Assembly Bill A6666

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires any employee of a veterinary facility or facility that provides services for animals to report an animal's injury to the police if animal abuse is suspected

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2011-A6666 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6714-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A3283

2011-A6666 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires any employee of a veterinary facility, animal hospital or clinic, animal boarding kennel, pound, shelter or rescue center or facility that provides services for animals to report an animal's injury, illness or condition to the police if such employee reasonably suspects animal cruelty or abuse.

2011-A6666 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6666

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 24, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. RABBITT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring any employee
  of a veterinary facility, animal hospital or clinic,  animal  boarding
  kennel,  pound,  shelter  or  rescue  center or facility that provides
  services for animals to report an animal's injury, illness  or  condi-
  tion to the police if such employee reasonably suspects animal cruelty
  or abuse

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6714-a
to read as follows:
  S 6714-A. MANDATORY REPORT  OF  SUSPECTED  ANIMAL  CRUELTY,  ABUSE  OR
NEGLECT.  1. WHEN ANY EMPLOYEE OF A VETERINARY FACILITY, ANIMAL HOSPITAL
OR CLINIC, ANIMAL BOARDING KENNEL, POUND, SHELTER OR  RESCUE  CENTER  OR
OTHER  FACILITY  THAT  PROVIDES  SERVICES FOR ANIMALS, REASONABLY AND IN
GOOD FAITH SUSPECTS THAT AN ANIMAL'S INJURY, ILLNESS OR CONDITION IS THE
RESULT OF ANIMAL CRUELTY OR A VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW PERTAIN-
ING TO THE CARE, TREATMENT, ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF AN ANIMAL, SUCH EMPLOYEE
SHALL REPORT THE INCIDENT AND DISCLOSE RECORDS CONCERNING  THE  ANIMAL'S
CONDITION AND TREATMENT TO THE POLICE, DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE
PREVENTION  OF  CRUELTY  TO ANIMALS, PEACE OFFICERS, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE  AND  MARKETS,
OTHER APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR ANY AGENT THEREOF.
  2.  AN  EMPLOYEE ACTS IN GOOD FAITH WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS SECTION
WHEN HE OR SHE REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT HIS OR HER ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY
TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE ANIMAL OR THE PUBLIC.
  3. AN EMPLOYEE WHO REASONABLY AND IN GOOD FAITH REPORTS  OR  DISCLOSES
RECORDS  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY
IN THE FORM OF DAMAGES IN ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDING ON ACCOUNT OF
SUCH REPORTING OR DISCLOSURE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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