAT HAS BEEN SURGICALLY DEVOCALIZED,
UNLESS A COPY OF THE WRITTEN NOTICE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH E OF SUBDIVI-
SION THREE OF THIS SECTION IS  PROVIDED  TO  ANY  PROSPECTIVE  PURCHASER
BEFORE  THE  PURCHASER ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE SAID ANIMAL.
IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES SET FORTH IN THIS  SECTION,  A  FAILURE  TO
PROVIDE  SUCH  NOTICE SHALL RENDER ANY PURCHASE AGREEMENT VOIDABLE AND A
VIOLATION OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL CONSTITUTE AN UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE  ACT
OR  PRACTICE  IN  THE CONDUCT OF A TRADE OR COMMERCE UNDER SECTION THREE
HUNDRED FORTY-NINE OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW.  THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS
PARAGRAPH  SHALL  NOT  APPLY  TO  DULY  INCORPORATED  HUMANE  SOCIETIES,
NON-PROFIT ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETIES FOR
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,  DOG  OR  CAT  PROTECTIVE  ASSOCI-
ATIONS, DOG CONTROL OFFICERS, POUNDS OR SHELTERS.
  5.  AS  USED IN THIS SECTION, "DEVOCALIZATION" MEANS A SURGICAL PROCE-
DURE ON THE LARYNX  OR  VOCAL  CORDS  OF  AN  ANIMAL  WHICH  CAUSES  THE
REDUCTION  OR  ELIMINATION  OF  VOCAL SOUNDS PRODUCED BY THAT ANIMAL AND

A. 3431--A                          3

INCLUDES PROCEDURES COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DEBARKING", "SILENCING"  OR
"BARK SOFTENING".
  6.  A.  ANY  PERSON WHO PERFORMS, OR KNOWINGLY CAUSES TO BE PERFORMED,
THE SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION  OF  A  DOG  OR  CAT  IN  VIOLATION  OF  THE
PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR OR  BY
A  FINE  OF NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND
IMPRISONMENT.
  B. IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES  DESCRIBED  IN  PARAGRAPH  A  OF  THIS
SUBDIVISION,  THE COURT MAY ORDER ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A COURSE OF  INSTRUCTION  RELA-
TIVE  TO  THE  HUMANE  TREATMENT  OF ANIMALS OR BE BARRED FROM OWNING OR
KEEPING A DOG OR CAT OR SHARING A RESIDENCE WITH  ANOTHER  WHO  OWNS  OR
KEEPS A DOG OR CAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AS DETERMINED BY SAID COURT. THE
COURT  MAY FURTHER ORDER ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION TO SURREN-
DER THE ANIMAL ON WHICH THE PROCEDURE WAS  PERFORMED,  AS  WELL  AS  ANY
OTHER ANIMALS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH PERSON.
  C.  ANY  VETERINARIAN WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE
IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT  TO  THE
REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF HIS OR HER LICENSE.
  S  2. The commissioner of agriculture and markets and the commissioner
of education are authorized and directed to promulgate and implement all
rules, regulations and standards they  respectively  deem  necessary  to
enforce  the  provisions  of this act on or before the effective date of
this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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multi-Sponsors

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2011-A3431B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6167
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §365-a, amd §374, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A11684
2013-2014: A1204, S2271
2015-2016: A1679, S4647, S2965
2017-2018: A2126, S1389
2019-2020: A1897, S6904
2021-2022: A2012, S1125
2023-2024: A3024

2011-A3431B - Summary

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats.

2011-A3431B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3431--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, MILLMAN, M. MILLER, ARROYO, SWEENEY,
  DINOWITZ, TITONE, PAULIN, COLTON, N. RIVERA,  P. RIVERA,  SCARBOROUGH,
  ENGLEBRIGHT,   CALHOUN,   MAISEL,  GUNTHER,  SIMOTAS,  LAVINE,  GALEF,
  BOYLAND, CUSICK, BRONSON, MOYA, WEISENBERG, ROSENTHAL, GLICK, KELLNER,
  CAMARA, CAHILL, BENEDETTO, ROBERTS, HOOPER, DenDEKKER  --  Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M.  of  A.   BRENNAN, CERETTO, CONTE, FINCH, GABRYSZAK,
  GIBSON, GIGLIO, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, KOLB, LOSQUADRO,  LUPARDO,  MALLIO-
  TAKIS,  McDONOUGH,  McENENY,  PERRY,  RAIA, SALADINO, TEDISCO, TENNEY,
  THIELE, TOBACCO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agricul-
  ture -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
  Committee on Agriculture in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  agriculture  and  markets  law,  in relation to
  restricting the performance of surgical devocalization  procedures  on
  dogs and cats

