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Assembly Bill A3022

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for a prohibition on trapping animals for sport

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2009-A3022 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง11-1101, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5951
2013-2014: A2050
2015-2016: A5842

2009-A3022 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a prohibition on trapping animals for sport.

2009-A3022 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3022

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BENJAMIN, EDDINGTON, CLARK, MAYERSOHN -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. V. LOPEZ, MAISEL, PHEFFER --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  prohibiting trapping for sport in New York state

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

  Section  1.  Section  11-1101 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
  13. NO PERSON WHO OWNS, OPERATES OR MANAGES A  FACILITY  THAT  HARBORS
FOX,  OTTER,  BEAVER  OR MUSKRAT FOR TRAPPING SHALL KNOWINGLY PERMIT THE
TAKING ON SUCH PREMISES BY ANY PERSON WHO PAYS A FEE TO TAKE  SUCH  LIVE
ANIMALS BY TRAPPING FOR SPORT.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05580-01-9

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