This chapter is enacted pursuant to the provisions of Article
7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law
of the State of New York, as amended by Part T of Chapter 59 of the
Laws of 2010, and as may be subsequently amended and supplemented.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the licensing
and identification of dogs, the control and protection of the dog
population and the protection of persons, property, domestic animals
and deer from dog attack and damage.
All words, terms or phrases used herein shall have the meanings
indicated below or as defined in the Agriculture and Markets Law.
If no specific definition is set forth, all words shall have their
usual and customary meaning in the English language. The word "shall"
is intended to be mandatory.
An unleased dog off the premises of the owner.
In addition to the definitions set forth in § 108,
Subdivision 24, of the Agriculture and Markets Law, a dog shall be
considered a dangerous dog and subject to the provisions of § 123,
Subdivision 3, et seq. of the Agriculture and Markets Law if such
dog, without justification, attacks a person, dog, cat, farm animal
and/or companion animal (as defined under New York State law) and
causes physical injury or death to the same.
Any dog that is trained and is actually used for such purposes
or is undergoing training to be used for the purpose of detecting
controlled substances, explosives, ignitable liquids, firearms, cadavers,
or school or correctional facility contraband.
Both male and female dogs, unless the context requires otherwise.
Any dog that is trained to aid a person who is blind and
that is actually used for such purpose, or any dog owned by a recognized
guide dog training center located within the State of New York during
the period such dog is being trained or bred for such training.
Any dog that is trained to aid a person with a hearing impairment
and that is actually used for such purpose, or any dog owned by a
recognized training center located within the State of New York during
the period such dog is being trained or bred for such training.
The dog is equipped with a collar or harness to which is
attached a leash not more than eight feet long, both collar or harness
and leash to be of sufficient strength to restrain the dog, which
leash shall be held by a person having the ability to control and
restrain the dog by means of the collar or harness and leash.
Includes any person who owns, keeps, harbors or has the care,
custody or control of a dog. Dogs owned by minors shall be deemed
to be in the care, custody and control of the minor's parents or other
head of the household where the minor resides.
Any dog owned or harbored by any municipal police department
or any state or federal law enforcement agency, which dog has been
trained to aid law enforcement officers and is actually being used
for police work purposes.
Any dog that has been or is being individually trained to
do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability,
provided that the dog is or will be owned by such person or that person's
parent, guardian or other legal representative.
Any dog that is trained to aid the emotional and physical
health of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, retirement homes and
other settings and that is actually used for such purpose, or any
dog owned by a recognized training center located within the State
of New York during the period such dog is being trained or bred for
such purpose.
Any dog which has been honorably discharged from the United
States armed services.
Any dog that is trained to aid in the search for missing
persons and that is actually used for such purposes; provided, however,
that such services provided by said dog shall be performed without
charge or fee.
