| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 03, 2016 | print number 1297a |
| Jun 03, 2016 | amend (t) and recommit to agriculture |
| Jan 06, 2016 | referred to agriculture |
| Jan 09, 2015 | referred to agriculture |
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Co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Walter T. Mosley
Richard Gottfried
Anthony Brindisi
Multi-Sponsors
John Ceretto
Vivian Cook
Brian F. Curran
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
A1297 - Details
A1297 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1297
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
declawing of cats or other 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 380 to read as follows:
S 380. PROHIBITION OF THE DECLAWING OF CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS. 1. NO
PERSON, LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL OR OTHERWISE, SHALL PERFORM OR
CAUSE TO BE PERFORMED AN ONYCHECTOMY (DECLAWING) OR FLEXOR TENDONECTOMY
PROCEDURE BY ANY MEANS ON A CAT OR ON ANY OTHER ANIMAL WITHIN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY FOR A THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE. THERAPEU-
TIC PURPOSE MEANS THE NECESSITY TO ADDRESS THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF THE
ANIMAL, SUCH AS AN EXISTING OR RECURRING ILLNESS, INFECTION, DISEASE,
INJURY OR ABNORMAL CONDITION IN THE CLAW THAT COMPROMISES THE ANIMAL'S
HEALTH. THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE DOES NOT INCLUDE COSMETIC OR AESTHETIC
REASONS OR REASONS OF CONVENIENCE IN KEEPING OR HANDLING THE ANIMAL.
2. IN THE EVENT THAT AN ONYCHECTOMY OR FLEXOR TENDONECTOMY PROCEDURE
IS PERFORMED ON ANY ANIMAL WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN VIOLATION OF
THIS SECTION, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL BE GUILTY OF A
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION: (A) THE PERSON OR PERSONS PERFORMING THE
PROCEDURE, (B) ALL PERSONS ASSISTING IN THE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE
PROCEDURE AND (C) ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES THAT PROCURED THE PROCEDURE,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE OWNER OR PERSON HAVING CUSTODY OR
CONTROL OVER THE ANIMAL OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY THAT ORDERED,
REQUESTED OR PAID FOR THE PROCEDURE.
3. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION PUNISHABLE PURSUANT TO THE PENAL LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04179-01-5
Co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Walter T. Mosley
Richard Gottfried
Anthony Brindisi
Multi-Sponsors
John Ceretto
Vivian Cook
Brian F. Curran
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
A1297A (ACTIVE) - Details
A1297A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1297--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2015
___________
Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, MOSLEY, GOTTFRIED, BRINDISI,
LAVINE, GALEF, RAIA, MURRAY, LUPARDO, QUART, SEAWRIGHT, LINARES, GOLD-
FEDER, SEPULVEDA, SANTABARBARA, RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. CERETTO, COOK, CURRAN, FITZPATRICK, GARBARINO, GLICK, KEARNS,
LUPINACCI, McDONOUGH, SIMON, SOLAGES, THIELE, WEINSTEIN -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- 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 prohib-
iting the declawing of 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 380 to read as follows:
S 380. PROHIBITION OF THE DECLAWING OF CATS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL
PERFORM AN ONYCHECTOMY (DECLAWING), PARTIAL OR COMPLETE PHLANGECTOMY OR
TENDONECTOMY PROCEDURE BY ANY MEANS ON A CAT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY FOR A THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE. THERAPEUTIC
PURPOSE MEANS THE NECESSITY TO ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL MEDICAL CONDITION OF
THE CAT, SUCH AS AN EXISTING OR RECURRING ILLNESS, INFECTION, DISEASE,
INJURY OR ABNORMAL CONDITION IN THE CLAW THAT COMPROMISES THE CAT'S
HEALTH. THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE DOES NOT INCLUDE COSMETIC OR AESTHETIC
REASONS OR REASONS OF CONVENIENCE IN KEEPING OR HANDLING THE CAT.
2. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS AN ONYCHECTOMY, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE PHLAN-
GECTOMY OR TENDONECTOMY PROCEDURE ON ANY CAT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW
YORK SHALL BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WHICH SHALL BE
PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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