§ 122 — Local laws or ordinances

New York § 122

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law AGM: Agriculture & Markets
• Art. 7: Licensing, Identification and Control of Dogs

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§ 122. Local laws or ordinances. 1. Any municipality may enact a local\nlaw or ordinance upon the keeping or running at large of dogs and the\nseizure thereof, provided no municipality shall vary, modify, enlarge or\nrestrict the provisions of this article relating to rabies vaccination\nand euthanization.\n 2. Such local law or ordinance may:\n (a) impose penalties for violation of such restrictions to be\nrecovered in a civil action in the name of such municipality;\n (b) provide for enforcement by fine or imprisonment for any such\nviolation; or\n (c) provide for the issuance pursuant to the criminal procedure law of\nan appearance ticket, or in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket,\nor in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket and simplified\ninformation, as provided in section one hundred thirteen of this\narticle, by any dog control officer, peace officer, acting pursuant to\nhis special duties, or police officer, who is authorized by any\nmunicipality to assist in the enforcement of this article for any such\nviolation.\n