Assembly Bill A295

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Makes technical corrections to provisions on possession and transportation of wildlife

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A295 - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-0511, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A11424

2011-A295 - Summary

Makes technical corrections to provisions on possession and transportation of wildlife.

2011-A295 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   295

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  making technical corrections to provisions on wildlife

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

  Section  1.  Section 11-0511 of the environmental conservation law, as
amended by chapter 692 of the laws  of  2004,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
S 11-0511. Possession and transportation of wildlife.
  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  section  11-0512 of this article, no
person shall, except under a license or permit first obtained  from  the
department containing the prominent warning notice specified in subdivi-
sion  nine  of  section  11-0917  of this article, possess, transport or
cause to be transported, imported or exported any  live  wolf,  wolfdog,
coyote,  coydog,  fox,  skunk,  RACOON,  venomous  reptile [or raccoon],
endangered species designated pursuant to section 11-0535 of this title,
species named in section 11-0536 of  this  title  or  other  species  of
native  or  non-native  live wildlife or fish where the department finds
that possession, transportation,  importation  or  exportation  of  such
species  of  wildlife  or  fish  would present a danger to the health or
welfare of the people of the state, an individual resident or indigenous
fish or wildlife population. Environmental conservation officers, forest
rangers and members of the state police  may  seize  every  such  animal
possessed  without  such  license or permit. No action for damages shall
lie for such seizure, and disposition of seized animals shall be at  the
discretion of the department.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01560-01-1

2011-A295A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-0511, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A11424

2011-A295A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes technical corrections to provisions on possession and transportation of wildlife.

2011-A295A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 295--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Environmental  Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  making technical corrections to provisions on wildlife

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

  Section 1. Section 11-0511 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  692  of  the  laws  of 2004, is amended to read as
follows:
S 11-0511. Possession and transportation of wildlife.
  Subject to the provisions of  section  11-0512  of  this  article,  no
person  shall,  except under a license or permit first obtained from the
department containing the prominent warning notice specified in subdivi-
sion nine of section 11-0917 of  this  article,  possess,  transport  or
cause  to  be  transported, imported or exported any live wolf, wolfdog,
coyote, coydog, fox, skunk,  RACCOON,  venomous  reptile  [or  raccoon],
endangered species designated pursuant to section 11-0535 of this title,
species  named  in  section  11-0536  of  this title or other species of
native or non-native live wildlife or fish where  the  department  finds
that  possession,  transportation,  importation  or  exportation of such
species of wildlife or fish would present a  danger  to  the  health  or
welfare of the people of the state, an individual resident or indigenous
fish or wildlife population. Environmental conservation officers, forest
rangers  and  members  of  the  state police may seize every such animal
possessed without such license or permit. No action  for  damages  shall
lie  for such seizure, and disposition of seized animals shall be at the
discretion of the department.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01560-02-1

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