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Assembly Bill A8536A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits companion animal piercing and tattooing except for identification or medical benefit

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2011-A8536 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-e, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A739

2011-A8536 - Summary

Prohibits companion animal piercing and tattooing except for identification or medical benefit; establishes penalties for such violation.

2011-A8536 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8536

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              July 13, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, MOYA, COLTON, P. RIVERA -- Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M. of A.  GLICK, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
  iting piercing and tattooing of companion 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 353-e to read as follows:
  S  353-E.  COMPANION  ANIMAL  PIERCING AND TATTOOING PROHIBITED. 1. NO
PERSON SHALL PIERCE OR TATTOO A COMPANION ANIMAL UNLESS SUCH PIERCING OR
TATTOO PROVIDES A MEDICAL BENEFIT TO THE COMPANION ANIMAL WHICH SHALL BE
COMPLETED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION THEREOF.
  2. ANYONE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS  SECTION  FOR
ONE PIERCING OR TATTOO ON A COMPANION ANIMAL IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR,
PUNISHABLE  BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR, OR A FINE OF NOT
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH.
  3. ANYONE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS  SECTION  FOR
MORE THAN ONE PIERCING OR MORE THAN ONE TATTOO OR PIERCING WITH A TATTOO
ON  A  COMPANION  ANIMAL  IS  GUILTY  OF A FELONY AND SHALL BE SENTENCED
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  SECTION  55.10  OF  THE
PENAL  LAW  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY TERM OF IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED FOR
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE A DEFINITE SENTENCE,  WHICH  MAY  NOT
EXCEED TWO YEARS.
  4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY PERSON WHO IS
THE  OWNER OR POSSESSOR OF ANY COMPANION ANIMAL THAT HAS ANY PIERCING OR
TATTOOS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13194-01-1

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2011-A8536A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-e, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A739

2011-A8536A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits companion animal piercing and tattooing except for identification or medical benefit; establishes penalties for such violation.

2011-A8536A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8536--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              July 13, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, MOYA, COLTON, P. RIVERA -- Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M.    of  A.  GALEF,  GLICK, GOTTFRIED -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Commit-
  tee 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  prohib-
  iting piercing and tattooing of companion 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 353-e to read as follows:
  S  353-E.  COMPANION  ANIMAL  PIERCING AND TATTOOING PROHIBITED. 1. NO
PERSON SHALL PIERCE OR TATTOO A COMPANION ANIMAL UNLESS SUCH PIERCING OR
TATTOO PROVIDES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE COMPANION  ANIMAL  OR  THE
PIERCING  OR  TATTOO PROVIDES A MEDICAL BENEFIT TO THE COMPANION ANIMAL.
PIERCING OR TATTOOING AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE
COMPLETED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION THEREOF.
  2.  ANYONE  FOUND  IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION FOR
ONE PIERCING OR TATTOO ON A COMPANION ANIMAL IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR,
PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR, OR A FINE OF  NOT
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH.
  3.  ANYONE  FOUND  IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION FOR
MORE THAN ONE PIERCING OR MORE THAN ONE TATTOO OR PIERCING WITH A TATTOO
ON A COMPANION ANIMAL IS GUILTY OF  A  FELONY  AND  SHALL  BE  SENTENCED
PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 55.10 OF THE
PENAL LAW PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY TERM OF IMPRISONMENT  IMPOSED  FOR
VIOLATION  OF  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE A DEFINITE SENTENCE, WHICH MAY NOT
EXCEED TWO YEARS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13194-03-2

A. 8536--A                          2

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