No person shall possess or display a live venomous snake or
live devenomed snake within the County of Albany unless such person
is or operates: a laboratory pursuant to Public Health Law § 504;
a university, college, academy, library, museum or other institution
or association for the promotion of science chartered by the Regents
of the University of the State of New York or incorporated by the
Commissioner of Education pursuant to Education Law § 216;
or a duly registered snake farm engaged in the preparation of anti-venom.
No person shall sell, offer for sale, transfer, barter or otherwise dispose of a live venomous snake or a live devenomed snake unless such sale, offer or transfer is to a person or entity identified in §
110-2 of this article.
Agents of the Albany County Board of Health, Deputies of the
Albany County Sheriff's Office and any environmental conservation
officer, law enforcement official or person otherwise commissioned
by the Albany County Health Department may seize any live venomous
snake or any live devenomed snake harbored within the County of Albany
without a permit. No action for damages will arise from such seizure.
The manner of disposition of seized animals shall be at the discretion
of the Albany County Health Department.
No live venomous or live devenomed snake shall be placed upon
display to the general public until such time as the display medium
has been inspected and approved by the Albany County Health Department.
No person in the County of Albany shall harbor any live venomous or live devenomed snake unless there is a placard conspicuously displayed at the front or main entrance of the harboring site and visible from the exterior. Said placard shall indicate that live venomous snakes are on said premises, and shall be issued by the Albany County Health Department with each permit pursuant to §
110-4 of this article. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to maintain and display said placard at all times. The failure to do so may result in a revocation of the permit.
This article shall take effect upon the first day of the subsequent
month following the date this article is passed by the County Legislature
of the County of Albany.