N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 77: Examination by veterinarian prerequisite to destruction of animal

§ 77. Examination by veterinarian prerequisite to destruction of

animal. No animal shall be destroyed by the commissioner or by his

order unless first examined by a veterinarian in the employ of the

department, or whose work is approved by the commissioner, nor until

such veterinarian renders a certificate to the commissioner, to the

effect that he has made such examination, that, in his judgment, such

animal is infected with a specified infectious or communicable disease,

or that its destruction is necessary in order to prevent or suppress, or

to aid in preventing or suppressing such disease.