N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 80: Certificate to healthy herds

§ 80. Certificate to healthy herds. For the purpose of giving

recognition to other than segregated herds which are certified to him,

after competent examination satisfactory to him, to be in a healthy

condition, the commissioner is hereby authorized to issue such

certificates as he may deem proper to the owner of such herd; to use

such terms to designate such herds as will harmonize with federal

designations of such herds and to adopt such rules as he may deem proper

for the tagging, branding or marking of any animal or animals affected

or believed to be affected with any communicable disease, or exposed

thereto. In the event that such animals are branded it shall not be

construed as cruelty to animals within the meaning of article twenty-six

of this chapter.