Assembly Bill A739

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits companion animal piercing and tattooing except done in conjunction with a medical procedure for the benefit of a companion animal

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A739 - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-f, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A8536

2013-A739 - Summary

Prohibits companion animal piercing and tattooing except when done in conjunction with a medical procedure for the benefit of a companion animal.

2013-A739 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   739

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, MOYA, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH,
  TEDISCO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF, GLICK,  GOTTFRIED  --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib-
  iting piercing and tattooing of companion 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 353-f to read as follows:
  S 353-F. COMPANION ANIMAL PIERCING AND  TATTOOING  PROHIBITED.  1.  NO
PERSON SHALL PIERCE OR TATTOO A COMPANION ANIMAL UNLESS SUCH PIERCING OR
TATTOO  PROVIDES  FOR  THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE COMPANION ANIMAL OR THE
PIERCING OR TATTOO PROVIDES A MEDICAL BENEFIT TO THE  COMPANION  ANIMAL.
PIERCING  OR  TATTOOING AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
COMPLETED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION THEREOF.
  2. ANYONE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS  SECTION  FOR
ONE PIERCING OR TATTOO ON A COMPANION ANIMAL IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR,
PUNISHABLE  BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR, OR A FINE OF NOT
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH.
  3. ANYONE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS  SECTION  FOR
MORE THAN ONE PIERCING OR MORE THAN ONE TATTOO OR PIERCING WITH A TATTOO
ON  A  COMPANION  ANIMAL  IS  GUILTY  OF A FELONY AND SHALL BE SENTENCED
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  SECTION  55.10  OF  THE
PENAL  LAW  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY TERM OF IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED FOR
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE A DEFINITE SENTENCE,  WHICH  MAY  NOT
EXCEED TWO YEARS.
  4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY PERSON WHO IS
THE  OWNER OR POSSESSOR OF ANY COMPANION ANIMAL THAT HAS ANY PIERCING OR
TATTOOS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2013-A739A - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-f, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A8536

2013-A739A - Summary

Prohibits companion animal piercing and tattooing except when done in conjunction with a medical procedure for the benefit of a companion animal.

2013-A739A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 739--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, MOYA, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH,
  TEDISCO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF, GLICK,  GOTTFRIED  --
  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
  iting piercing and tattooing of companion 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 353-f to read as follows:
  S  353-F.  COMPANION  ANIMAL PIERCING AND TATTOOING PROHIBITED. 1.  NO
PERSON SHALL PIERCE A COMPANION ANIMAL UNLESS SUCH PIERCING  PROVIDES  A
MEDICAL  BENEFIT  TO  THE  COMPANION  ANIMAL.  SUCH  PIERCING  SHALL  BE
PERFORMED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN  OR  UNDER  THE  SUPERVISION  OF  A
LICENSED  VETERINARIAN.  NOTHING  IN  THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
APPLY TO EAR TAGS ON RABBITS AND CAVIES.
  2. NO PERSON SHALL TATTOO A COMPANION ANIMAL UNLESS SUCH TATTOO:
  (A) PROVIDES A MEDICAL BENEFIT TO THE COMPANION ANIMAL; OR
  (B) IS DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MEDICAL PROCEDURE FOR THE  COMPANION
ANIMAL; OR
  (C)  IS DONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION OF THE COMPANION ANIMAL
AND NOT FOR DESIGN PURPOSES, AND SUCH TATTOO INCLUDES ONLY SUCH  NUMBERS
AND/OR  LETTERS  ALLOTTED BY A CORPORATION THAT IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF
ITS BUSINESS MAINTAINS AN ANIMAL TATTOO IDENTIFICATION REGISTRY.
  3. TATTOOING FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING A MEDICAL  BENEFIT  TO  THE
COMPANION ANIMAL OR DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MEDICAL PROCEDURE FOR THE
COMPANION  ANIMAL SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN OR UNDER
THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED VETERINARIAN.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05036-02-3

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A739B - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-f, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A8536

2013-A739B - Summary

Prohibits companion animal piercing and tattooing except when done in conjunction with a medical procedure for the benefit of a companion animal.

