{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-agriculture-markets-law-77","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Agriculture \u0026 Markets Law § 77","heading":"Examination by veterinarian prerequisite to destruction of animal","body":"§ 77. Examination by veterinarian prerequisite to destruction of\nanimal.  No animal shall be destroyed by the commissioner or by his\norder unless first examined by a veterinarian in the employ of the\ndepartment, or whose work is approved by the commissioner, nor until\nsuch veterinarian renders a certificate to the commissioner, to the\neffect that he has made such examination, that, in his judgment, such\nanimal is infected with a specified infectious or communicable disease,\nor that its destruction is necessary in order to prevent or suppress, or\nto aid in preventing or suppressing such disease.","path":["Agriculture \u0026 Markets Law","Article 5. Diseases of Domestic Animals; Calves and Veal; Pure Bred Stock; Certificates of Registry"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/AGM/77","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"5bf7c1356c8f968d3c3193a3d28778f887517258f70ff2c54fac6b4361ff58ad","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-agriculture-markets-law-76","next":"us-ny/n.y.-agriculture-markets-law-78"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}