Title AGM, Agriculture & Markets

§ 73-b. The New York state veterinary diagnostic laboratory. 1. The commissioner is authorized to establish and maintain, by contract or otherwise, a New York state veterinary diagnostic laboratory and to contract for other diagnostic services, as he or she may deem necessary or…

§ 74. Regulations relating to importation. The following regulations shall apply to the importation of domestic or feral animals: 1. No person shall knowingly bring into this state any domestic or feral animal which has an infectious or communicable disease, except in the case o…

§ 75. Sanitary regulations. The commissioner may adopt and enforce rules regulating the sanitation and physical requirements of stables, livestock auction buildings or other buildings used for the housing of domestic animals for the purpose of preventing the spread of infection …

§ 76. Quarantine on animals or premises. 1. The commissioner, any department employed veterinarian authorized by the commissioner, any veterinarian in the employ of the United States department of agriculture who is working in this state in connection with disease control progra…

§ 77. Examination by veterinarian prerequisite to destruction of animal. No animal shall be destroyed by the commissioner or by his order unless first examined by a veterinarian in the employ of the department, or whose work is approved by the commissioner, nor until such veteri…

§ 78. Examination of domestic animals. 1. The commissioner shall cause a physical examination and a tuberculin test to be made by competent and authorized veterinarians of all bovine animals, irrespective of age or sex, and cause all such bovine animals to be subjected to period…

§ 79. Examination at request of owner; segregation; grading of herds. The owner of a herd of cattle kept for dairy or breeding purposes within the state may apply to the commissioner for examination of his herd by the tuberculin, or other approved tests, subject to the following…

§ 8. Counsel. There shall be a counsel of the department to be appointed by the commissioner and who shall serve during the pleasure of the commissioner. The counsel of the department shall represent and appear for the department in all actions and proceedings involving any ques…

§ 80. Certificate to healthy herds. For the purpose of giving recognition to other than segregated herds which are certified to him, after competent examination satisfactory to him, to be in a healthy condition, the commissioner is hereby authorized to issue such certificates as…

§ 81. Sale, removal or slaughter of animals affected with tuberculosis. No animal showing physical evidence of tuberculosis or in which such disease shall have been indicated as a result of the tuberculin test shall be sold, except under the supervision of the commissioner. No s…

§ 82. Appraisers. The commissioner may employ from time to time appraisers of condemned animals. The chief or any assistant veterinarian shall have all the powers of any appraiser of condemned animals under this article.

§ 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 ow…

§ 85. Destruction of animals; disposition of carcasses. The commissioner may prescribe rules for the destruction of animals affected with infectious or communicable disease, and for the proper disposal of their hides and carcasses and all objects which might carry infection or c…

§ 86. Post-mortem examination of animals. The carcass of every animal duly condemned and killed under the provisions of this article shall be examined by a veterinarian designated by the commissioner for the purpose of determining whether or not disease existed in such animal an…

§ 87. Payments for animals killed. The commissioner shall determine all claims which may be presented to him for indemnity to owners of animals killed by the state under the provisions of this article, and shall file in his office a certificate of his determination and, provided…

§ 87-a. Domestic fowl and fertile eggs thereof. Domestic fowl and fertile eggs of domestic fowl are included within the meaning of the words "animal" and "domestic animal" as used in sections seventy-two, seventy-three, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-six, seventy-seven, eig…

§ 88. Indemnity. The following provisions shall govern the payment of indemnity to owners of animals killed pursuant to the provisions of this article: 1. In the case of a bovine animal so killed to prevent the spread of tuberculosis, the owner shall be entitled to receive the n…

§ 89. Control of vaccines, serums and other preparations. For the purpose of detection, prevention, control or eradication of infectious or contagious diseases of domestic animals and fowls, the commissioner may make such exemptions and promulgate such orders, rules and regulati…

§ 9. Bureaus. Existing bureaus in the department are continued until consolidated or abolished pursuant to this section. The commissioner may establish such divisions, bureaus, and other units within the department as may be necessary for the administration and operation of the …

§ 90. Examination of cattle for Bang's disease. 1. The commissioner,\nwithin the amounts appropriated for such purpose, may cause an\nappropriate test for ascertaining the presence or absence of bovine\ninfectious abortion, commonly known as and hereafter termed "Bang's\ndisease…

§ 90-a. Declaration of policy and purposes. Infectious and communicable disease affecting domestic animals continues to exist in this state, and the existence thereof endangers the health and welfare of the people of the state. Despite the moneys spent to control, suppress and e…

§ 90-b. Definitions. As used in this article unless otherwise expressly stated: 1. The term "auctioneer" means a person who sells, or makes a business of selling cattle, swine, sheep, goats, camelids or horses, at auction. 2. The term "auction" means a public sale of cattle, swi…

§ 90-c. Prohibitions. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, deal in, sell, or rescue cattle, swine, horses, cervids, camelids, sheep, goats or poultry; to operate or conduct an auction where cattle, swine, horses, cervids, camelids, sheep, goats or poultry are sold…

§ 90-d. Application and permit fees. Application for an animal health permit shall be made to the commissioner. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall be accompanied by an animal health permit fee of fifty dollars. The applicant shall satisfy…

§ 90-e. Refusing and revoking permits. The commissioner, after due notice and opportunity of hearing to the applicant or permittee, may deny an application for or revoke or refuse to renew a permit when the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant or permittee has: 1. violat…

