New York Laws
Article 5 - Diseases of Domestic Animals; Calves and Veal; Pure Bred Stock; Certificates of Registry.
77 - Examination by Veterinarian Prerequisite to Destruction of Animal.

ยง 77. Examination by veterinarian prerequisite to destruction of
animal. No animal shall be destroyed by the commissioner or by his
order unless first examined by a veterinarian in the employ of the
department, or whose work is approved by the commissioner, nor until
such veterinarian renders a certificate to the commissioner, to the
effect that he has made such examination, that, in his judgment, such
animal is infected with a specified infectious or communicable disease,
or that its destruction is necessary in order to prevent or suppress, or
to aid in preventing or suppressing such disease.

Structure New York Laws

New York Laws

AGM - Agriculture and Markets

Article 5 - Diseases of Domestic Animals; Calves and Veal; Pure Bred Stock; Certificates of Registry.

72 - Control and Suppression of Disease.

72-A - Feeding of Garbage, Offal or Carcasses to Cattle, Swine or Poultry Prohibited.

73 - Report of Disease.

73-A - Unlawful Sale of Tuberculous Cattle.

73-B - The New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

74 - Regulations Relating to Importation.

75 - Sanitary Regulations.

76 - Quarantine on Animals or Premises.

77 - Examination by Veterinarian Prerequisite to Destruction of Animal.

78 - Examination of Domestic Animals.

79 - Examination at Request of Owner; Segregation; Grading of Herds.

80 - Certificate to Healthy Herds.

81 - Sale, Removal or Slaughter of Animals Affected With Tuberculosis.

82 - Appraisers.

83 - Appraisal of Diseased Animals.

85 - Destruction of Animals; Disposition of Carcasses.

86 - Post-Mortem Examination of Animals.

87 - Payments for Animals Killed.

87-A - Domestic Fowl and Fertile Eggs Thereof.

88 - Indemnity.

89 - Control of Vaccines, Serums and Other Preparations.

90 - Examination of Cattle for Bang's Disease.

90-A - Declaration of Policy and Purposes.

90-B - Definitions.

90-C - Prohibitions.

90-D - Application and Permit Fees.

90-E - Refusing and Revoking Permits.

90-F - Proceedings to Review.

90-G - Records.

90-H - Violations; Remedies.

91 - Hog Cholera and Pseudorabies Control; Indemnity.

95 - Protecting the Breeding of Pure Bred Stock.

95-A - Animal Ear Tags or Other Identification.

95-B - False Pedigree of Animals.

95-C - Examination of Horses for Equine Infectious Anemia.

96 - Certificates of Registry of Domestic Animals.