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NY A04991
Bill
Status
2/10/2021
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Prohibits persons convicted of animal cruelty violations under Agriculture and Markets Law sections 351, 353, and 355 from working as dog control officers, animal control officers, or as paid employees or volunteers at animal shelters, pounds, humane societies, animal protective associations, or societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals
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Exempts individuals required by court order to fulfill community service requirements at animal facilities from the volunteer prohibition
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Makes violation of the employment prohibition a class A misdemeanor
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Applies retroactively to all convictions as of the effective date, not just future convictions
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Takes effect 30 days after enactment
Legislative Description
Prohibits persons who have been convicted of animal cruelty from working at an animal shelter; makes such violation a class A misdemeanor.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
9/16/2022