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NY Agric & Mkts L § 376 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26 - Animals 376 - Disposition of Animals or Implements Used in Fights Among Animals.

§ 376. Disposition  of  animals  or  implements  used  in fights among   animals. The officer,  after  taking  possession  of  such  animals,  or   implements,  or other property, pursuant to the preceding section, shall   apply to the magistrate  before  whom  complaint  is  made  against  the   offender violating such provision of law, for the order next hereinafter   mentioned,  and  shall  make and file an affidavit with such magistrate,   stating therein the name of the offender charged in such complaint,  the   time, place and description of the animals, implements or other property   so  taken,  together  with the name of the party who claims the same, if   known, and that the affiant has reason  to  believe  and  does  believe,   stating the grounds of such belief, that the same were used or employed,   or  were  about  to  be  used  or  employed, in such violation, and will   establish the truth thereof upon the trial of such  offender.  He  shall   then  deliver  such  animals,  implements,  or  other  property, to such   magistrate, who shall thereupon, by order in writing, place the same  in   the custody of an officer or other proper person in such order named and   designated,  to be by him kept until the trial or final discharge of the   offender, and shall send a copy of such order,  without  delay,  to  the   district  attorney  of  the  county.  The officer or person so named and   designated in  such  order,  shall  immediately  thereupon  assume  such   custody, and shall retain the same for the purpose of evidence upon such   trial,  subject to the order of the court before which such offender may   be required to appear, until his final discharge or  conviction.    Upon   the  conviction  of  such  offender,  the  animals, implements, or other   property, shall be adjudged by the court to be forfeited. In  the  event   of  the  acquittal  or  final  discharge,  without  conviction,  of such   offender, such court shall,  on  demand,  direct  the  delivery  of  the   property so held in custody to the owner thereof.
NY Agric & Mkts L § 377 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26 - Animals 377 - Disposal of Dead Animals.

§ 377. Disposal  of  dead animals. (1) The carcasses of large domestic animals, including but not limited to horses, cows, sheep, swine,  goats and  mules, which have died otherwise than by slaughter, shall be buried at least three feet  below  the  surface  of  the  ground  or  otherwise disposed  of  in a sanitary manner by the owner of such animals, whether the carcasses are located on the premises of such  owner  or  elsewhere. Such  disposal  shall  be  completed  within seventy-two hours after the owner is directed to do so by any peace officer, acting pursuant to  his special duties, police officer, or by a designated representative of the commissioner.  (2)  Notwithstanding  section forty-one of this chapter, any violation of this section shall constitute a violation.  This  section  shall  not apply to animal carcasses used for experimental or teaching purposes.
NY Agric & Mkts L § 379 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26 - Animals 379 - Prohibition of the Selling of Fur, Hair, Skin or Flesh of a Dog or Cat.

§ 379. Prohibition of the selling of fur, hair, skin or flesh of a dog or  cat.  1.  It  shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to knowingly import,  sell,  offer  for  sale,  manufacture, distribute,  transport  or  otherwise  market or trade in the fur, hair, skin or flesh of a domesticated dog (canis familiaris)  or  domesticated cat (felis catus or domesticus), whether domestically raised or imported from  another country, or any product or item containing or comprised of the fur, hair, skin or flesh of a dog or cat. As used  in  this  section the  term  "domesticated  dog  or  cat" shall not mean or include coyote (ranis latrans), fox  (vulpes  volpes,  vulpes  cinereoargenteus),  lynx (felis lynx) or bobcat (felis rufus).   2.  Manufacturers  or  suppliers  shall  provide certification to each retailer that any fur, hair, skin or flesh contained in  such  items  is not derived from domesticated dog or domesticated cat.   3.  The  commissioner shall establish a standard for the certification required by the provisions of subdivision two of  this  section  on  the effective date of this section.   4.  A violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars for an individual and up to five  thousand dollars  for  a  corporation  for  the  first  violation. Any subsequent violation shall be punishable by a civil penalty of  up  to  twenty-five thousand dollars.   5.  Any  civil penalties collected pursuant to this section of law are payable to the animal population control fund  established  pursuant  to section ninety-seven-xx of the state finance law.   6.  (a) No provision of this section shall be construed to prohibit or interfere with any properly conducted scientific tests,  experiments  or investigations  involving  the use of dog or cat fur or flesh, performed or conducted in laboratories or institutions,  which  are  approved  for these  purposes  by  the state commissioner of health in accordance with section three hundred fifty-three of this article.  (b) No provision of this section shall be construed  to  prohibit  any person,  firm,  partnership  or  corporation  from  importing,  selling, offering  for  sale,  manufacturing,  distributing,   transporting,   or otherwise  marketing  or  trading  in the fur, hair, skin, or flesh of a domesticated dog or cat for the purposes of conducting scientific tests, experiments or investigations that are to be performed or  conducted  in laboratories  or  institutions, which are approved for these purposes by the state commissioner  of  health  in  accordance  with  section  three hundred fifty-three of this article.
NY Agric & Mkts L § 380 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26 - Animals 380 - Use of Elephants in Entertainment Acts.