  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 365-a to read as follows:
  S  365-A.  DEVOCALIZATION  OF  ANIMALS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL PERFORM THE
SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT EXCEPT IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2.  A. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT SHALL BE PERFORMED ONLY
BY A  PERSON  LICENSED  AS  A  VETERINARIAN  IN  THIS  STATE  UNDER  THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  B.  SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT MAY BE PERFORMED ONLY WHEN
THE PROCEDURE IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO  TREAT  OR  RELIEVE  A  PHYSICAL
ILLNESS,  DISEASE OR INJURY OR CORRECT A CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY SUFFERED
BY THE ANIMAL, WHICH PHYSICAL ILLNESS,  DISEASE,  INJURY  OR  CONGENITAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00518-07-2

A. 3431--B                          2

ABNORMALITY  IS CAUSING OR MAY REASONABLY CAUSE THE ANIMAL PHYSICAL PAIN
OR HARM.
  3. A. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A
DOG  OR CAT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE INCLUDING
THE MEDICAL NECESSITY IN THE ANIMAL'S TREATMENT  RECORD  AS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  B.  ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A DOG OR CAT
SHALL REPORT THE NUMBER IN THE AGGREGATE OF ALL SUCH PROCEDURES  TO  THE
STATE  BOARD FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE ANNUALLY ON OR BEFORE MARCH THIRTI-
ETH. THE BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN ALL NOTICES RECEIVED UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION FOR FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT.
  4.  AS  USED IN THIS SECTION, "DEVOCALIZATION" MEANS A SURGICAL PROCE-
DURE ON THE LARYNX  OR  VOCAL  CORDS  OF  AN  ANIMAL  WHICH  CAUSES  THE
REDUCTION  OR  ELIMINATION  OF  VOCAL SOUNDS PRODUCED BY THAT ANIMAL AND
INCLUDES PROCEDURES COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DEBARKING", "SILENCING"  OR
"BARK SOFTENING".
  5.  A.  ANY  PERSON WHO PERFORMS, OR KNOWINGLY CAUSES TO BE PERFORMED,
THE SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION  OF  A  DOG  OR  CAT  IN  VIOLATION  OF  THE
PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR OR  BY
A  FINE  OF NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND
IMPRISONMENT.
  B. IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES  DESCRIBED  IN  PARAGRAPH  A  OF  THIS
SUBDIVISION,  THE COURT MAY ORDER ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A COURSE OF  INSTRUCTION  RELA-
TIVE  TO  THE  HUMANE  TREATMENT  OF ANIMALS OR BE BARRED FROM OWNING OR
KEEPING A DOG OR CAT OR SHARING A RESIDENCE WITH  ANOTHER  WHO  OWNS  OR
KEEPS A DOG OR CAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AS DETERMINED BY SAID COURT. THE
COURT  MAY FURTHER ORDER ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION TO SURREN-
DER THE ANIMAL ON WHICH THE PROCEDURE WAS  PERFORMED,  AS  WELL  AS  ANY
OTHER ANIMALS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH PERSON.
  C.  ANY  VETERINARIAN WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE
IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT  TO  THE
REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF HIS OR HER LICENSE.
  S  2. The commissioner of agriculture and markets and the commissioner
of education are authorized and directed to promulgate and implement all
rules, regulations and standards they  respectively  deem  necessary  to
enforce  the  provisions  of this act on or before the effective date of
this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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2011-A3431C - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6167
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §365-a, amd §374, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A11684
2013-2014: A1204, S2271
2015-2016: A1679, S4647, S2965
2017-2018: A2126, S1389
2019-2020: A1897, S6904
2021-2022: A2012, S1125
2023-2024: A3024

2011-A3431C - Summary

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats.

2011-A3431C - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3431--C

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, MILLMAN, M. MILLER, ARROYO, SWEENEY,
  DINOWITZ, TITONE, PAULIN, COLTON, N. RIVERA,  P. RIVERA,  SCARBOROUGH,
  ENGLEBRIGHT,   CALHOUN,   MAISEL,  GUNTHER,  SIMOTAS,  LAVINE,  GALEF,
  BOYLAND, CUSICK, BRONSON, MOYA, WEISENBERG, ROSENTHAL, GLICK, KELLNER,
  CAMARA,  CAHILL,  BENEDETTO,  ROBERTS,  HOOPER,   DenDEKKER,   WEPRIN,
  KAVANAGH,  BRINDISI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, CASTEL-
  LI, CERETTO,  CONTE,  FINCH,  GABRYSZAK,  GIBSON,  GIGLIO,  GOTTFRIED,
  HIKIND,  KOLB,  LOSQUADRO,  LUPARDO,  MALLIOTAKIS, McDONOUGH, McENENY,
  PERRY, RAIA, SALADINO,  SCHIMEL,  TEDISCO,  TENNEY,  THIELE,  TOBACCO,
  WALTER  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Agri-
  culture  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee  on  Codes
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to  amend  the  agriculture  and  markets  law,  in  relation  to
  restricting  the  performance of surgical devocalization procedures on
  dogs and cats

