N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 75: Sanitary regulations

§ 75. Sanitary regulations. The commissioner may adopt and enforce

rules regulating the sanitation and physical requirements of stables,

livestock auction buildings or other buildings used for the housing of

domestic animals for the purpose of preventing the spread of infection

and contagion among such animals and may provide for the inspection and

examination of such stables and buildings. The commissioner may adopt

and enforce rules concerning the equipment for and the method of the

sanitary production of milk and may provide for the examination and

scoring of dairies in accordance with such rules. He may also prescribe

such rules as may be necessary for disinfecting and cleaning premises,

buildings, railway cars, boats and other objects, from or by means of

which infection or contagion of animals may be spread or conveyed.

Vehicles used for the transportation of livestock shall be cleaned and

disinfected at least weekly, or as otherwise directed by the

commissioner, with a disinfectant approved by the commissioner.

Vehicles used by a farmer in transporting his own livestock need not be

cleaned and disinfected as prescribed by the preceding sentence unless

directed by the commissioner.