* §  380.  Use  of elephants in entertainment acts. 1. No person shall use or cause to be used elephants in any type of entertainment act.   2. Any person that violates the provisions of  this  section,  or  any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, may be assessed, by the commissioner,  a  civil  penalty  not to exceed one thousand dollars for each such violation.   3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:  (a) institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and  Aquariums; and  (b)  wildlife  sanctuaries  as  defined  in  subdivision thirty-two of section 11-0103 of the environmental conservation law.   4. As used in this section:  (a) "Elephant" means the three species of the family Elephantidae:  (i) Loxodonta africana and  Loxodonta  cyclotis,  also  known  as  the African elephant; and  (ii)  Elephas  maximus,  also  known  as  the Asian elephant or Indian elephant.  (b) "Entertainment act" means any exhibition, act, circus, trade show, carnival, ride, parade, race, performance or similar  undertaking  which is  primarily  undertaken  for  the entertainment or amusement of a live audience.  (c) "Person"  means  an  individual,  partnership,  limited  liability company,  corporation,  joint venture, association, trust, estate or any other legal entity, and  any  officer,  member,  shareholder,  director, employee, agent or representative of any such entity.   * NB There are 2 § 380's
NY Agric & Mkts L § 380-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26 - Animals 380*2 - Examination of Seized Animals or Animals Taken Possession Of.

* § 380. Examination of seized animals or animals taken possession of. 1.  Consistent  with  the provisions of section one hundred seventeen of this chapter and sections three hundred seventy-three and three  hundred seventy-four  of  this  article,  no later than twenty-four hours, or as soon as practicable, after a companion animal that is a dog or a cat has been seized or taken possession of, except for such  animals  that  have been  surrendered  by  the  owner,  by  any  dog control officer, animal control officer or peace officer acting pursuant to his or  her  special duties,  or  police  officer  in  the employ of or under contract with a municipality, or any duly incorporated society  for  the  prevention  of cruelty  to  animals, duly incorporated humane society, pound or shelter that is operated by or under contract to a municipality,  such  officer, society, pound or shelter shall take steps to:  (a)  Check such animal for all forms of identification, including, but not limited to, tags, microchips, tattoos or licenses; and  (b) If practicable and if the necessary technology and  equipment  are available,  for  the  purposes  of this paragraph, make available to the public on the internet on a website or social  media  maintained  by  or otherwise  made  available to such officer, society, pound or shelter by the municipal or county government in which such officer, society, pound or shelter is located, a photograph, and a general  description  of  the animal  to  assist  the owner or owners in finding the animal, including the breed or breeds, if known.  Information  about  the  animal  may  be withheld  if  deemed  appropriate  to  facilitate  finding  the owner or otherwise protect the safety of the animal. The notice required by  this paragraph  may  be  made  by means other than the internet if use of the internet is impracticable.   2. No later than twenty-four hours or as soon as practicable after the seizure or taking possession of such animal potentially identifiable  by a form of identification, including a license, tag, tattoo or microchip, or  records or reports that are readily available of animals reported to be lost, reasonable efforts shall be made to identify and provide actual notice to the owner of the animal by any means reasonably calculated  to provide actual notice to the owner.   * NB There are 2 § 380's
NY Agric & Mkts L § 381 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26 - Animals 381 - Prohibition of the Declawing of Cats.

§  381.  Prohibition  of  the  declawing  of  cats. 1. No person shall   perform an onychectomy (declawing), partial or complete phalangectomy or   tendonectomy procedure by any means on a cat within  the  state  of  New   York,  except  when  necessary  for  a  therapeutic purpose. Therapeutic   purpose means the necessity to address the physical medical condition of   the cat, such as an existing or recurring illness,  infection,  disease,   injury  or  abnormal  condition  in  the claw that compromises the cat's   health. Therapeutic purpose  does  not  include  cosmetic  or  aesthetic   reasons or reasons of convenience in keeping or handling the cat.2.  Any  person  who  performs  an  onychectomy,  partial  or complete   phalangectomy or tendonectomy procedure on any cat within the  state  of   New  York  in  violation  of  the  provisions of subdivision one of this   section shall be punishable  by  a  civil  penalty  not  to  exceed  one   thousand dollars.
NY Agric & Mkts L § 400 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26-A - Care of Animals by Pet Dealers 400 - Definitions.

