Public Health Law § 505-a · Title 1. General Provisions: State Laboratories; Approved Laboratories
Purchase of certain animals for scientific tests
Text — Law content up to date as of October 9, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 505-a. Purchase of certain animals for scientific tests. It shall be unlawful for any laboratory or institution approved under this article, to purchase any dog or cat for experimental purposes unless the seller thereof shall provide proof of ownership of the animal of a sufficiency prescribed by the commissioner. Every such laboratory or institution shall keep a record of each such purchase with the name and address of the seller and a copy of the proof of ownership given at the time of the transaction.
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