ยง 96-z. Exemptions.  This  article  shall not apply to disposal plants
  operated under  federal  inspection  or  under  inspection  pursuant  to
  article  five-B  of  this  chapter;  to  any person, who, in the regular
  course of a refuse collection business, gathers up and disposes  of  the
  bodies  of  dead  fowls,  cats,  dogs  or other small animals; or to any
  person, including but not limited  to  members  of  state  or  municipal
  highway  maintenance  crews or state or municipal officials or employees
  who in the pursuit of their duties, are charged with or responsible  for
  the  protection  of  the health, safety and welfare of the people of the
  state.
Structure New York Laws
Article 5-C - Licensing of Rendering Plants
96-X - Declaration of Policy and Purposes.
96-Z-3 - Granting, Suspending or Revoking Licenses.
96-Z-5 - Rules and Regulations.
96-Z-6 - Violations; Remedies.
96-Z-8 - Access to Premises; Records.
96-Z-9 - Criminal Slaughter, Processing or Possession of Inedible Meat.
96-Z-10 - Criminal Sale of Inedible Meat.
96-Z-11 - Criminal Transporting of Inedible Meat.
96-Z-12 - Unlawful Decharacterization and Labeling of Inedible Meat.