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NY S02032

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Squadron

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the transportation, sale, or offering for sale of eggs for human consumption within New York State unless the eggs originate from poultry vaccinated against salmonella enteritidis.

  • Permits unvaccinated eggs to be transported to egg-breaking plants for pasteurization with written permission from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets or designee.

  • Allows unvaccinated eggs to be transported and possessed within the state for research or experimentation purposes with written Commissioner permission.

  • Establishes violation of the vaccination requirement as a class A misdemeanor offense.

  • Takes effect 180 days after enactment, with Commissioner authorized to promulgate rules and regulations immediately to implement the law by the effective date.

Legislative Description

Relates to vaccination of egg-laying hens against salmonella.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/11/2017

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/11/2017

Full Bill Text

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