Assembly Bill A4562

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Institutes a moratorium on issuance of licenses for establishments where fowls are slaughtered

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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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2015-A4562 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5-A ยง96-aa, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3764
2011-2012: A2829
2013-2014: A3076

2015-A4562 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Institutes a moratorium on issuance of licenses for establishments where fowls are slaughtered in cities of one million or more.

2015-A4562 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4562

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, BRENNAN, TITUS, SCARBOROUGH -- Multi-Spon-
  sored  by -- M. of A.  COOK, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, LENTOL, MARKEY, ROBIN-
  SON, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  licens-
  ing  of  establishments where fowls are slaughtered; and providing for
  the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.  Article 5-A of the agriculture and markets law is amended
by adding a new section 96-aa to read as follows:
  S 96-AA. MORATORIUM ON LICENSES. THE LEGISLATURE HAS FOUND THAT  THERE
ARE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS SUCH AS AVIAN INFLUENZA ASSOCIATED
WITH  ESTABLISHMENTS  THAT  SLAUGHTER  AND  PROCESS  FOWLS  ON-SITE  AND
FURTHERMORE THAT AREAS HEAVILY POPULATED WITH RESIDENCES ARE  NOT  SUIT-
ABLE  LOCATIONS  FOR  SITING SUCH BUSINESSES. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY
DIRECTED TO INSTITUTE A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES  TO  LIVE
POULTRY  MARKETS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  NINETY-SIX-B OF THIS ARTICLE IN
CITIES OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.  DURING SUCH MORATORIUM THE  COMMISSIONER
SHALL  DIRECT A STUDY TO BE MADE REGARDING THE AFORESAID ISSUES IN ORDER
TO PREPARE NEW OR REVISE THE OLD REGULATIONS REGARDING THE LICENSING AND
OPERATION OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS. ANY PARTY OR PERSON AGGRIEVED  BY  THE
MORATORIUM MAY APPEAL TO THE COMMISSIONER WHO MAY GRANT ANY RELIEF HE OR
SHE FEELS JUSTIFIED.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2015 and shall expire and be
deemed repealed July 1, 2016.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08633-01-5

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