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NY STATE

ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS

ARTICLE 26 ANIMALS
AGRICULTURE & MARKETS (AGM)

SECTION 350

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 351

PROHIBITION OF ANIMAL FIGHTING

SECTION 353

OVERDRIVING, TORTURING, AND INJURING ANIMALS; FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROPER SUSTENANCE

SECTION 353-A

AGGREVATED CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

SECTION 353-B

APPROPRIATE SHELTER FOR DOGS LEFT OUTDOORS

SECTION 353-C

ELECTROCUTION OF FUR-BEARING ANIMALS PROHBITED

SECTION 353-D

CONFINEMENT OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN VEHICLES: EXTREAM TEMPERATURES

SECTION 353-E

COMPANION ANIMAL GROOMING FACILITIES: PROHIBITED PRACTICES

SECTION 353-F

COMPANION ANIMAL PIERCING AND TATOOING PROHIBITED

SECTION 354

SALE OF BABY CHICK AND BABY RABBITS

SECTION 355

ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS

SECTION 356

FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROPER FOOD AND DRINK TO IMPOUNDED ANIMALS

SECTION 357

SELLING OR OFFERING TO SELL EXPOSING DECEASED ANIMALS

SECTION 358

SELLING DISABLED HORSES

SECTION 358-A

LIFE ANIMALS AS PRIZES PROHIBITED

SECTION 359

CARRYING ANIMALS IN A CRUEL MANNER

SECTION 359-A

TRANSPORTATION OF HORSES

SECTION 360

POISONING OR ATTMPTING TO POISION ANIMALS

SECTION 361

INTEREFERENCE WITH OR INJURY TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC ANIMALS

SECTION 362

THROWING SUBSTANCE INJURIOUS TO ANIMALS IN PUBLIC PLACES

SECTION 363

UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF DOGS PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE OF LARCENY

SECTION 364

RUNNING HORSES ON HIGHWAY

SECTION 365

CLIPPING OR CUTTING THE EARS OF DOGS

SECTION 366

COMPANION ANIMAL STEALING

SECTION 366-A

REMOVING, SEIZING, OR TRANSPORTING DOGS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES

SECTION 367

LEAVING STATE TO AVOID PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE

SECTION 368

OPERATING UPON TAILS OF HORSES UNLAWFUL

SECTION 369

INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICERS

SECTION 370

PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC FROM ATTACK BY WILD ANIMALSAND REPTILES

SECTION 371

POWERS OF PEACE OFFICERS

SECTION 372

ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS UPON COMPLAINT

SECTION 373

SEIZURE OF ANIMALS LOST, STRAYED, HOMELESS, ABANDONED, OR IMPROPERLY CONFINED OR KEPT

SECTION 374

HUMANE DESTRUCTION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS LOST, STRAYED, HOMELESS, ABANDONED OR IMPROPERLY CONFINED OR KEPT

SECTION 375

OFFICER MAY TAKE POSSESSION OF ANIMALS OR IMPLEMENTS USED IN FIGHTS AMONG ANIMALS

SECTION 376

DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS OF IMPLEMENTS USED IN FIGHTS AMONG ANIMALS

SECTION 377

DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS

SECTION 377-A

SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF DOGS AND CATS

SECTION 378

UNLAWFUL TAMPERING WITH ANIMALS RESEARCH

SECTION 379

PROHIBITION OF THE SELLING OF FUR, HAIR, SKIN, OR FLESH OF A DOG OR CAT

SECTION 380

USE OF ELEPHANTS IN ENTERTAINMENT ACTS

SECTION 380*2

EXAMINATION OF SEIZED ANIMALS OR ANIMALS TAKEN POSSESSION OF

SECTION 381

PROHIBITION OF DECLAWING OF CATS

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