§ 400. Definitions. As used in this article:   1. "Animal" means a dog or a cat.   2.  "Consumer"  means  any  individual purchasing an animal from a pet dealer. A pet dealer shall not be considered a consumer.   3.  "Person"   means   any   individual,   corporation,   partnership, association, municipality, or other legal entity.   4.  "Pet  Dealer" means any person who engages in the sale or offering for sale of more than nine animals per year for profit  to  the  public. Such  definition  shall  include  breeders  who  sell  or  offer to sell animals; provided that it shall not include the following:  (a) Any breeder who sells or offers to sell directly to  the  consumer fewer  than twenty-five animals per year that are born and raised on the breeder's residential premises;  (b) Any municipal pound or shelter dedicated to the care  of  unwanted animals which makes such animals available for adoption whether or not a fee for such adoption is charged, established and maintained pursuant to subdivision one of section one hundred fourteen of this chapter; and  (c)  Any  duly  incorporated  society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, duly incorporated  humane  society,  duly  incorporated  animal protective  association  or  other  duly incorporated animal adoption or animal rescue organization dedicated to the  care  of  unwanted  animals which makes such animals available for adoption whether or not a fee for such adoption is charged that is exempt from taxes pursuant to paragraph (3)  of  subsection  (c)  of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 501, or any subsequent  corresponding  sections  of  the federal  Internal  Revenue  Code,  as from time to time amended, that is registered with the department pursuant to section four hundred eight of this article.
NY Agric & Mkts L § 402 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26-A - Care of Animals by Pet Dealers 402 - Records of Purchase and Sale.

§  402.  Records  of purchase and sale. Each pet dealer shall keep and   maintain records for each animal purchased,  acquired,  held,  sold,  or   otherwise disposed of. The records shall include the following:1.  The  name  and  address  of  the  person from whom each animal was   acquired. If the person from whom the animal was obtained  is  a  dealer   licensed  by  the  United States department of agriculture, the person's   name, address, and federal dealer identification number. If  the  person   from  whom  the  animal  was  obtained  is  a  dealer  licensed  by  the   department, the person's name, address, and state dealer  identification   number.  In  the  case  of  cats,  if  a cat is placed in the custody or   possession of the pet dealer and the source of origin  is  unknown,  the   pet  dealer  shall state the source of origin as unknown, accompanied by   the date, time, and location of receipt. Notwithstanding the  provisions   of  this  subdivision, no pet dealer shall knowingly buy, sell, exhibit,   transport, or offer for sale, exhibition, or transportation  any  stolen   animal.  No  pet dealer shall knowingly sell any cat or dog younger than   eight weeks of age.2. The original source of each animal if  different  than  the  person   recorded in subdivision one of this section.3. The date each animal was acquired.4.  A  description  of  each animal showing age, color, markings, sex,   breed, and any inoculation, worming, or other  veterinary  treatment  or   medication  information  available. Records shall also include any other   significant identification, if known, for  each  animal,  including  any   official tag number, tattoo, or implant.5.  The  name  and  address  of the person to whom any animal is sold,   given, or bartered or to whom it is otherwise transferred or  delivered.   The records shall indicate the date and method of disposition.6.  Records  for  each  animal shall be maintained for a period of two   years from the date of sale or transfer, whichever occurs later.  During   normal  business  hours,  the records shall be made available to persons   authorized by law to enforce the provisions of this article.
NY Agric & Mkts L § 404 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26-A - Care of Animals by Pet Dealers 404 - License Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation.

§  404.  License  refusal, suspension, or revocation. The commissioner   may decline to grant or renew or may suspend  or  revoke  a  pet  dealer   license, on any one of the following grounds:1. Material misstatement in the license application.2. Material misstatement in or falsification of records required to be   kept  pursuant  to  this  article,  or  under any regulation promulgated   thereunder,  or  failure  to  allow  the  commissioner  or  his  or  her   authorized agents to inspect records or pet dealer facilities.3.  Violation  of  any  provision  of  this article or conviction of a   violation of any provision of article  twenty-six  of  this  chapter  or   regulations  promulgated  thereunder  pertaining  to humane treatment of   animals, cruelty to animals,  endangering  the  life  or  health  of  an   animal,  or  violation of any federal, state, or local law pertaining to   the care, treatment, sale, possession, or handling  of  animals  or  any   regulation   or  rule  promulgated  pursuant  thereto  relating  to  the   endangerment of the life or health of an animal.4. Before any license shall be suspended or revoked, the commissioner,   or any hearing officer he or she may designate, shall  hold  a  hearing,   upon  due  notice  to  the  licensee, in accordance with any regulations   promulgated by the department and in accordance with articles three  and   four  of  the  state  administrative procedure act. Where a licensee has   three consecutive inspections  in  which  the  licensee  has  failed  to   correct deficiencies of a critical nature, pursuant to this section, the   commissioner  shall  hold  a  hearing  to  consider  the  suspension  or   revocation of the pet dealer license.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall   prohibit  the  commissioner  from taking additional actions as otherwise   permitted  by  this  section  regarding  such  licenses  prior  to   the   occurrence  of  three  consecutive inspections in which the licensee has   failed to correct deficiencies of a critical nature.5. Any action of the commissioner shall be subject to judicial  review   in  a  proceeding  under article seventy-eight of the civil practice law   and rules.
NY Agric & Mkts L § 405 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26-A - Care of Animals by Pet Dealers 405 - Inspection of Pet Dealers.

