STATE OF NEW YORK
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4562
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, BRENNAN, TITUS, SCARBOROUGH -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. COOK, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, LENTOL, MARKEY, ROBIN-
SON, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to licens-
ing of establishments where fowls are slaughtered; and providing for
the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Article 5-A of the agriculture and markets law is amended
2 by adding a new section 96-aa to read as follows:
3 § 96-aa. Moratorium on licenses. The legislature has found that there
4 are public health and safety concerns such as avian influenza associated
5 with establishments that slaughter and process fowls on-site and
6 furthermore that areas heavily populated with residences are not suit-
7 able locations for siting such businesses. The commissioner is hereby
8 directed to institute a moratorium on the issuance of licenses to live
9 poultry markets pursuant to section ninety-six-b of this article in
10 cities of one million or more. During such moratorium the commissioner
11 shall direct a study to be made regarding the aforesaid issues in order
12 to prepare new or revise the old regulations regarding the licensing and
13 operation of such establishments. Any party or person aggrieved by the
14 moratorium may appeal to the commissioner who may grant any relief he or
15 she feels justified.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015 and shall expire and be
17 deemed repealed July 1, 2016.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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