New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
Chapter II - Animal Industry
Subchapter A - Diseases of Domestic Animals; Garbage Feeding
Part 45 - Avian Influenza
Section 45.4 - Sanitary precautions
All persons entering any premises containing live poultry within the State of New York with any poultry truck, feed delivery and/or other service vehicle shall take every sanitary precaution possible to prevent the introduction or spread of avian influenza into or within the State. Said precautions shall include the disinfecting of all footwear before entering and after leaving any premises containing live poultry and the washing and disinfecting of the cabs, tires and bodies of all vehicles between each entry of a premises containing live poultry within the State. In addition, all markets, auctions, sales outlets and distribution facilities containing live poultry shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and all coops, crates, flats, containers or other equipment used to hold or handle live poultry in such establishments shall be cleaned and disinfected between uses.