§ 17-1603 Animal abuse registration requirements.
AC § 17-1603
a. Any person eighteen years of age or older who resides in the city of New York and has been convicted of an animal abuse crime on or after the effective date of the local law that added this chapter shall personally appear before the department at a location determined by the commissioner to register, provided, however, no person shall be required to appear before the department to register pending resolution of an appeal of such conviction.
1.Such person shall appear and register within five days following such person's release from incarceration or if such person was not incarcerated within five days from the date of such person's sentencing.
2.Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person convicted of an animal abuse crime on or after the effective date of the local law that added this chapter who establishes residency in the city of New York following such person's release from incarceration or if such person was not incarcerated following such person's sentencing, must, within five days of establishing such residency, personally appear before the department at a location determined by the commissioner to register. b. The department shall photograph the registrant at the time of registration. c. Any person required to register pursuant to this chapter shall submit to the department the following: 1. The registrant's name, all aliases used, date of birth, sex, complexion, race or ethnicity, height, weight, eye color, number of any driver's license or non-driver photo ID card, home address and/or expected place of residence.
3.Any other documentation as the commissioner deems acceptable to verify the information provided by the registrant. d. Within twenty days of each one year anniversary of the registrant's initial registration date for so long as such registrant remains on the animal abuse registry pursuant to subdivision f of this section, such registrant shall personally appear at a location designated by the commissioner. At such appearance the department shall photograph the registrant and verify the continuing accuracy of the information provided by the registrant pursuant to subdivision c of this section. e. Within five days of any change in any of the information provided by a registrant pursuant to subdivision c of this section, such registrant shall personally appear before the department to submit updated information for the registry. f. Each registrant shall remain on the animal abuse registry for five years following his or her release from incarceration or the date sentencing was rendered, whichever is later, provided, however, that registrants who are convicted of any subsequent animal abuse crime shall remain on the animal abuse registry for ten years following the date of their most recent conviction. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2014/004.
