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What is NYC RCNY § 4-02?

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(a) License. (1) No person shall use or offer the use of a horse in a Rental Horse Business unless such horse is licensed pursuant to the provisions of these regulations.

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§ 4-02 Administrative Requirements.

RCNY § 4-02

(a)License.

(1)No person shall use or offer the use of a horse in a Rental Horse Business unless such horse is licensed pursuant to the provisions of these regulations. For purposes of these regulations, the use of a horse in a Rental Horse Business means that a horse is used or offered for use for the purposes of riding or is used in the operation of a horse drawn vehicle for hire, such as a horse drawn cab.

(2)A license shall be issued for a term of one year from the date of issuance thereof and shall be renewed prior to the expiration of such date.

(3)The annual fee for a license or renewal shall be twenty-five dollars.

(4)An application for a license or renewal of a license shall be made to the Department. Such application shall contain the name and address of the owner of the horse and rental horse business in which such horse is to be used, the age, sex, color, marks and any other identifying marks such as brands or tattoos of the horse, the location of the stables where the horse is to be kept and any other information which these regulations may require. The application shall be accompanied by the license or renewal fee. No license shall be transferable. Upon the transfer of ownership of any horse, the new owner shall obtain a license for such horse within 15 days of the transfer date.

(5)The Commissioner shall not issue or renew a horse license unless he is satisfied that the provisions of the New York City Health Code, the Administrative Code and these regulations will be met.

(b)Identification tag and certificate of license.

(c)Disposition [upon death or transfer of ownership] of licensed horses.

(d)Inspection and record keeping.

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