S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5213
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 7, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. CASTORINA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
ing a five day waiting period for veterinarians at a private veterina-
rian practice before an animal may be humanely destroyed
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 374 of the agriculture and markets
law, as amended by chapter 449 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read
as follows:
2. In the absence of such findings or certification, a duly incorpo-
rated humane society, a duly incorporated society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals, A PRIVATE VETERINARIAN PRACTICE CONSISTING OF ONE OR
MORE LICENSED VETERINARIANS AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED
FIFTY-A OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, or any pound maintained by or under
contract or agreement with any county, city, town or village may after
five days make available for adoption or have humanely destroyed in
accordance with the provisions of this section [and subject to subdivi-
sions six, eight and nine of section one hundred eighteen of this chap-
ter,] any animal of which possession is taken as provided for in the
preceding section, unless the same is earlier redeemed by its owner.
§ 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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