  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 365-a to read as follows:
  S 365-A. DEVOCALIZATION OF ANIMALS. 1. NO  PERSON  SHALL  PERFORM  THE
SURGICAL  DEVOCALIZATION  OF  A DOG OR CAT EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2. A. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT SHALL BE PERFORMED  ONLY
BY  A  PERSON  LICENSED  AS  A  VETERINARIAN  IN  THIS  STATE  UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00518-11-2

A. 3431--C                          2

  B. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT MAY BE PERFORMED ONLY  WHEN
THE  PROCEDURE  IS  MEDICALLY  NECESSARY  TO TREAT OR RELIEVE A PHYSICAL
ILLNESS, DISEASE OR INJURY OR CORRECT A CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY  SUFFERED
BY  THE  ANIMAL,  WHICH  PHYSICAL ILLNESS, DISEASE, INJURY OR CONGENITAL
ABNORMALITY  IS CAUSING OR MAY REASONABLY CAUSE THE ANIMAL PHYSICAL PAIN
OR HARM.
  3. A. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A
DOG OR CAT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE  INCLUDING
THE  MEDICAL  NECESSITY  IN  THE ANIMAL'S TREATMENT RECORD AS DEFINED IN
SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  B. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A DOG OR  CAT
SHALL  REPORT  THE NUMBER IN THE AGGREGATE OF ALL SUCH PROCEDURES TO THE
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION ANNUALLY ON OR  BEFORE  MARCH  THIRTIETH.  THE
BOARD  SHALL  MAINTAIN  ALL  NOTICES RECEIVED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION FOR
FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT.
  4. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "DEVOCALIZATION" MEANS A  SURGICAL  PROCE-
DURE  ON  THE  LARYNX  OR VOCAL CORDS OF AN ANIMAL INTENDED TO CAUSE THE
REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF VOCAL SOUNDS PRODUCED  BY  THAT  ANIMAL  AND
INCLUDES  PROCEDURES COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DEBARKING", "SILENCING" OR
"BARK SOFTENING".
  5. A. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PERFORMS, OR  KNOWINGLY  CAUSES  TO  BE
PERFORMED,  THE  SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT IN VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS B  MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE  BY IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN NINETY DAYS OR
BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR BY BOTH  SUCH  FINE  AND
IMPRISONMENT.
  B.  ANY  VETERINARIAN WHO KNOWINGLY PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION
PROCEDURE IN VIOLATION OF  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
SUBJECT  TO  THE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF HIS OR HER LICENSE PURSUANT
TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  S 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 8 of section 374  of  the  agriculture
and  markets law, as amended by chapter 594 of the laws of 2003 and such
subdivision as renumbered by chapter 479 of the laws of 2009, is amended
to read as follows:
  a. In addition to any other penalty provided by law,  upon  conviction
for  any  violation  of  section  three hundred fifty-one, three hundred
fifty-three, three hundred fifty-three-a, three  hundred  fifty-three-b,
three  hundred fifty-five, three hundred fifty-six, three hundred fifty-
nine, three  hundred  sixty,  three  hundred  sixty-one,  three  hundred
sixty-five,  THREE  HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-A or three hundred sixty-eight of
this article, the convicted person may, after a duly held hearing pursu-
ant to paragraph f of this subdivision,  be  ordered  by  the  court  to
forfeit, to a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals or a duly incorporated humane society or authorized agents ther-
eof,  the  animal or animals which are the basis of the conviction. Upon
such an order of forfeiture, the convicted person  shall  be  deemed  to
have  relinquished  all rights to the animals which are the basis of the
conviction, except those granted in paragraph d of this subdivision.
  S 3. The commissioner of agriculture and markets and the  commissioner
of education are authorized and directed to promulgate and implement all
rules,  regulations  and  standards  they respectively deem necessary to
enforce the provisions of this act on or before the  effective  date  of
this act.
  S  4.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.

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2011-A3431D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6167
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §365-a, amd §374, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A11684
2013-2014: A1204, S2271
2015-2016: A1679, S4647, S2965
2017-2018: A2126, S1389
2019-2020: A1897, S6904
2021-2022: A2012, S1125
2023-2024: A3024

2011-A3431D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats.

