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Makes the failure to provide appropriate shelter to a dog left outside a misdemeanor
In Assembly Committee · Agriculture · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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BILL NUMBER:S6299
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to making the failure to provide appropriate shelter to a dog left outdoors a misdemeanor
Purpose
This bill will increase the penalty for failure to comply the provisions of the Agriculture and Markets Law that require appropriate shelter for dogs left outdoors. Currently a violation, the bill would make such failure to comply a misdemeanor.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 Amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 353-b of the agriculture and markets law, making the first violation of the provisions of that section a misdemeanor, and after 72 hours, the continued failure to correct would be an additional misdemeanor.
Section 2 Makes the act effective 30 days after it becomes law.
Justification
The current law lacks sufficient penalty for the failure to provide adequate shelter for dogs left outdoors. The current penalty, a violation, provides for a fine of $50 to $100 for the first offense, and $100 to $250 for the second offense. This bill would increase that to a criminal misdemeanor, providing dogs the protection they need, and law enforcement officials the tools they need to protect dogs that are outside and lacking proper shelter during the inclement weather.
Legislative history
2014: New bill.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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