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Assembly Bill A1859

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals

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2025-A1859 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §84, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A3239

2025-A1859 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Imposes restrictions on non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals in the absence of any clinical sign of disease in the animals.

2025-A1859 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1859
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Agriculture
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the agriculture and markets law, in relation to non-
   therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in 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 84 to read as follows:
   § 84. NON-THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS. 1. AS USED IN  THIS
 SECTION:
   (A)  "ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT" SHALL MEAN ANY DRUG OR DERIVATIVE OF A DRUG
 THAT IS USED IN HUMANS OR INTENDED FOR USE IN HUMANS TO TREAT OR PREVENT
 DISEASE OR INFECTION, OR ANY SUBSTANCE, WHETHER  PRODUCED  SYNTHETICALLY
 OR  NATURALLY,  USED TO KILL OR INHIBIT THE GROWTH OF BACTERIA, VIRUSES,
 FUNGI, PARASITES, OR OTHER MICROORGANISMS.
   (B)"NON-THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS" SHALL MEAN ANY USE OF
 ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION AS A  FEED  OR  WATER
 ADDITIVE,  FOR  AN  ANIMAL FOR GROWTH PROMOTION, FEED EFFICIENCY, WEIGHT
 GAIN, ROUTINE DISEASE PREVENTION,  OR  OTHER  ROUTINE  PURPOSE,  IN  THE
 ABSENCE OF ANY CLINICAL SIGN OF DISEASE IN THE ANIMAL.
   2. (A) NO PERSON SHALL ENGAGE IN THE NON-THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIMICRO-
 BIAL  AGENTS  IN CATTLE, POULTRY, SHEEP, SWINE, OR ANY ANIMAL RAISED FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION,  INCLUDING  ANIMALS
 THAT PROVIDE NON-MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS EGGS AND MILK.
   (B) NO PERSON SHALL SELL, EXPOSE FOR SALE, OR TRANSPORT FOR SALE WITH-
 IN  THIS  STATE, REGARDLESS OF PLACE OF ORIGIN, ANY FOOD PRODUCT DERIVED
 FROM AN ANIMAL THAT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO NON-THERAPEUTIC USE  OF  ANTIMI-
 CROBIAL AGENTS.
   3. VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
   4.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE AND ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS
 TO GIVE FULL EFFECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02390-01-5

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