Assembly Bill A9970B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the disposition of cats

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S177 - Signed by Governor

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

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2017-A9970 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S177
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §374, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9803, S7464

2017-A9970 - Summary

Relates to the disposition of cats; allows shelters to put cats, whose owners cannot be identified by any collar, tags or microchip, up for adoption after three days and after an examination by a veterinarian.

2017-A9970 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9970
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 2, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. JENNE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets  law,  in  relation  to  the
   disposition of cats
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 374 of the agriculture and markets
 law, as amended by chapter 449 of the laws of 2010, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   2.  In  the absence of such findings or certification, a duly incorpo-
 rated humane society, a duly incorporated society for the prevention  of
 cruelty  to  animals,  or  any  pound maintained by or under contract or
 agreement with any county, city, town or village  may  after  five  days
 make  available  for  adoption  or have humanely destroyed in accordance
 with the provisions of this section and  subject  to  subdivisions  six,
 eight and nine of section one hundred [eighteen] SEVENTEEN of this chap-
 ter,  any  animal  of  which  possession is taken as provided for in the
 preceding section, unless the same is earlier  redeemed  by  its  owner;
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  ANY CAT WHOSE OWNER CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED BY A
 COLLAR, TAG, MICROCHIP, TATTOO OR OTHER IDENTIFYING  MARK  MAY  BE  MADE
 AVAILABLE  SOLELY  FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION AND RELEASED TO AN ADOP-
 TIVE OWNER AFTER THREE DAYS FOLLOWING AN EXAMINATION BY A  DULY-LICENSED
 VETERINARIAN  AND  A  DETERMINATION BY SUCH VETERINARIAN THAT NO MEDICAL
 CONDITION WAS APPARENT AT THE TIME OF SUCH EXAMINATION THAT MAY ADVERSE-
 LY AFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE ANIMAL.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
 for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02965-04-7

co-Sponsors

2017-A9970A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S177
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §374, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9803, S7464

2017-A9970A - Summary

Relates to the disposition of cats; allows shelters to put cats, whose owners cannot be identified by any collar, tags or microchip, up for adoption after three days and after an examination by a veterinarian.

2017-A9970A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9970--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 2, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. JENNE -- 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 the
   disposition of cats
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 374 of the agriculture and markets
 law,  as  amended by chapter 449 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read
 as follows:
   2. In the absence of such findings or certification, a  duly  incorpo-
 rated  humane society, a duly incorporated society for the prevention of
 cruelty to animals, or any pound maintained  by  or  under  contract  or
 agreement  with  any  county,  city, town or village may after five days
 make available for adoption or have  humanely  destroyed  in  accordance
 with  the  provisions  of  this section and subject to subdivisions six,
 eight and nine of section one hundred [eighteen] SEVENTEEN of this chap-
 ter, any animal of which possession is taken  as  provided  for  in  the
 preceding  section,  unless  the  same is earlier redeemed by its owner;
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY CAT WHOSE OWNER CANNOT BE  IDENTIFIED  BY  A
 COLLAR, TAG, MICROCHIP, TATTOO OR OTHER IDENTIFYING MARK MAY AFTER THREE
 DAYS  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  SOLELY  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF ADOPTION AND BE
 RELEASED TO AN ADOPTIVE OWNER FOLLOWING AN  EXAMINATION  BY  A  DULY-LI-
 CENSED VETERINARIAN, THE DETAILS OF WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE ADOP-
 TIVE OWNER.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
 addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02965-09-8

co-Sponsors

2017-A9970B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S177
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §374, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9803, S7464

2017-A9970B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the disposition of cats; allows shelters to put cats, whose owners cannot be identified by any collar, tags or microchip, up for adoption after three days and after an examination by a veterinarian.

2017-A9970B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9970--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 2, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. JENNE, SKOUFIS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on  Agriculture  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   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 the
   disposition of cats
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 374 of the agriculture and markets
 law,  as  amended by chapter 449 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read
 as follows:
   2. In the absence of such findings or certification, a  duly  incorpo-
 rated  humane society, a duly incorporated society for the prevention of
 cruelty to animals, or any pound maintained  by  or  under  contract  or
 agreement  with  any  county,  city, town or village may after five days
 make available for adoption or have  humanely  destroyed  in  accordance
 with  the  provisions  of  this section and subject to subdivisions six,
 eight and nine of section one hundred [eighteen] SEVENTEEN of this chap-
 ter, any animal of which possession is taken  as  provided  for  in  the
 preceding  section,  unless  the  same is earlier redeemed by its owner.
 NOTWITHSTANDING THE REDEMPTION PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS  SUBDIVI-
 SION,  ANY  MUNICIPALITY  MAY  ESTABLISH THE DURATION OF SUCH PERIODS BY
 LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE FOR ANY CAT WHOSE OWNER CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED BY A
 COLLAR, TAG, MICROCHIP, TATTOO OR OTHER IDENTIFYING MARK, PROVIDED  THAT
 NO  SUCH PERIOD SHALL BE LESS THAN THREE DAYS, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
 SUCH CAT BE MADE AVAILABLE SOLELY  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  ADOPTION  AND
 RELEASED  TO  AN  ADOPTIVE  OWNER FOLLOWING AN EXAMINATION BY A DULY-LI-
 CENSED VETERINARIAN, THE DETAILS OF WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE ADOP-
 TIVE OWNER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
 for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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