Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 20, 2016 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A10310
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MALLIOTAKIS
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-A10310 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A10310 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to outdoor restraints of dogs; prohibits, in the city of New York, tethering for more than 3 hours or a time approved in writing by animal control but not to exceed 12 hours in any 24 hour period; prohibits tethering when a weather advisory or warning is in effect; provides tethered dogs must be free of cruel conditions or inhumane tethering
2015-A10310 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10310 I N A S S E M B L Y May 20, 2016 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MALLIOTAKIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to outdoor restraint of dogs 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-g to read as follows: S 353-G. OUTDOOR RESTRAINT OF DOGS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TETHER" MEANS TO RESTRAIN A DOG BY ATTACHING THE DOG TO ANY OBJECT OR STRUCTURE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A HOUSE, TREE, FENCE, POST, GARAGE, OR SHED, BY ANY MEANS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A CHAIN, ROPE, CORD, LEASH, OR RUNNING LINE. TETHERING DOES NOT INCLUDE THE USE OF A LEASH TO WALK A DOG. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO DOG SHALL BE TETHERED OUTDOORS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF ELEVEN P.M. AND SIX A.M., PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A DOG USED BY A FARMING BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HERDING OR PROTECTING FARM ANIMALS. 3. IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO TETHER A DOG OUTDOORS, EXCEPT WHEN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: (A) THE TETHER MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE DOG WITH A BUCKLE TYPE COLLAR OR A BODY HARNESS MADE OF NYLON OR LEATHER THAT IS AT LEAST ONE INCH THICK. CHOKE OR PINCH TYPE COLLARS, ATTACHED WEIGHTS AND CHAINS OVER ONE-QUARTER INCH THICK CANNOT BE UTILIZED FOR TETHERING. (B) (I) THE LENGTH OF A STATIONARY TETHER SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN TEN FEET OR FIVE TIMES THE LENGTH OF THE DOG'S BODY AS MEASURED FROM THE TIP OF THE NOSE TO THE BASE OF THE TAIL, WHICHEVER LENGTH IS GREATER; SHALL CONNECT AT BOTH ENDS WITH A SWIVEL; SHALL WEIGH LESS THAN 1/10TH OF THE DOG'S WEIGHT; SHALL BE FREE OF TANGLES; AND SHALL RESTRAIN THE DOG TO THE OWNER'S PROPERTY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14618-02-6
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