§ 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 regulations as he may deem necessary for the proper control, use, and distribution of any […]
§ 90. Examination of cattle for Bang’s disease. 1. The commissioner, within the amounts appropriated for such purpose, may cause an appropriate test for ascertaining the presence or absence of bovine infectious abortion, commonly known as and hereafter termed “Bang’s disease,” to be made by competent and authorized veterinarians and cause such bovine animals to […]
§ 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 eradicate such infection and disease its incidence is the concern of the […]
§ 90-b. Definitions. As used in this article unless otherwise expressly stated: 1. The term “wholesale cattle dealer” means any person who buys or sells cattle as a business enterprise. The term shall not include a person who buys or sells cattle as part of his or her own bona fide breeding, feeding or dairy […]
§ 90-c. Prohibitions. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, or deal in, or sell cattle, swine, horses, deer, camelids, sheep, goats or poultry at wholesale, or for any person to operate or conduct an auction where cattle, swine, horses, deer, camelids, sheep, goats or poultry are sold, or for any person […]
§ 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 the commissioner of his character and responsibility and shall […]
§ 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 he or she is satisfied that the applicant or permittee has: 1. violated the statutes of the state of New York […]
§ 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 unless within thirty days from the date of service […]
§ 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 disease control.
§ 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 communicable disease affecting domestic animals, and in addition to any other […]
§ 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 examinations or tests, any swine be found to be infected with or […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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, device or mark on any cattle, camelid, deer, sheep, goats or swine, […]
§ 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 register of any such club, association, society or company […]
§ 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 “swamp fever.” Upon order of the commissioner or his authorized […]
§ 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 received in evidence in any action or proceeding, and shall be presumptive […]
