N.Y. GBS Law § 750-T

§ 750-t. Disposal in compliance with forms. A pet cemetery owner shall\ndispose of a pet in compliance with a pet disposal form completed by a\npet owner or veterinarian. If such pet is disposed of, either by\nindividual cremation or individual burial, the pet cemetery owner shall\nwithin ten days of such disposal send or give a written confirmation of\nsuch disposal to the pet owner or veterinarian, depending on\ninstructions in pet disposal form, and, shall attest to the method,\ndate, and place of disposal. If a pet is disposed of either through mass\ncremation or mass burial, no written confirmation shall be required.\nCopies of all forms shall be retained for a period of two years after\nreceipt. All pet remains shall be buried at least twelve inches below\nthe surface of the ground or in accordance with section three hundred\nseventy-seven of the agriculture and markets law in the case of a large\ndomestic animal or otherwise disposed of in a sanitary manner.\n