S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 27, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to making
the failure to provide appropriate shelter to a dog left outdoors a
misdemeanor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 353-b of the
agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 594 of the laws of
2003, is amended to read as follows:
(a) Any person who owns or has custody or control of a dog that is
left outdoors shall provide it with shelter appropriate to its breed,
physical condition and the climate. Any person who knowingly violates
the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a [violation, punisha-
ble by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for a first offense, and a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars for a second and subse-
quent offenses] MISDEMEANOR. Beginning seventy-two hours after a charge
of violating this section, each day that a defendant fails to correct
the deficiencies in the dog shelter for a dog that he or she owns or
that is in his or her custody or control and that is left outdoors, so
as to bring it into compliance with the provisions of this section shall
constitute a separate [offense] MISDEMEANOR.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13495-01-4