S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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186
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BENEDETTO, DINOWITZ, LEVENBERG, STECK
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, GLICK -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib-
iting tail docking of cattle
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 368 of the
agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 1047 of the laws of
1965, are amended to read as follows:
Operating upon tails of horses AND CATTLE unlawful. 1. Any person who
cuts the bone, tissues, muscles or tendons of the tail of any horse,
mare [or], gelding[,] OR CATTLE, or otherwise operates upon it in any
manner for the purpose or with the effect of docking, setting, or other-
wise altering the natural carriage of the tail, or who knowingly permits
the same to be done upon premises of which [he] SUCH PERSON is the
owner, lessee, proprietor or user, or who assists in or is voluntarily
present at such cutting, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by
imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than
five hundred dollars or by both. If a horse OR A COW is found with the
bone, tissues, muscles or tendons of its tail cut as aforesaid and with
the wound resulting therefrom unhealed, upon the premises or in the
charge and custody of any person, such fact shall be prima facie
evidence of a violation of this section by the owner or user of such
premises or the person having such charge or custody, respectively.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00972-01-5
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