§ 90-f. Proceedings to review. The action of the commissioner in denying an application or revoking an animal health permit may be reviewed in the manner provided by article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules and the decision of the commissioner shall be final unl…

§ 90-g. Records. All records as now required by the commissioner respecting the health of domestic animals shall be continued and the commissioner may require such other and further records as from time to time may seem to him to be necessary or desirable in his enforcement of d…

§ 90-h. Violations; remedies. The commissioner may institute such action at law or in equity as may appear necessary to enforce compliance with any provision of the statutes, rules and orders committed to his administration in regard to animal health permits and infectious or co…

§ 91. Hog cholera and pseudorabies control; indemnity. 1. The commissioner, to control, suppress or eradicate hog cholera and pseudorabies, may cause to be made appropriate examinations or tests for ascertaining the presence or absence of such diseases in swine. If, from such ex…

§ 95. Protecting the breeding of pure bred stock. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons owning or in the possession of any bull of the age of more than six months, any stallion of the age of more than eighteen months, or buck or boar over five months of age, to suffer o…

§ 95-a. Animal ear tags or other identification. A person who without authorization by the commissioner, (a) cuts out, removes, obliterates or destroys a New York state department of agriculture and markets official ear tag or other official New York state identification tag, de…

§ 95-b. False pedigree of animals. Every person who by any false pretense shall obtain from any club, association, society or company for improving the breed of cattle, horses, sheep, swine or other domestic animals the registration of any animal in the herd register or other re…

§ 95-c. Examination of horses for equine infectious anemia. 1. The commissioner or his authorized agent may cause to be administered to any horse within the state any test he finds appropriate for ascertaining the presence or absence of equine infectious anemia, also known as "s…

§ 96. Certificates of registry of domestic animals. Certificates of registry, and of transfer of domestic animals when issued by and under seal of a duly organized and recognized corporation or association formed for the purpose of registering pure-bred domestic animals, may be …

§ 96-a. Declaration of policy and purpose. Whereas unsanitary conditions in the slaughtering of animals and fowl for food have been found to exist in this state, and whereas such conditions endanger the health and welfare of the people of the state, it is hereby declared to be a…

* § 96-b. License required. 1. No person, firm, partnership or corporation not granted inspection pursuant to the federal meat inspection act, the federal poultry products inspection act, article five-B or article five-D of this chapter shall operate any place or establishment w…

§ 96-c. Posting of inspection results required. Each person, firm, partnership or corporation licensed pursuant to this article shall post a copy of the date and results of its most recent sanitary inspection by the department in a conspicuous location near each public entrance,…

§ 96-d. Application of article. Except for the absolute prohibition against the slaughtering or butchering of domesticated dog and domesticated cat to create food, meat, meat by-products or meat food products for human or animal consumption contained in this article which shall …

§ 96-e. Unlawful acts. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to operate any slaughterhouse, abattoir or other place or establishment where animals or fowl are slaughtered or where meat or meat food products are prepared or processed for food un…

§ 96-f. Denial, revocation and suspension of licenses. 1. The exposure of meat, fowl or meat food product to insects, live animals or injurious contamination, or the slaughter, possession or sale of unwholesome meat, or the slaughtering, butchering, possession or sale of the fur…

§ 96-g. Definitions. As used in this article, unless otherwise expressly stated, or unless the content or subject matter otherwise requires; 1. "Department" means the department of agriculture and markets. 2. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture and markets. 3. "…

§ 96-h. Application of article. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the knowing sale, exposure for sale, exchange or transportation at any and all places within the state of the fur, hair, skin or flesh of domesticated dog (canis familiaris) or domesticated cat…

§ 96-i. General powers. The department, through the commissioner, is hereby vested with the power to administer and enforce the provisions of this article.

§ 96-j. Farmer and custom processors. This article shall not apply to any bona fide farmer who butchers his own domestic animals on his own farm exclusively for use by him and members of his household and his non-paying guests and employees, custom slaughterers, custom slaughter…

§ 96-l. Inspection legend required. Except as exempted by the provisions of this article no carcasses of animals, parts thereof, meat, meat by-product or meat food product for human consumption, shall be sold, exposed for sale, exchanged or transported within the state unless th…

§ 96-m. Sale of inspected meat. All carcasses of animals, parts thereof, meat, meat by-products, and meat food products bearing an inspection legend or meat label affixed after a federal inspection may be sold, exposed for sale, exchanged or transported at all places within the …

§ 96-p-2. Mishandling and improper transportation of meat, meat by-products and meat food products. (1) No person, firm, association, partnership or corporation engaged in carrying or transporting meat, meat by-products or meat food products shall transport such products except …

§ 96-q. Unmarked and unlabeled meat. Inasmuch as it cannot be determined for certain by any presently known method of inspection whether meat is unsound, unhealthful, unwholesome, or otherwise unfit or unsafe for food unless the organs and other tissues of an animal are inspecte…

§ 96-r. Unlawful possession of inspection legend and meat label. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, keep, or use an inspection legend or meat label or to possess, keep or use any stamp or label simulating the inspection legend and meat label unless authorized pursua…

§ 96-s. Rules and regulations. The commissioner is hereby authorized to enact, amend and repeal rules and regulations necessary to carry out and give full force and effect to the provisions of this article. The commissioner is hereby authorized to adopt, insofar as appropriate, …