S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2795
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to expand-
ing the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets
law is amended by adding a new paragraph m to read as follows:
M. PURPOSE-BRED ANIMALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) ALL TYPES
OF WORKING DOGS AS DEFINED IN SECTION NINETY OF THE STATE LAW, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) LAW ENFORCEMENT DOGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO DETENTION DOGS, POLICE WORK DOGS, DOGS USED BY THE MILITARY, PROTEC-
TIVE SECURITY AND WORKING SEARCH DOGS, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN
SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER; (B) PERSONAL SERVICE DOGS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SERVICE DOGS, THERAPY DOGS, GUIDE DOGS AND
HEARING DOGS AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OF
THIS CHAPTER; AND (C) LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE CONTROL DOGS, WHICH FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL INCLUDE ANY DOG THAT IS TRAINED TO HERD
AND/OR PROTECT LIVESTOCK OR CONTROL BIRD AND/OR WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND
IS ACTUALLY OR HAS BEEN USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; (II) OTHER SERVICE
ANIMALS AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE-B OF THIS CHAP-
TER; AND (III) ANY RESEARCH ANIMAL, WHICH FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE
SHALL INCLUDE ANY ANIMAL THAT IS RAISED OR MAINTAINED SPECIFICALLY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REGULATED BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND
WELLNESS OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04383-01-3