How A 5721 changes current law

Compared against the New York Consolidated Laws as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 117 of the agriculture and markets law.

• Section 117 of the agriculture and markets law

  12. (a) Every pound, shelter, incorporated humane society or similar incorporated dog protective association, shall develop a form to be used upon the surrender of a dog by its owner to such entity. Such form shall request the following information from such owner: (i) the reason or reasons for surrendering the dog; (ii) whether the dog has been declared to be a dangerous dog; whether such dog has ever exhibited aggressive tendencies; (iii) whether the dog has ever bitten any person; and (iv) any other information with regard to the dog which the owner feels may be relevant to the future placement of the dog. (b) The pound, shelter, incorporated humane society or similar incor- porated dog protective association which accepts dogs surrendered by its owner to be sheltered and adopted out shall maintain the form and shall disclose it to any prospective adoptive owner or any other person who may shelter or harbor the dog for any period of time after its surren- der. italics

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