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Suffolk County Law Article I Section 207-2 (06/24/86 L.L.
No. 17-1986)
UNLAWFUL ANIMAL CONFINEMENT IN MOTOR VEHICLE
§ 207-2.
Unlawful Animal Confinement In Motor Vehicle.
A.No
person owning or otherwise having possession, charge,
custody, dominion or control of an animal shall place or
confine such animal or allow it to be placed or confined or
to remain in an unattended motor vehicle without sufficient
ventilation or under other conditions or for such a period
of time as may endanger the health or well-being of such
animal due to heat, lack of water or such other
circumstances as may reasonably be expected to cause
suffering, disability or death.
B.No person owning or otherwise having possession, dominion
or control over a motor vehicle shall place or confine an
animal or permit an animal to be placed or confined or to
remain in an unattended motor vehicle without sufficient
ventilation or under other conditions or for such a period
of time as may endanger the health or well-being of such
animal due to heat, lack of water or other circumstances as
may reasonably be expected to cause suffering, disability or
death.
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Nothing in this Article shall be construed so as to prohibit
the transportation of horses, cattle, sheep, poultry or
other agricultural livestock in trailers or other vehicles
designed and constructed for such purposes.
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§ 207-4.
Authority of Law Enforcement Officers.[Amended 6-14-1988 by
L.L. No. 24-1988]
Any
police officer, peace officer or animal control officer of
the County of Suffolk or of any municipality located within
the County of Suffolk who finds an animal in a motor vehicle
in violation of § 207-2 of this Article may break and enter
the motor vehicle following established Long Island
veterinarian guidelines, without civil or criminal
liability, to remove the animal. The person so removing the
animal shall take said animal or cause said animal to be
delivered to the municipal shelter of the town involved. The
person shall, in the event that the owner or custodian of
said animal cannot be otherwise contacted, leave in a
prominent place in the motor vehicle a written notice
bearing his name and department and the address where the
animal may be claimed by the owner thereof. The animal shall
be surrendered to the owner if the owner claims the animal
within five (5) days from the time the animal was removed
from the motor vehicle and pays all reasonable charges which
have accrued for the maintenance of the animal. The
municipal shelter having custody of the animal shall make
reasonable efforts to contact the owner and give notice that
the animal is in its custody and that the animal may be
reclaimed by the owner upon payment of the reasonable
maintenance charges. If the owner does not reclaim the
animal within the specified time, the municipal shelter may
dispose of the animal in accordance with prevailing laws and
regulations.
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§ 207-5.
Penalties for Offenses.
Any
person who violates § 207-2 of this Article shall be guilty
of a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed two
hundred fifty dollars ($250.).
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