N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 112 – Change of ownership; lost or stolen dog
§ 112. Change of ownership; lost or stolen dog. 1. In the event of a change in the ownership of any dog which has been licensed pursuant to this article or in the address of the owner of record of any such dog, the owner of record shall, within ten days of such change, file with the municipality in which the dog is licensed a written report of such change. Such owner of record shall be liable for any violation of this article until such filing is made or until the dog is licensed in the name of the new owner.
Terms Used In N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 112
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Dog: means any member of the species canis familiaris. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 108
- Municipality: means any county, town, city and village. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 108
- Owner: means any person who harbors or keeps any dog. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 108
- Owner of record: means the person in whose name any dog was last licensed pursuant to this article, except that if any license is issued on application of a person under eighteen years of age, the owner of record shall be deemed to be the parent or guardian of such person. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 108
2. If any dog which has been licensed pursuant to this article is lost or stolen, the owner of record shall, within ten days of the discovery of such loss or theft file with the municipality in which the dog is licensed a written report of such loss or theft. In the case of a loss or theft, the owner of record of any such dog shall not be liable for any violation of this article committed after such report is filed.
3. In the case of a dog's death, the owner of record shall so notify the municipality in which the dog is licensed either prior to renewal of licensure or upon the time of such renewal as set forth by the municipality in which the the dog is licensed.