N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 422: Personnel training requirements

§ 422. Personnel training requirements. 1. Each animal shelter

licensed pursuant to this article shall provide training to all staff

members and volunteers having direct animal care responsibilities. Such

training shall be provided within the first sixty days of employment and

at least annually thereafter and shall be in addition to any and all

training otherwise required by federal, state, or local law or

regulation.

2. Acceptable training modalities shall include, but not be limited

to, online webinars, on-site lectures or seminars, off-site conferences

for animal shelter staff, or other formal training modalities as

authorized by the commissioner.

3. Training topics shall include, but not be limited to, the

following:

(a) humane handling techniques;

(b) infectious diseases commonly found in animal shelters;

(c) zoonotic diseases;

(d) animal cruelty;

(e) sanitation procedures;

(f) body language and normal behaviors for all species regularly

handled; and

(g) required documentation and data entry.

4. Complete documentation of training sessions shall be maintained for

a period of not less than three years from the date of training

completion. Such documentation shall include, but not be limited to, the

following:

(a) the date of training delivery and the date of completion;

(b) the topic or topics of the training session; and

(c) the provider of the training and a list of training course

attendees.