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NY S02367
Bill
Status
1/24/2019
Primary Sponsor
Brian Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Prohibits non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents (including as feed or water additives) in cattle, poultry, sheep, swine, and other animals raised for food production when no clinical signs of disease are present
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Bans the sale, exposure for sale, or transportation for sale within New York of any food products derived from animals treated with non-therapeutic antimicrobial agents, regardless of origin
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Establishes violations as Class A misdemeanors
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Requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to promulgate rules and regulations for implementation
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with regulatory development authorized to begin immediately
Legislative Description
Relates to restrictions on non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals in the absence of any clinical sign of disease in the animals.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/8/2020