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Senate Bill S870

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits the commercial taking of northern or lined seahorses

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2009-S870 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2581
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง13-0310, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S2324, A2439

2009-S870 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the commercial taking of northern or lined seahorses.

2009-S870 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S870 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 870                                                   A. 2581

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 21, 2009
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- 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. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting  the  taking of northern or lined seahorses for commercial
  purposes

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 13-0310 to read as follows:
S 13-0310. NORTHERN OR LINED SEAHORSES; PROHIBITED ACTS.
  1. NO PERSON SHALL TAKE ANY NORTHERN OR  LINED  SEAHORSE  (HIPPOCAMPUS
ERECTUS) FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
  2.  THE  PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY
TO THE TAKING  OF  SEAHORSES  FOR  SCIENTIFIC  OR  EDUCATIONAL  PURPOSES
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PUBLIC OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ZOOS AND AQUARI-
UMS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06088-01-9

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