Section 83. Appraisal of diseased animals  


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  • Each  animal directed to be
      slaughtered shall be appraised at its market value. The appraiser  shall
      make  and  transmit  to  the commissioner a certificate of appraisal and
      shall deliver to the owner a copy of such appraisal certificate. If  the
      owner  is  dissatisfied  with the amount of the appraisal he may, within
      ten days after the delivery of the copy of appraisal  certificate,  make
      written  application  to the commissioner for a review of the appraisal.
      Upon receipt of  such  application,  the  commissioner  shall  cause  an
      investigation  to be made as to the market value of the animals referred
      to  in  the  application  for  a  review.    Upon  completion  of   such
      investigation,   the   commissioner   shall  render  a  decision  either
      confirming the appraisal or modifying it by an increase or a decrease of
      the amount of the appraisal as justice may require, and shall  state  in
      his  decision  the  reasons  therefor  and  shall transmit a copy of the
      decision to the owner. The decision of the commissioner may be  reviewed
      by a proceeding under article eight of the civil practice law and rules.