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Jan 05, 2022 | referred to agriculture |
Feb 04, 2021 | referred to agriculture |
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A4611 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §382, Ag & Mkts L
A4611 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4611 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 4, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib- iting the shipment of certain live animals by postal mail 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 382 to read as follows: § 382. PROHIBITION OF THE SHIPPING OF LIVE ANIMALS BY POSTAL MAIL. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION TO MAIL OR OFFER FOR MAILING A LIVE ANIMAL BY POSTAL MAIL INTO OR WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO POINTS OUTSIDE THE STATE OF NEW YORK. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "LIVE ANIMAL" SHALL MEAN ANY MAMMAL, BIRD, REPTILE, OR AMPHIBIAN. "POSTAL MAIL" SHALL MEAN MAIL THAT IS PROCESSED AND DELIVERED BY THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OR OTHER MAIL CARRIER. A PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE MAILED OR OFFERED FOR MAILING A LIVE ANIMAL IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WHEN SUCH PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPO- RATION CAUSES SUCH LIVE ANIMAL AND APPLICABLE POSTAGE OR SHIPPING FEE TO BE PHYSICALLY PLACED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OR OTHER MAIL CARRIER. 2. A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. EACH SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE VIOLATION WITH RESPECT TO EACH ANIMAL MAILED OR OFFERED FOR MAILING. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02299-01-1