Comments on: Checklist: What Should New York Livestock Producers Do If A Peace Officer Asks To Investigate Their Property http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/food-and-ag-law/2010/02/11/checklist-what-should-new-york-livestock-producers-do-if-a-peace-officer-asks-to-investigate-their-property/ Food and Agriculture Law Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:49:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: How to Handle Visits from Non-Police Officers in New York | Food and Agriculture Law Blog http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/food-and-ag-law/2010/02/11/checklist-what-should-new-york-livestock-producers-do-if-a-peace-officer-asks-to-investigate-their-property/#comment-491 How to Handle Visits from Non-Police Officers in New York | Food and Agriculture Law Blog Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:08:05 +0000 http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/?p=122#comment-491 [...] posted the article on JD Supra.  I encourage New York livestock producers to read this article, previous blogs on the topic, and my outline on farm animal cruelty laws in New York. Disclaimer:“This blog is for [...] [...] posted the article on JD Supra.  I encourage New York livestock producers to read this article, previous blogs on the topic, and my outline on farm animal cruelty laws in New York. Disclaimer:“This blog is for [...]

]]> By: Mike Draper http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/food-and-ag-law/2010/02/11/checklist-what-should-new-york-livestock-producers-do-if-a-peace-officer-asks-to-investigate-their-property/#comment-73 Mike Draper Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:41:53 +0000 http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/?p=122#comment-73 I think you should explain exigent circumstances and plain view doctrine and other reasons an officer may be on a farm without a warrant. Further you mention "animal control officer" in the second paragraph called dog control officer in New York state law in the above article, an DCO is very different than an SPCA peace officer, with different powers and duties. Perhaps you also need to mention that Animal Health Inspectors may also be responding to complaints, and livestock producers should understand New York animal health and welfare law, which can be on the Department of Agriculture and Markets website. http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AI/Laws_and_Regulations.html SPCA peace officer - investigate animal cruelty and neglect Dog control officer - dog licensing and animal population control Animal Health Inspector - disease, deadstock complaints, animal health movement, regulated facilities. Mike I think you should explain exigent circumstances and plain view doctrine and other reasons an officer may be on a farm without a warrant.

Further you mention “animal control officer” in the second paragraph called dog control officer in New York state law in the above article, an DCO is very different than an SPCA peace officer, with different powers and duties.

Perhaps you also need to mention that Animal Health Inspectors may also be responding to complaints, and livestock producers should understand New York animal health and welfare law, which can be on the Department of Agriculture and Markets website.

http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AI/Laws_and_Regulations.html

SPCA peace officer – investigate animal cruelty and neglect
Dog control officer – dog licensing and animal population control
Animal Health Inspector – disease, deadstock complaints, animal health movement, regulated facilities.

Mike

]]> By: Rincker Law, PLLC’s Agriculture Law and Policy Blog » Blog Archive » Investigations By Non-Police Officers for Animal Abuse: Has Your Livestock Operation Developed a Plan? http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/food-and-ag-law/2010/02/11/checklist-what-should-new-york-livestock-producers-do-if-a-peace-officer-asks-to-investigate-their-property/#comment-72 Rincker Law, PLLC’s Agriculture Law and Policy Blog » Blog Archive » Investigations By Non-Police Officers for Animal Abuse: Has Your Livestock Operation Developed a Plan? Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:11:27 +0000 http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/?p=122#comment-72 [...] six months, I have been blogging a lot about livestock animal welfare issues.  Last month, I wrote this blog that contained a checklist for New York livestock producers when they are confronted by a [...] [...] six months, I have been blogging a lot about livestock animal welfare issues.  Last month, I wrote this blog that contained a checklist for New York livestock producers when they are confronted by a [...]

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