§ 83. Appraisal of diseased animals. Each animal directed to be
slaughtered shall be appraised at its market value. The appraiser shall
make and transmit to the commissioner a certificate of appraisal and
shall deliver to the owner a copy of such appraisal certificate. If the
owner is dissatisfied with the amount of the appraisal he may, within
ten days after the delivery of the copy of appraisal certificate, make
written application to the commissioner for a review of the appraisal.
Upon receipt of such application, the commissioner shall cause an
investigation to be made as to the market value of the animals referred
to in the application for a review. Upon completion of such
investigation, the commissioner shall render a decision either
confirming the appraisal or modifying it by an increase or a decrease of
the amount of the appraisal as justice may require, and shall state in
his decision the reasons therefor and shall transmit a copy of the
decision to the owner. The decision of the commissioner may be reviewed
by a proceeding under article eight of the civil practice law and rules.