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N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 121: Night quarantine

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  1. Agriculture & Markets Law
  2. Article 7. Licensing, Identification and Control of Dogs

§ 121. Night quarantine. 1. The governing body of any municipality may

at any time by order require that all dogs in such municipality shall be

securely confined between sunset and one hour after sunrise during the

period of time designated in the order, or, if no time is so designated,

until the order is revoked.

2. Notice of such order shall be given by publication in a newspaper

or newspapers of general circulation in said municipality which shall be

designated by such governing body and by filing a copy of the order in

the office of each clerk in the area affected by such order.

3. Any dog control officer, peace officer, acting pursuant to his

special duties, or police officer shall destroy or seize any dog not

confined as required by such order, and no liability in damages or

otherwise shall be incurred on account of such destruction or seizure.

Any dog so seized shall be subject to the provisions of section one

hundred eighteen of this article. A dog shall not be deemed to be in

violation of such order if accompanied by and under the full control of

the owner.

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