§  405.  Inspection  of pet dealers. 1. The commissioner or his or her   authorized agents shall, at a minimum, make yearly  inspections  of  pet   dealers'  facilities  to  ensure  compliance with the provisions of this   article and with the provisions of article thirty-five-D of the  general   business  law,  except  for  those pet dealers who engage in the sale of   less than twenty-five animals in a year, in which case inspections shall   be made whenever in the discretion of the commissioner  or  his  or  her   authorized agents, a complaint warrants such investigation.2.  The commissioner may, pursuant to an agreement entered into with a   county or city delegate the authority  to  conduct  inspections  of  pet   dealers  and  to  respond  to  complaints concerning pet dealers to such   county or city where the pet dealer is located;  provided  however  such   delegation  of  inspection  authority  shall only be permitted where the   commissioner has delegated  his  or  her  authority  to  issue  licenses   pursuant to section four hundred three of this article.3.  Any  person conducting an inspection of a pet dealer or responding   to a complaint concerning a pet dealer shall be specifically trained  in   the  proper  care  of  cats  and  dogs  and  in  the  investigation  and   identification of cruelty to animals.
NY Agric & Mkts L § 406 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26-A - Care of Animals by Pet Dealers 406 - Violations.

§  406.  Violations.  1.  In  addition  to  the penalties provided for   elsewhere in this section, a pet dealer who violates any  provisions  of   this  article  may  be  subject  to  denial,  revocation, suspension, or   refusal of renewal  of  his  or  her  license  in  accordance  with  the   provisions of section four hundred four of this article.2. Violation of any provision of this article, is a civil offense, for   which  a  penalty of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than   one thousand dollars for each violation may be imposed.3. The provisions of this article may be enforced concurrently by  the   department  and  by  the  county  or  city to which the commissioner has   delegated his or her licensing  and  inspection  authority  pursuant  to   section  four  hundred  three and four hundred five of this article, and   all moneys collected thereunder shall be retained by  such  municipality   or local government.
NY Agric & Mkts L § 407 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 26-A - Care of Animals by Pet Dealers 407 - Construction With Other Laws.

§  407. Construction with other laws. Nothing in this article shall be   construed to (a) limit or restrict agents or officers of  societies  for   the  prevention of cruelty to animals or the police from enforcing other   provisions of article twenty-six  of  this  chapter  or  any  other  law   relating  to  the humane treatment of, or cruelty to, animals, (b) limit   or restrict any municipality from enacting or enforcing  any  authorized   local  law,  rule,  regulation  or  ordinance  of general application to   businesses governing public health, safety or the rights  of  consumers,   or  (c)  limit or restrict any municipality from enacting or enforcing a   local law, rule, regulation or ordinance governing pet dealers, as  such   term  is  defined  in this article, including a law, rule, regulation or   ordinance  governing  the  health  or  safety  of  animals  acquired  or   maintained  by  pet  dealers,  the source of animals sold or offered for   sale by pet dealers, and the spay or neuter of such  animals;  provided,   however, that any such local law, rule, regulation or ordinance shall be   no less stringent than the applicable provisions of this article and may   not  result  in essentially banning all sales of dogs or cats raised and   maintained in a healthy and  safe  manner.  Where  any  penalty  may  be   authorized  for  the  violation of such a local law, rule, regulation or   ordinance, the authorized penalty in such local law, rule, regulation or   ordinance may not exceed a civil penalty of up to five hundred  dollars.   Where  a  municipality  adopts  such  a  local  law, rule, regulation or   ordinance that is more stringent than the applicable provisions of  this   article,   such   municipality   shall   have  sole  responsibility  for   enforcement of such law, rule, regulation  or  ordinance  that  is  more   stringent than the applicable provisions of this article.