Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
article shall be fined not more than $500 for each offense.
Every Animal Control Officer shall have the power to issue an
appearance ticket pursuant to § 150.20 of the Criminal Procedure
Law, to serve a summons and to serve and execute any other order or
process in the execution of the provisions of this article. In addition,
any Animal/Dog Control Officer, any peace officer, or any Code Enforcement
Officer when acting pursuant to his/her special duties, or police
officer who is authorized by a municipality to assist in the enforcement
of this article may serve any process, including an appearance ticket,
a uniform appearance ticket and a uniform appearance ticket and simplified
information, related to any proceeding, whether criminal or civil
in nature, undertaken in accord with the provisions of this article.