2016 New York Laws
AGM - Agriculture & Markets
Article 26 - (Agriculture & Markets) ANIMALS
366 - Companion animal stealing.

 366. Companion animal stealing. It shall be unlawful for any person:
1.  To remove or cause to be removed the collar, identification tag or
  any other identification by which the owner may be ascertained from  any
  dog, cat or any other companion animal as defined in subdivision five of
  section three hundred fifty of this chapter, or to entice any identified
  dog,  cat  or  other  such  companion animal into or out of any house or
  enclosure for the purpose of removing  its  collar,  tag  or  any  other
  identification, except with the owner's permission;
2.  To entice, seize or molest any companion animal, while it is being
  held or led by any person or while it is properly muzzled or  wearing  a
  collar  with an identification tag attached, except where such action is
  incidental to the enforcement of some law or regulation;
3. To transport any companion animal, not lawfully in his  possession,
  for the purpose of killing or selling such companion animal.
Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions of this section, upon
  conviction thereof, shall be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one
  thousand  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by
  both.