As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ANIMAL ABUSE CRIME
The commission of the following enumerated crimes against
an animal:
A.
Animal fighting, as defined in the New York State Agriculture
and Markets Law (hereinafter "AML") § 351;
B.
Overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals; failure to provide
proper sustenance, as defined in AML § 353;
C.
Aggravated cruelty to animals, as defined in AML § 353-a;
D.
Electrocution of fur bearing animals, as defined in AML § 353-C;
E.
Abandonment of animals, as defined in AML § 355;
F.
Failure to provide proper food and drink to an impounded animal,
as defined in AML § 356;
G.
Poisoning or attempting to poison animals, as defined in AML
§ 360;
H.
Interference with or injury to certain domestic animals, as
defined in AML § 361;
I.
Clipping or cutting the ears of dogs, as defined in AML § 365;
J.
Companion animal stealing, as defined in AML § 366(3);
K.
Removing, seizing or transporting dogs for research purposes,
as defined in AML § 366-a;
L.
Operating upon tails of horses, in violation of AML § 368;
M.
Sexual misconduct with an animal, as defined by New York State
Penal Law (hereinafter "PL") § 130.20(3);
N.
Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability,
as defined by PL § 195.11;
O.
Killing or injuring a police animal, as defined by PL § 195.12;
P.
Harming a service animal in the second degree, as defined by
PL § 242.10;
Q.
Harming a service animal in the first degree, as defined by
PL § 242.15.
CONVICTED OF
An adjudication of guilty by any court of competent jurisdiction,
whether upon a verdict of guilty or a plea of guilty.
A registry is hereby created which shall contain the names and
residence information of individuals who are convicted of animal abuse
crimes. The Ulster County District Attorney is hereby authorized and
empowered to contract with qualified organizations dedicated to animal
protection, rescue, and/or preventing animal abuse to establish and
maintain a publicly accessible registry for such individuals. All
fees collected by Ulster County shall be used for the maintenance
and administration of the registry.
Every person required to register with the Animal Abuse Registry
shall pay a fee of $100 to Ulster County at the time of registration.
These funds will be used to pay the administrative costs of maintaining
the registry.
The Ulster County District Attorney is hereby authorized and
empowered to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary
to implement this article.
Any person required to register with the Ulster County Animal
Abuse Registry who fails to so register shall be guilty of a violation
punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $250;
or imprisonment for not more than 15 days; or both. Violations under
this article shall be prosecuted by the Ulster County District Attorney's
Office and shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction.
This article shall apply to all persons convicted of an animal
abuse crime on or after the effective date of this article.