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                                   2124
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2021
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 Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, QUART, WILLIAMS, GOTTFRIED, PAULIN,
   LAVINE, COLTON, J. RIVERA, SIMON, GLICK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
   A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agricul-
   ture
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
   prohibition of certain acts in rodeos

   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 352 to read as follows:
   § 352. USE OF ANIMALS IN RODEOS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "CALF ROPING" SHALL MEAN CAPTURING A CALF WITH A LASSO AND BINDING
 ITS FEET OR ALLOWING IT TO RUN FREE.
   (B) "ELECTRIC PROD" SHALL MEAN A HANDHELD DEVICE USED TO  MAKE  CATTLE
 OR  OTHER  LIVESTOCK  MOVE  BY  STRIKING OR POKING SUCH ANIMAL WITH SUCH
 DEVICE WHICH SHOCKS SUCH ANIMAL WITH A HIGH VOLTAGE, LOW  CURRENT  ELEC-
 TRIC SHOCK.
   (C)  "FLANK STRAP" OR "BUCKING STRAP" SHALL MEAN A STRAP OR ROPE WHICH
 IS TIGHTLY  CINCHED AROUND THE ABDOMEN OF A HORSE OR BULL  CAUSING  SUCH
 ANIMAL TO BUCK.
   (D) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY 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.
   (E)  "RODEO"  SHALL  MEAN  A PUBLIC EXHIBITION IN WHICH SKILLS SUCH AS
 RIDING BULLS OR BRONCOS, OR ROPING ANIMALS, ARE DISPLAYED.
   (F) "SPUR WITH A FIXED OR SHARPENED ROWEL" SHALL  MEAN  A  SHARP  PROD
 FIXED  TO THE HEEL OF THE RIDER OF AN ANIMAL WHICH IS USED TO ENHANCE OR
 INCREASE THE INTENSITY OF THE BUCKING OF THE ANIMAL.
   2. NO PERSON IN A RODEO SHALL:
   (A) ENGAGE IN CALF ROPING;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   (B) USE FLANK STRAPS OR BUCKING STRAPS ON HORSES,  BULLS,  CATTLE,  OR
 OTHER LIVESTOCK;
   (C)  USE  ELECTRIC PRODS ON HORSES, BULLS, CATTLE, OR OTHER LIVESTOCK;
 OR
   (D) USE SPURS WITH FIXED OR SHARPENED ROWELS ON HORSES, BULLS, CATTLE,
 OR OTHER LIVESTOCK.
   3. (A) 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 OF NOT MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS  FOR
 EACH  SUCH  VIOLATION.  EACH  VIOLATION  AND  EACH  DAY  DURING  WHICH A
 VIOLATION CONTINUES SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE VIOLATION.
   (B) ANY PERSON THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION,  SHALL
 HAVE ANY PERMIT OR LICENSE TO OPERATE AS A RODEO REVOKED.
   4.  ANY  VENUE THAT HOSTS A RODEO THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION, OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED PURSUANT  THERETO,  SHALL
 LOSE ITS ELIGIBILITY FOR ANY STATE TAX ABATEMENTS.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.