N.Y. AGM Law § 96-Z-29-A

§ 96-z-29-a. Mishandling and improper transportation of poultry\nproducts. (1) No person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation\nengaged in carrying or transporting poultry products shall transport\nsuch poultry products except in an enclosed vehicle in such a manner as\nto assure delivery of the aforesaid products so that frozen products\nremain frozen and such other products do not rise above forty degrees\nFahrenheit, provided, however, that this section shall not apply to (a)\nhousehold consumers; (b) retail dealers with respect to poultry products\nsold directly to consumers in retail stores; (c) poultry products\nderived from either the slaughter by any person of poultry of his own\nraising, or the custom slaughter by another person of poultry delivered\nby the owner thereof for such slaughter, when such poultry products are\nused exclusively by such owner and members of his household and his\nnon-paying guests and employees. This section shall not apply to poultry\nproducts which because of their method of manufacture, processing, and\npackaging, require no special handling temperatures to prevent\nadulteration or unwholesomeness including, but not limited to,\ncommercially sterile poultry products in hermetically sealed containers.\n (2) The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations to further\ndefine standards for the transportation of poultry products to further\nensure that they are delivered in an unadulterated and wholesome\ncondition.\n (3) A violation of the provisions of this section shall be a violation\nas defined in subdivision three of section 10.00 of the penal law.\n