New York A01859 prohibits non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals and bans sale of products from such animals.

New York A01859 amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section that restricts the non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals. This includes any use for growth promotion, feed efficiency, weight gain, or routine disease prevention when no clinical signs of disease are present. The bill also prohibits selling, exposing for sale, or transporting for sale any food products derived from animals that have been subject to such non-therapeutic use, regardless of the product's origin. Violation of these provisions constitutes a class A misdemeanor.

New York A01859 prohibits non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals and bans sale of products from such animals.

New York A01859 amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section that restricts the non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals. This includes any use for growth promotion, feed efficiency, weight gain, or routine disease prevention when no clinical signs of disease are present. The bill also prohibits selling, exposing for sale, or transporting for sale any food products derived from animals that have been subject to such non-therapeutic use, regardless of the product's origin. Violation of these provisions constitutes a class A misdemeanor.