§ 96-x. Declaration of policy and purposes. The use as food of meat or meat products derived from dead, dying, disabled, diseased or condemned animals endangers the health and welfare of the people of the state. The powers of seizure, quarantine and condemnation held and exercised by the department tend to suppress but do not […]
§ 96-y. Definitions. As used in this article, unless otherwise expressly stated, or unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: (1) “Disposal plant” means the premises or place where bodies, carcasses or portions thereof of dead, dying, diseased, disabled or condemned animals or inedible meat are received and held for the purpose of burning, […]
§ 96-z. Exemptions. This article shall not apply to disposal plants operated under federal inspection or under inspection pursuant to article five-B of this chapter; to any person, who, in the regular course of a refuse collection business, gathers up and disposes of the bodies of dead fowls, cats, dogs or other small animals; or […]
§ 96-z-1. License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a disposal plant or transportation service unless licensed as provided in this article.
§ 96-z-10. Criminal sale of inedible meat. A person is guilty of criminal sale of inedible meat when he knowingly and unlawfully sells such meat for the purpose of human consumption. Criminal sale of inedible meat is a class E felony.
§ 96-z-11. Criminal transporting of inedible meat. A person is guilty of criminal transporting of inedible meat when he knowingly and unlawfully transports such meat for human consumption or when he knowingly and unlawfully transports inedible meat which is not marked or stamped with the legend “unfit for human consumption”, as required by the commissioner. […]
§ 96-z-12. Unlawful decharacterization and labeling of inedible meat. A person is guilty of unlawful decharacterization and labeling of inedible meat when he knowingly and unlawfully fails to decharacterize and label such meat in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. Unlawful decharacterization and labeling of inedible meat is a class A misdemeanor.
§ 96-z-2. Application. Application for a license to operate a disposal plant or transportation service shall be made upon a form prescribed by the commissioner. The applicant shall satisfy the commissioner of his or her character and that he or she has adequate physical facilities for the operation of a disposal plant or transportation service. […]
§ 96-z-3. Granting, suspending or revoking licenses. The commissioner may decline to grant a license or may suspend or revoke a license already granted, after written notice to the applicant or licensee and an opportunity to be heard, when (1) any statement in the application or upon which it was issued is or was false […]
§ 96-z-4. Review. The action of the commissioner in refusing to grant a license, or in suspending or revoking a license 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 this date of […]
§ 96-z-5. Rules and regulations. The commissioner is hereby authorized, after public hearing, to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations to supplement and give full effect to the provision of this article as he may deem necessary.
§ 96-z-6. Violations; remedies. The commissioner may institute such action at law or in equity as may appear necessary to enforce compliance with any provisions of this article or of any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and in addition to any other remedy under article three of this chapter or otherwise, apply for relief by […]
§ 96-z-7. Labeling. All products except hides, tallow, meat meal or bone meal, leaving a disposal plant shall be packed in containers approved by the commissioner, and the containers shall be clearly marked or stamped with the legend “unfit for human consumption” in such manner as prescribed by the commissioner.
§ 96-z-8. Access to premises; records. The commissioner may inspect as often as he deems necessary, each disposal plant or vehicle licensed under the provisions of this article. For the purpose of making such inspection, the commissioner and his authorized agents shall have free access to all disposal plants licensed hereunder and to all premises […]
§ 96-z-9. Criminal slaughter, processing or possession of inedible meat. A person is guilty of criminal slaughter, processing or possession of inedible meat when he knowingly and unlawfully (a) slaughters, for the purpose of human consumption, any animal from which such meat would be derived, (b) adds, mixes or otherwise combines any such meat with […]
