S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. DelMONTE, SCHROEDER, MAGEE, TITONE -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. P. LOPEZ, LUPARDO, MOLINARO, QUINN, TOWNSEND,
WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
reducing the required minimum age for obtaining a junior archery
license
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 11-0701 of the
environmental conservation law, as amended by section 7 of part F of
chapter 82 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
c. A junior archery license entitles a resident holder who is between
the ages of [fourteen] TWELVE and sixteen years to hunt wild deer and
bear with a longbow during the special archery season and during the
regular season, as provided in title 9 of this article, as if such
person held a license which authorizes the holder to hunt big game with
a bowhunting stamp affixed, subject to the provisions of section 11-0929
and subdivision 3 of section 11-0713 of this article. It entitles a
non-resident holder who is between the ages of [fourteen] TWELVE and
sixteen years to hunt wild deer and bear with a longbow during the
special archery season and during the regular season, as provided in
title 9 of this article, as if such person held a non-resident bowhunt-
ing license, a non-resident license which authorizes the holder to hunt
deer and a non-resident bear tag, subject to the provisions of section
11-0929 and subdivision 3 of section 11-0713 of this article.
S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 11-0713 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by chapter 344 of the laws of 2008, is amended to
read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. The issuing officer shall not issue a junior archery license to a
person between the ages of [fourteen] TWELVE and sixteen or a junior
hunting license to a person between the ages of twelve and sixteen years
unless at the time of issuance applicant is accompanied by his or her
parent or legal guardian who shall consent to the issuance of the
license and shall so signify by signing his OR HER name in ink across
the face of it. At no time shall such licenses be issued by mail to
persons between the ages of twelve and sixteen years.
S 3. Subdivision 3 of section 11-0719 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by chapter 344 of the laws of 2008, is amended to
read as follows:
3. A junior hunting license issued to a person who is at least twelve
and less than sixteen years of age or a junior archery license issued to
a person who is [fourteen or fifteen] BETWEEN THE AGES OF TWELVE AND
SIXTEEN years [of age] may be revoked by the department upon proof
satisfactory to the department that such person, while under the age of
sixteen, has engaged in hunting wildlife with a gun or longbow, in
circumstances in which a license is required, while not accompanied by
his or her parent, guardian or other adult as provided in section
11-0929 of this article. If such license or privilege is revoked the
department shall fix the period of such revocation, which is not to
exceed four years. The department may require that such person success-
fully complete a department sponsored course and obtain a certificate of
qualification in responsible hunting or responsible bowhunting practices
before being issued another hunting or bowhunting license.
S 4. Subdivision 3 of section 11-0929 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by chapter 344 of the laws of 2008, is amended to
read as follows:
3. A licensee who is BETWEEN THE AGES OF TWELVE AND sixteen [or seven-
teen] years [of age] and who has not previously had a license which
authorizes the holder to hunt big game issued to him or her and engaged
in hunting pursuant to it shall not hunt deer or bear unless he or she
is accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian, or by a person
designated in writing by his or her parent or legal guardian on a form
prescribed by the department and who is eighteen years of age or older
and who has had at least one year's experience in hunting deer or bear,
and such accompanying parent, guardian or person holds a license which
authorizes the holder to hunt big game.
S 5. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.