S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9900--A
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 27, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY, MOSLEY, SKOUFIS, TITONE, OTIS,
SCARBOROUGH, GOTTFRIED, MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
CAMARA, GLICK, LUPARDO, PERRY, RIVERA, SKARTADOS, SWEENEY, TEDISCO --
read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring research
dogs and cats at certain facilities to be offered for adoption through
private placement or a non-profit animal rescue and shelter organiza-
tion
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "Research animal retirement act".
S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 239-b to
read as follows:
S 239-B. RESEARCH DOGS AND CATS. 1. RESEARCH DOGS AND CATS. A HIGHER
EDUCATION RESEARCH FACILITY THAT RECEIVES PUBLIC MONEY, INCLUDING
TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, OR A FACILITY THAT PROVIDES RESEARCH IN COLLABORATION
WITH A HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITY, AND OTHER RELATED RESEARCH FACILITIES
THAT CONFINE DOGS OR CATS FOR SCIENCE OR RESEARCH PURPOSES SHALL, AFTER
THE COMPLETION OF ANY TESTING OR RESEARCH WHERE THE ANIMAL'S DESTRUCTION
IS NOT REQUIRED AND THE ANIMAL IS NO LONGER NEEDED, OFFER THE DOGS OR
CATS FOR ADOPTION, EITHER THROUGH PRIVATE PLACEMENT OR TO NON-PROFIT
ANIMAL RESCUE AND SHELTER ORGANIZATIONS FOR ADOPTION PRIOR TO EUTHANIZ-
ING SUCH ANIMALS. IF PRIVATE PLACEMENT IS UNSUCCESSFUL SUCH FACILITY
SHALL OFFER THE DOGS OR CATS TO NON-PROFIT ANIMAL RESCUE AND SHELTER
ORGANIZATIONS PRIOR TO EUTHANIZING.
2. A FACILITY THAT IS REQUIRED TO OFFER DOGS OR CATS TO NON-PROFIT
ANIMAL RESCUE AND SHELTER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION MAY ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH NON-PROFIT ANIMAL RESCUE AND SHELTER ORGANIZA-
TIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
3. A FACILITY THAT IS REQUIRED TO OFFER DOGS OR CATS FOR ADOPTION
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL OWE NO DUTY OF CARE TO ANY NON-PROFIT ANIMAL
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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RESCUE AND SHELTER ORGANIZATION THAT ACCEPTS THE ANIMAL OR TO ANY PERSON
OR ENTITY THAT MAY ADOPT SUCH ANIMALS, WHETHER THROUGH SUCH ORGANIZA-
TIONS OR THROUGH PRIVATE PLACEMENT. NO ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY OR
LIABILITY FOR INJURIES, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES
SHALL BE INCURRED BY SUCH RESEARCH FACILITY ON ACCOUNT OF THE ADOPTION
OR PLACEMENT OF ANY DOG OR CAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTI-
CLE.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law, provided that the state education department is
authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any
other measures necessary to implement this act on its effective date, on
or before such date.