§ 750-S — Pet disposal forms

New York § 750-S

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law GBS: General Business
• Art. 35-C: Operation of Pet Cemeteries and Pet Crematoriums

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§ 750-s. Pet disposal forms. 1. Each person who gives to a\nveterinarian or a pet cemetery owner or pet crematorium owner a pet for\ndisposal shall be provided by such veterinarian or pet cemetery owner or\npet crematorium owner with a pet disposal disclosure document, in form\napproved by the secretary of state, which shall set forth the\nalternative methods of pet disposal, the cost of each such method of pet\ndisposal, if available, and the nature of or place in which each method\nof disposal will be carried out. The veterinarian or the pet cemetery\nowner or the pet crematorium owner, as the case may be, shall give to\nthe person who completes the form a copy of the form and retain a copy\nof said form. If the person completing the form chooses to have the pet\ndisposed of by a pet cemetery or pet crematorium and makes the\narrangements therefor through a veterinarian, the veterinarian shall\nprovide the person with the name, location and telephone number of the\npet cemetery or pet crematorium so that the person may obtain\ninformation about the pet cemetery or pet crematorium. The veterinarian\nshall also ensure that a copy of the pet disposal form accompanies the\npet when it is removed from the veterinarian's office.\n 2. A veterinarian or pet cemetery operator may complete a pet disposal\nform with the oral consent of the pet owner. Such oral consent shall be\nwitnessed and a record of such consent and the completed pet disposal\nform shall be retained in the veterinarian's records. A copy of such\ncompleted pet disposal form shall be sent to the pet owner if requested.\n 3. If a pet owner is unwilling or unable to complete a pet disposal\nform then a veterinarian may complete the pet disposal form if two\nattempts are made to contact the pet owner. However, at least one\nattempt shall be made in writing and sent by first class mail. If the\nveterinarian does complete the pet disposal form without the consent of\nthe pet owner then a copy of the completed pet disposal form shall be\nretained by the veterinarian along with the records of the attempts to\ncontact the pet owner.\n 4. No pet disposal form shall be required if:\n (a) no pet owner can be identified;\n (b) the pet remains originate with a municipality;\n (c) the pet is abandoned pursuant to article twenty-five-B of the\nagriculture and markets law; or\n (d) the pet is to be disposed of without charge to the pet owner.\n