N.Y. AGM Law § 86
This is the official text of N.Y. AGM Law § 86, part of New York’s AGM Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "AGM Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Post-mortem examination of animals
Official statutory text
§ 86. Post-mortem examination of animals. The carcass of every animal\nduly condemned and killed under the provisions of this article shall be\nexamined by a veterinarian designated by the commissioner for the\npurpose of determining whether or not disease existed in such animal and\nthe person making the examination shall file promptly with the\ncommissioner a report of the examination, in a form prescribed by the\ncommissioner; but such an examination, and the filing of such a report\nthereof, by an inspector of the United States government engaged in meat\ninspection service may be accepted by the commissioner in lieu of an\nexamination and report by a designated veterinarian.\n
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