2013 New York Consolidated Laws
AGM - Agriculture & Markets
Article 26 - (350 - 379) ANIMALS
359-A - Transportation of horses.

 
    § 359-a. Transportation  of  horses. 1. Every vehicle utilized for the
  transportation  of  more  than  six  horses  shall  meet  the  following
  requirements:
    a.   The   interiors   of  compartments  containing  horses  shall  be
  constructed  of  smooth  materials,  containing  no  sharp  objects   or
  protrusions which are hazardous;
    b.  The  floors shall be of such construction or covered with abrasive
  material so as to prevent horses from skidding or sliding;
    c. There shall be sufficient apertures to insure adequate ventilation;
    d. There shall be sufficient insulation or coverings  to  maintain  an
  adequate temperature in the compartment containing horses;
    e.  Partitions of sturdy construction shall be placed a maximum of ten
  feet apart in vehicles which do not have stalls;
    f. Doorways shall be of sufficient height to allow  safe  ingress  and
  egress of each horse contained in the compartment;
    g. Each compartment containing horses shall be of such height so as to
  allow  sufficient  clearance above the poll and withers of each horse in
  the compartment;
    h. Ramps sufficient for loading and unloading horses shall be provided
  if the vertical distance from the floor of  the  compartment  containing
  horses to the ground is greater than fifteen inches; and
    i.  There shall be at least two doorways for ingress and egress, which
  shall not be on the same side.
    2. Every vehicle utilized for the  transportation  of  more  than  six
  horses over a highway shall have no more than one tier.
    3.  a.  Transporting  a  horse in violation of this section shall be a
  violation punishable by a fine  of  not  more  than  two  hundred  fifty
  dollars.
    b.  Any  subsequent  violation  of  this section on a date following a
  conviction under the provisions of this section shall be  a  misdemeanor
  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  one  thousand  dollars  or
  imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
    4. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations,  including
  size  specifications,  and  establish  guidelines in order to facilitate
  compliance with the provisions of this section.
    5. a. The term "horse" as used throughout this section shall apply  to
  the entire family of equidae.
    b.  The  term "vehicle" as used throughout this section shall apply to
  every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or  may  be
  transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power
  or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
    6.  The  court  in  which  a  conviction  under the provisions of this
  section is obtained, shall,  within  thirty  days  of  such  conviction,
  transmit  a  copy  of  the  record of conviction to the department which
  shall  maintain  a  record  of  such  conviction  for  the  purpose   of
  identifying subsequent violations of this section.