Assembly Bill A1839B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to standardization of microchip technology used for animal identification; registering microchips; examining rescued companion animals

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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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co-Sponsors

2017-A1839 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4570
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§111-a, 111-b & 380, Ag & Mkts L

2017-A1839 - Summary

Directs the commissioner to establish standards regarding microchip technology used for identification of companion animals; requires the veterinarian or organization that implants the microchip to register such microchip with the microchip company; relates to examination of seized animals and animals taken possession of.

2017-A1839 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1839
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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  estab-
   lishing  microchipping  standards;  in relation to the registration of
   microchips; and in relation to the examination  of  rescued  companion
   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  two
 new sections 111-a and 111-b to read as follows:
   §  111-A. MICROCHIPPING STANDARDS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT AND
 PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT  PROVIDE  FOR  STANDARDIZATION  OF
 TECHNOLOGY  USED IN MICROCHIPS IMPLANTED IN COMPANION ANIMALS AND MICRO-
 CHIP READERS. THE STANDARDIZATION  REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  PROVIDE THAT SUCH READERS USED BY VETERINARIANS, ANIMAL SHELTERS,
 DOG CONTROL OFFICERS, AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS ARE CAPABLE OF READING
 ANY CHIP TO IDENTIFY THE ANIMALS AND/OR THE OWNER OF RECORD.
   2. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MAY PROVIDE  FOR
 AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHO SHALL ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE TECHNICAL
 REQUIREMENTS  NECESSARY  IN  CREATING UNIVERSAL FREQUENCY STANDARDS. THE
 MEMBERS OF ANY SUCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
   § 111-B. REGISTRATION OF MICROCHIPS. ANY VETERINARIAN OR  OTHER  INDI-
 VIDUAL  OR  ORGANIZATION THAT IMPLANTS MICROCHIPS INTO COMPANION ANIMALS
 SHALL REGISTER THE MICROCHIP WITH A WIDELY AVAILABLE MICROCHIP REGISTRA-
 TION DATABASE LISTED WITH THE ANIMAL  HOSPITAL  ASSOCIATION'S  UNIVERSAL
 MICROCHIP  LOOKUP.  ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLANT OR REGISTRATION
 SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MICROCHIPPING ENTITY.
   § 2.   The agriculture and markets law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 356-a to read as follows:
   § 356-A. EXAMINATION OF RESCUED COMPANION ANIMALS. 1. ANY ORGANIZATION
 THAT  RECEIVES RESCUED, SEIZED, CAPTURED OR IMPOUNDED COMPANION ANIMALS,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-A1839A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4570
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§111-a, 111-b & 380, Ag & Mkts L

2017-A1839A - Summary

Directs the commissioner to establish standards regarding microchip technology used for identification of companion animals; requires the veterinarian or organization that implants the microchip to register such microchip with the microchip company; relates to examination of seized animals and animals taken possession of.

2017-A1839A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1839--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, GJONAJ, RIVERA, GALEF -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
   lishing  microchipping  standards;  in relation to the registration of
   microchips; and in relation to the examination of seized  animals  and
   animals taken possession of
 
   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  two
 new sections 111-a and 111-b to read as follows:
   §  111-A. MICROCHIPPING STANDARDS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT AND
 PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT  PROVIDE  FOR  STANDARDIZATION  OF
 TECHNOLOGY  USED  IN  MICROCHIPS IMPLANTED IN COMPANION ANIMALS THAT ARE
 DOGS OR CATS AND MICROCHIP READERS SO THAT SUCH READERS USED BY  VETERI-
 NARIANS, ANIMAL SHELTERS, DOG CONTROL OFFICERS, AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFI-
 CERS  ARE CAPABLE OF READING ANY CHIP TO IDENTIFY THE ANIMALS AND/OR THE
 OWNER OF RECORD.  SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FOR  THE
 COLLECTION,  SHARING,  AND DISSEMINATION OF CHIP IDENTIFICATION INFORMA-
 TION BY ENTITIES THAT POSSESS AND MANAGE  SUCH  INFORMATION  TO  PROMOTE
 TIMELY  NOTIFICATION  OF  OWNERS  WHEN  PETS ARE LOST, WHILE MAINTAINING
 PRIVACY PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PROVIDING FOR  DISCLOSURE
 TO SUCH OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL SHARING OF SUCH INFORMATION.
   2.  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MAY PROVIDE FOR
 AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED  TO,
 REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE ANIMAL MICROCHIP COMMUNITY WHO SHALL ADVISE THE
 COMMISSIONER  ON  THE  TECHNICAL  REQUIREMENTS  NECESSARY  IN   CREATING
 UNIVERSAL  STANDARDS  AND ACCESS TO IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. THE MEMBERS
 OF ANY SUCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
   § 111-B. REGISTRATION OF MICROCHIPS.   WHEN MICROCHIPS  ARE  IMPLANTED
 INTO  COMPANION  ANIMALS  THAT ARE DOGS OR CATS AND REGISTERED BY, OR ON
 BEHALF OF, SUCH  ANIMALS'  OWNER'S  REGISTRATION  INFORMATION  SHALL  BE
 
              

co-Sponsors

2017-A1839B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4570
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§111-a, 111-b & 380, Ag & Mkts L

2017-A1839B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner to establish standards regarding microchip technology used for identification of companion animals; requires the veterinarian or organization that implants the microchip to register such microchip with the microchip company; relates to examination of seized animals and animals taken possession of.

2017-A1839B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1839--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ROSENTHAL, GJONAJ, RIVERA, GALEF, SEPULVEDA --
   read once and referred to the Committee on  Agriculture  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes
   -- 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 estab-
   lishing microchipping standards; in relation to  the  registration  of
   microchips;  and  in relation to the examination of seized animals and
   animals taken possession of
 
   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 two
 new sections 111-a and 111-b to read as follows:
   § 111-A. MICROCHIPPING STANDARDS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT  AND
 PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  THAT PROVIDE FOR STANDARDIZATION OF
 TECHNOLOGY USED IN MICROCHIPS IMPLANTED IN COMPANION  ANIMALS  THAT  ARE
 DOGS  OR CATS AND MICROCHIP READERS SO THAT SUCH READERS USED BY VETERI-
 NARIANS, ANIMAL SHELTERS, DOG CONTROL OFFICERS, AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFI-
 CERS ARE CAPABLE OF READING ANY CHIP TO IDENTIFY THE ANIMALS AND/OR  THE
 OWNER  OF RECORD.  SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FOR THE
 COLLECTION, SHARING, AND DISSEMINATION OF CHIP  IDENTIFICATION  INFORMA-
 TION  BY  ENTITIES  THAT  POSSESS  AND MANAGE SUCH INFORMATION SOLELY TO
 PROMOTE TIMELY NOTIFICATION OF OWNERS WHEN PETS ARE  LOST,  WHILE  MAIN-
 TAINING  PRIVACY  PROTECTION  OF  PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PROVIDING FOR
 DISCLOSURE TO SUCH OWNERS OF THE SHARING OF SUCH INFORMATION.
   2. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MAY PROVIDE  FOR
 AN  ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ANIMAL MICROCHIP COMMUNITY WHO SHALL  ADVISE  THE
 COMMISSIONER   ON  THE  TECHNICAL  REQUIREMENTS  NECESSARY  IN  CREATING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06539-10-7
              

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