Statute · New York Agriculture & Markets Law
N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 355 — Abandonment of animals
N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 355
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Agriculture & Markets Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 355. Abandonment of animals. A person being the owner or possessor, or having charge or custody of an animal, who abandons such animal, or leaves it to die in a street, road or public place, or who allows such animal, if it become disabled, to lie in a public street, road or public place more…
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N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 355 — Abandonment of animals is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 355. Abandonment of animals. A person being the owner or possessor, or having charge or custody of an animal, who abandons such animal, or leaves it to die in a street, road or public place, or who allows such animal, if it become disabled, to lie in a public street, road or public place more than three hours after he receives notice that it is left disabled, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both.