N.Y. Public Authorities Law Section 1264-A
State of emergency

  • boarding of a commuter transportation by domestic companion animals

1.

For the purposes of this section:

(a)

“Commuter transportation” means commuter transportation, and other related services and facilities, operated by the authority or any of its subsidiaries, including but not limited to such transportation by railroad, omnibus, marine and air, in accordance with this title.

(b)

“Domestic companion animal” means a companion animal or pet as defined in Agriculture & Markets Law § 350 (Definitions)section three hundred fifty of the agriculture and markets law and shall also mean any other domesticated animal normally maintained in or near the household of the owner or person who cares for such other domesticated animal. “Pet” or “companion animal” shall not include a “farm animal”, as defined in Agriculture & Markets Law § 350 (Definitions)section three hundred fifty of the agriculture and markets law.

2.

(a) In the event that a state of emergency has been declared and an evacuation of any region of the state is in progress, the owner of a domestic companion animal shall be permitted to board any commuter transportation with such domestic companion animal so long as that animal is under the owner’s control by use of a leash or tether, or is properly confined in an appropriate container or by other suitable means, provided that such boarding is authorized by and consistent with the provisions of state disaster emergency plans or local state of emergency plans pertaining to the needs of animals and individuals with an animal under their care. The provisions of this section shall only apply to the owners of domestic companion animals who are evacuating from a region of the state affected by an emergency or disaster, or a local state of emergency, as defined in Executive Law § 24 (Local state of emergency)section twenty-four of the executive law.

(b)

A domestic companion animal may be refused permission to board any commuter transportation, even if the animal is under the owner’s control or properly confined in accordance with this subdivision if there is reasonable cause to believe that, due to attendant circumstances, permitting the animal to board would pose a health or safety hazard.

3.

All passengers with service animals shall be given priority seating on all means of transportation regulated by this title in accordance with the federal “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990” (42 U.S.C.

s.

12101 et seq.). For the purposes of this section, “service animal” shall have the same meaning as set forth in the federal “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990” (42 U.S.C.

s.

12101 et seq.) and any regulations under such act.

4.

All passengers on any commuter transportation shall be provided seating before a domestic companion animal may be placed in a seat.

5.

The authority is authorized to promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations as shall be necessary for the implementation of this section.

Source: Section 1264-A — State of emergency; boarding of a commuter transportation by domestic companion animals, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBA/1264-A (updated Nov. 24, 2017; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

1260
Short title 1261
Definitions 1262
Metropolitan commuter transportation district 1263
Metropolitan transportation authority 1264
Purposes of the authority 1264‑A
State of emergency 1265
General powers of the authority 1265‑A
Contracts 1265‑B
Metropolitan transportation authority small business mentoring program 1266
Special powers of the authority 1266‑A
Medical emergency services 1266‑B
Medical emergency services plan 1266‑C
Transit projects 1266‑D
Long Island rail road commuter’s council 1266‑E
Metro-North rail commuter council 1266‑F
Medical emergency services plan 1266‑G
Excess loss fund 1266‑H
Authority police force 1266‑I
The permanent citizens advisory committee 1266‑J
Metropolitan transportation authority pledge to customers 1266‑K
Expired fare transfer policy 1266‑L
Surveillance cameras 1266‑L*2
Light duty for employees 1266‑M
Information concerning services for human trafficking victims 1267
Acquisition and disposition of real property 1267‑A
Acquisition and disposition of real property by department of transportation 1267‑B
Transit facilities for transit construction fund 1268
Co-operation and assistance of other agencies 1268‑A
Promotion of qualified transportation fringes 1269
Notes, bonds and other obligations of the authority 1269‑A
Metropolitan transportation authority capital program review board 1269‑B
Capital program plans 1269‑C
Metropolitan transportation authority capital program review board 1269‑D
Submission of strategic operation plan 1269‑E
Financial and operational reports 1269‑F
Mission statement and measurement report 1269‑G
Requirements for certain authority contracts and related subcontracts 1270
Reserve funds and appropriations 1270‑A
Metropolitan transportation authority special assistance fund 1270‑B
Metropolitan transportation authority Dutchess, Orange and Rockland fund 1270‑C
Metropolitan transportation authority dedicated tax fund 1270‑D
Consolidated financings 1270‑E
Implementation of the Transportation Infrastructure Bond Act of 2000 1270‑F
Implementation of the rebuild and renew New York transportation bond act of two thousand five 1270‑G
Regulation of certain authority expenditures 1270‑H
Metropolitan transportation authority finance fund 1270‑I
New York city transportation assistance fund 1270‑J
Metropolitan transportation authority commercial gaming revenue fund 1271
Agreement of the state 1272
Right of state to require redemption of bonds 1273
Remedies of noteholders and bondholders 1274
Notes and bonds as legal investment 1275
Exemption from taxation 1276
Actions against the authority 1276‑A
Annual audit of authority 1276‑B
Authority budget and financial plan 1276‑C
Independent audit of authority 1276‑D
Independent audit by the legislature 1276‑E
Reporting 1276‑F
Metropolitan transportation authority transit performance metrics 1277
Station operation and maintenance 1277‑A
Transfer and receipt of surplus funds 1278
Title not affected if in part unconstitutional or ineffective 1279
Metropolitan transportation authority inspector general 1279‑A
Management advisory board 1279‑B
Transition--election to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district 1279‑C
The office of legislative and community input 1279‑D
Supplemental revenue reporting program 1279‑E
Assignment, transfer, sharing or consolidating powers, functions or activities 1279‑F
Independent forensic audit 1279‑G
Major construction review unit 1279‑H
Debarment 1279‑I
Open data reporting 1279‑L
Right to share employees
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Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Nov. 24, 2017

§ 1264-A’s source at nysenate​.gov

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