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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Feb 27, 2019 |
referred to domestic animal welfare |
Senate Bill S4073
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Domestic Animal Welfare Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-S4073 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S4073 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4073 SPONSOR: BIAGGI TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohibiting ear clipping and tail docking of dogs unless deemed medically necessary to protect the life or health of the dog PURPOSE OF BILL: To prohibit the ear clipping and tail docking of dogs unless deemed medically necessary to protect the life or health of the dog. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Subdivision 1 of section 365 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 1985, is amended to estab- lish that ear clipping of a dog is only permitted when a licensed veter- inarian deems it medically necessary to protect the life or health of the dog. Section 2: The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
2019-S4073 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4073 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 27, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Domestic Animal Welfare AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib- iting ear clipping and tail docking of dogs unless deemed medically necessary to protect the life or health of the dog THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 365 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: 1. Whoever clips or cuts off or causes or procures another to clip or cut off the whole or any part of an ear of any dog unless an anesthetic shall have been given to the dog and the operation performed by a licensed veterinarian WHO DEEMS SUCH OPERATION MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE LIFE OR HEALTH OF THE DOG, 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. § 2. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 365-a to read as follows: § 365-A. DOCKING DOG TAILS; UNLAWFUL. 1. ANY PERSON WHO CUTS THE BONE, TISSUE, MUSCLES OR TENDONS OF THE TAIL OF ANY DOG, OR OTHERWISE OPERATES UPON IT IN ANY MANNER FOR THE PURPOSE OR WITH THE EFFECT OF DOCKING OR OTHERWISE ALTERING THE NATURAL CARRIAGE OR LENGTH OF THE TAIL, OR ASSISTS, PROCURES, PROMOTES OR ENCOURAGES SUCH CUTTING OR OPERATION FOR REASONS OTHER THAN TO PROTECT THE LIFE OR HEALTH OF THE DOG AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY A DULY LICENSED VETERINARIAN, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. 2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY DOG OR PERSON WHO IS THE OWNER OR POSSESSOR OF ANY DOG WHOSE TAIL HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS HAVING BEEN DOCKED, CUT OR ALTERED PRIOR TO AUGUST FIRST, TWO THOU- SAND TWENTY. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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