{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-17-816","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 17-816","heading":"§ 17-816 Promotion of adoptable animals.","body":"Any full-service animal shelter operated by New York city shall post photographs of, and relevant information about, each adoptable animal in its possession, including but not limited to age and sex, within three days of receiving such animal, provided that such animal is not affected by a medical or behavioral condition that makes it unsafe or unsuitable for photographing. The department shall encourage any other animal shelter that holds a permit under section 161.09 of the New York City health code to make its best efforts to promote the placement of adoptable animals.\n\n(L.L. 2019/200, 11/25/2019, eff. 12/25/2019)","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 17","Chapter 8: Animal Shelters and Sterilization Act"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"99cfa992d748d1f690d1e4403376055c370a22aa3e34bacc3b8013c7f8ec700d","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-17-815","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-17-817"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}