Before any baby chicks are offered for sale at public auction or community sale, except baby chicks that have been duly entered and exhibited at public exhibitions, a permit shall be granted to offer such baby chicks for sale by the department of agriculture and markets as provided in this article. The term "baby chicks," as used in this article, means any domestic fowl under the age of six weeks.
N.Y. Agric. and Mkts.Law § 175-M