2013-A739B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 739--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, MOYA, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH,
  TEDISCO, TENNEY, MOSLEY, BROOK-KRASNY, TITONE, CUSICK  --  Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M.    of  A.  GALEF,  GLICK, GOTTFRIED -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
  iting piercing and tattooing of companion 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 353-f to read as follows:
  S  353-F.  COMPANION  ANIMAL PIERCING AND TATTOOING PROHIBITED. 1.  NO
PERSON SHALL PIERCE OR CAUSE TO HAVE PIERCED A COMPANION  ANIMAL  UNLESS
SUCH  PIERCING  PROVIDES A MEDICAL BENEFIT TO THE COMPANION ANIMAL. SUCH
PIERCING SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A  LICENSED  VETERINARIAN  OR  UNDER  THE
SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED VETERINARIAN. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO APPLY TO EAR TAGS ON RABBITS AND CAVIES.
  2. NO PERSON SHALL TATTOO OR CAUSE TO HAVE TATTOOED A COMPANION ANIMAL
UNLESS SUCH TATTOO:
  (A) PROVIDES A MEDICAL BENEFIT TO THE COMPANION ANIMAL; OR
  (B)  IS DONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION OF THE COMPANION ANIMAL
AND NOT FOR DESIGN PURPOSES, AND SUCH TATTOO INCLUDES ONLY SUCH  NUMBERS
AND/OR  LETTERS  ALLOTTED BY A CORPORATION THAT IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF
ITS BUSINESS MAINTAINS AN ANIMAL TATTOO IDENTIFICATION REGISTRY.
  3. TATTOOING FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING A MEDICAL  BENEFIT  TO  THE
COMPANION  ANIMAL SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN OR UNDER
THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED VETERINARIAN.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A739C - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-f, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A8536

2013-A739C - Summary

Prohibits companion animal piercing and tattooing except when done in conjunction with a medical procedure for the benefit of a companion animal.

2013-A739C - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 739--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, MOYA, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH,
  TEDISCO, TENNEY, MOSLEY, BROOK-KRASNY, TITONE, CUSICK, MALLIOTAKIS  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. GALEF, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, PERRY -- read
  once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in
  accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib-
  iting piercing and tattooing of companion 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 353-f to read as follows:
  S 353-F. COMPANION ANIMAL PIERCING AND TATTOOING PROHIBITED.  1.    NO
PERSON  SHALL  PIERCE OR CAUSE TO HAVE PIERCED A COMPANION ANIMAL UNLESS
SUCH PIERCING PROVIDES A MEDICAL BENEFIT TO THE COMPANION  ANIMAL.  SUCH
PIERCING  SHALL  BE  PERFORMED  BY  A LICENSED VETERINARIAN OR UNDER THE
SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED VETERINARIAN. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO APPLY TO EAR TAGS ON RABBITS AND CAVIES.
  2. NO PERSON SHALL TATTOO OR CAUSE TO HAVE TATTOOED A COMPANION ANIMAL
UNLESS SUCH TATTOO:
  (A) IS DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MEDICAL PROCEDURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE COMPANION ANIMAL AND TO INDICATE THAT  SUCH  MEDICAL  PROCEDURE  HAS
BEEN DONE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH TATTOO IS NOT FOR DESIGN PURPOSES; OR
  (B)  IS DONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION OF THE COMPANION ANIMAL
AND NOT FOR DESIGN PURPOSES, AND SUCH TATTOO INCLUDES ONLY SUCH  NUMBERS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05036-09-4

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2013-A739D (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-f, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A8536

2013-A739D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits companion animal piercing and tattooing except when done in conjunction with a medical procedure for the benefit of a companion animal.

2013-A739D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 739--D

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, MOYA, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH,
  TEDISCO, TENNEY, MOSLEY, BROOK-KRASNY, TITONE, CUSICK, MALLIOTAKIS  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. GALEF, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, PERRY -- read
  once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in
  accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on Codes -- reported and referred to the
  Committee on Rules --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib-
  iting piercing and tattooing of companion 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 353-f to read as follows:
  S 353-F. COMPANION ANIMAL PIERCING AND TATTOOING PROHIBITED.  1.    NO
PERSON  SHALL  PIERCE OR CAUSE TO HAVE PIERCED A COMPANION ANIMAL UNLESS
SUCH PIERCING PROVIDES A MEDICAL BENEFIT TO THE COMPANION  ANIMAL.  SUCH
PIERCING  SHALL  BE  PERFORMED  BY  A LICENSED VETERINARIAN OR UNDER THE
SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED VETERINARIAN. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO APPLY TO EAR TAGS ON RABBITS AND CAVIES.
  2. NO PERSON SHALL TATTOO OR CAUSE TO HAVE TATTOOED A COMPANION ANIMAL
UNLESS SUCH TATTOO:
  (A) IS DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MEDICAL PROCEDURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE COMPANION ANIMAL AND TO INDICATE THAT  SUCH  MEDICAL  PROCEDURE  HAS
BEEN DONE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH TATTOO IS NOT FOR DESIGN PURPOSES; OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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