2011-A3431D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3431--D

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, MILLMAN, M. MILLER, ARROYO, SWEENEY,
  DINOWITZ, TITONE, PAULIN, COLTON, N. RIVERA,  P. RIVERA,  SCARBOROUGH,
  ENGLEBRIGHT,   CALHOUN,   MAISEL,  GUNTHER,  SIMOTAS,  LAVINE,  GALEF,
  BOYLAND, CUSICK, BRONSON, MOYA, WEISENBERG, ROSENTHAL, GLICK, KELLNER,
  CAMARA,  CAHILL,  BENEDETTO,  ROBERTS,  HOOPER,   DenDEKKER,   WEPRIN,
  KAVANAGH,  BRINDISI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, CASTEL-
  LI, CERETTO,  CONTE,  FINCH,  GABRYSZAK,  GIBSON,  GIGLIO,  GOTTFRIED,
  HIKIND,  KOLB,  LOSQUADRO,  LUPARDO,  MALLIOTAKIS, McDONOUGH, McENENY,
  PERRY, RAIA, SALADINO,  SCHIMEL,  TEDISCO,  TENNEY,  THIELE,  TOBACCO,
  WALTER  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Agri-
  culture  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee  on  Codes
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said  commit-
  tee  with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to
  said committee

AN ACT to  amend  the  agriculture  and  markets  law,  in  relation  to
  restricting  the  performance of surgical devocalization procedures on
  dogs and cats

  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 365-a to read as follows:
  S 365-A. DEVOCALIZATION OF ANIMALS. 1. NO  PERSON  SHALL  PERFORM  THE
SURGICAL  DEVOCALIZATION  OF  A DOG OR CAT EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2. A. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT SHALL BE PERFORMED  ONLY
BY  A  PERSON  LICENSED  AS  A  VETERINARIAN  IN  THIS  STATE  UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  B. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT MAY BE PERFORMED ONLY  WHEN
THE  PROCEDURE  IS  MEDICALLY  NECESSARY  TO TREAT OR RELIEVE A PHYSICAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00518-13-2

A. 3431--D                          2

ILLNESS, DISEASE OR INJURY OR CORRECT A CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY  SUFFERED
BY  THE  ANIMAL,  WHICH  PHYSICAL ILLNESS, DISEASE, INJURY OR CONGENITAL
ABNORMALITY IS CAUSING OR MAY REASONABLY CAUSE THE ANIMAL PHYSICAL  PAIN
OR HARM.
  3. A. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A
DOG  OR CAT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE INCLUDING
THE MEDICAL NECESSITY IN THE ANIMAL'S TREATMENT  RECORD  AS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  B.  ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A DOG OR CAT
SHALL REPORT THE NUMBER IN THE AGGREGATE OF ALL SUCH PROCEDURES  TO  THE
COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  ANNUALLY  ON OR BEFORE MARCH THIRTIETH. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN ALL NOTICES RECEIVED  UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION
FOR FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT.
  4.  AS  USED IN THIS SECTION, "DEVOCALIZATION" MEANS A SURGICAL PROCE-
DURE ON THE LARYNX OR VOCAL CORDS OF AN ANIMAL  INTENDED  TO  CAUSE  THE
REDUCTION  OR  ELIMINATION  OF  VOCAL SOUNDS PRODUCED BY THAT ANIMAL AND
INCLUDES PROCEDURES COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DEBARKING", "SILENCING"  OR
"BARK SOFTENING".
  5.  A.  ANY  PERSON  WHO KNOWINGLY PERFORMS, OR KNOWINGLY CAUSES TO BE
PERFORMED, THE SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT IN  VIOLATION  OF
THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN NINETY DAYS  OR
BY  A  FINE  NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND
IMPRISONMENT.
  B. ANY VETERINARIAN WHO KNOWINGLY PERFORMS A  SURGICAL  DEVOCALIZATION
PROCEDURE  IN  VIOLATION  OF  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF HIS OR HER  LICENSE  PURSUANT
TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  S  2.  Paragraph  a of subdivision 8 of section 374 of the agriculture
and markets law, as amended by chapter 594 of the laws of 2003 and  such
subdivision as renumbered by chapter 479 of the laws of 2009, is amended
to read as follows:
  a.  In  addition to any other penalty provided by law, upon conviction
for any violation of section  three  hundred  fifty-one,  three  hundred
fifty-three,  three  hundred fifty-three-a, three hundred fifty-three-b,
three hundred fifty-five, three hundred fifty-six, three hundred  fifty-
nine,  three  hundred  sixty,  three  hundred  sixty-one,  three hundred
sixty-five, THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-A or three hundred  sixty-eight  of
this article, the convicted person may, after a duly held hearing pursu-
ant  to  paragraph  f  of  this  subdivision, be ordered by the court to
forfeit, to a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals or a duly incorporated humane society or authorized agents ther-
eof, the animal or animals which are the basis of the  conviction.  Upon
such  an  order  of  forfeiture, the convicted person shall be deemed to
have relinquished all rights to the animals which are the basis  of  the
conviction, except those granted in paragraph d of this subdivision.
  S  3. The commissioner of agriculture and markets and the commissioner
of education are authorized and directed to promulgate and implement all
rules, regulations and standards they  respectively  deem  necessary  to
enforce  the  provisions  of this act on or before the effective date of
this act.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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