S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 7056 A. 10182
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
March 10, 2010
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. AMEDORE, FINCH, JORDAN, FIELDS,
CROUCH, TOBACCO, BACALLES, O'MARA, BARCLAY, BURLING, HAWLEY, McDO-
NOUGH, RAIA, SALADINO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CALHOUN,
ERRIGO, GIGLIO, GUNTHER, MOLINARO, SAYWARD -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
discharge of a longbow over water in certain instances
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section
11-0931 of the environmental conservation law is amended to read as
follows:
(2) discharge a firearm or long bow within five hundred feet from a
dwelling house, farm building or farm structure actually occupied or
used, school building, school playground, or occupied factory or church
EXCEPT THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE
DISCHARGE OF A LONGBOW OVER WATER BY A PERSON BOW FISHING IF NO DWELL-
ING, HOUSE, OR PUBLIC STRUCTURE, LIVESTOCK OR PERSON IS SITUATED IN THE
LINE OF DISCHARGE LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED FEET FROM THE POINT OF
DISCHARGE;
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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