S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
       ________________________________________________________________________
                                         3689
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 27, 2015
                                      ___________
       Introduced  by M. of A. LALOR -- read once and referred to the Committee
         on Agriculture
       AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  shared
         animal ownership agreements
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
    2  section 46-b to read as follows:
    3    S  46-B. SHARED ANIMAL OWNERSHIP AGREEMENT. SHARED ANIMAL OWNERSHIP IS
    4  ANY CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT UNDER WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL:
    5    1. ACQUIRES AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A MILK-PRODUCING ANIMAL;
    6    2. AGREES TO PAY ANOTHER FOR,  REIMBURSE  ANOTHER  FOR,  OR  OTHERWISE
    7  ACCEPT  FINANCIAL  RESPONSIBILITY  FOR  THE  CARE  AND  BOARDING  OF THE
    8  MILK-PRODUCING ANIMAL AT THE DAIRY FARM; AND
    9    3. IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF  THE  ANIMAL'S  RAW
   10  MILK PRODUCTION AS A CONDITION OF THE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT.
   11    S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
   12  have become a law. Provided that any rules and regulations necessary  to
   13  implement  the  provisions  of  this act on its effective date are imme-
   14  diately authorized and directed to be completed on or before such date.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD00784-01-5