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                                   429

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGEE,  REILLY,  MARKEY, GUNTHER, BENEDETTO,
  CASTRO, P. LOPEZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BARCLAY,  BURLING,
  CALHOUN,  COOK,  CROUCH, DESTITO, DUPREY, FINCH, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, McDO-
  NOUGH, McENENY, MOLINARO, OAKS, TITONE -- read once  and  referred  to
  the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunt-
  ing ranch facilities

  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 11-1908 to read as follows:
S 11-1908. HUNTING RANCH FACILITIES REGULATION AND PROTECTION.
  1.  ALL  ENTITIES  WHO  OWN, OPERATE OR MANAGE A FACILITY THAT HARBORS
PRIVATELY-OWNED, NON-NATIVE GAME ANIMALS MAY CHARGE A FEE TO  TAKE  SUCH
ANIMALS UPON RECEIPT OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE.
  2.  THE  OWNER  OR LESSEE OF WHOLLY ENCLOSED LANDS OR AN ENTIRE ISLAND
MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND  MARKETS  FOR  A  HUNTING
RANCH  FACILITY  LICENSE. THE HOLDER OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE
MAY PURCHASE, POSSESS, BREED, REAR,  AND  HARVEST  BY  SHOOTING  ON  THE
FACILITY PREMISES, CERVIDS OR ANY OTHER HOOFED, DOMESTIC OR NON-DOMESTIC
ANIMALS.    A  HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED OR RENEWED
FOR A TERM OF TEN YEARS AT A MAXIMUM COST OF FIFTY DOLLARS. THE  DEPART-
MENT  OF  AGRICULTURE  AND MARKETS SHALL PRESCRIBE AND FURNISH FORMS FOR
APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE. INFORMATION  ON  THE  LICENSE  APPLICATION
SHALL  INCLUDE  LICENSEE  NAME,  LOCATION OF HUNTING RANCH FACILITY, AND
PROOF OF STATE ANIMAL HEALTH COMPLIANCE. THE LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED  NO
MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING APPLICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.
  3.  NO ANIMALS CAPTURED FROM THE WILD, ORIGINATING FROM A ZOO, PETTING
ZOO, OR CIRCUS SHALL BE HUNTED FOR SPORT ON A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY.

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

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  4. THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY TO  THE  DESIGNATED  HUNTING
AREA:
  A.  THE HUNTING AREA SHALL BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BY FENCING AND ALLOW
GAME ANIMALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE  THEIR  NATURAL  INSTINCTS  AND
ABILITIES TO ELUDE BEING HARVESTED.
  B. ALL HOOFED ANIMALS SHALL BE ON THE PREMISES TWO CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR
TO BEING HUNTED.
  C.  ALL HUNTERS WITHIN THE HUNTING AREA SHALL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION
OF A GUIDE, WHO WILL ENSURE THAT HUNTERS ABIDE BY STANDARDS  OF  ETHICAL
HUNTING.
  5.  THE  HOLDER  OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE SHALL DISCLOSE IN
WRITING TO PATRONS THAT ALL ANIMALS PRESENT IN  THE  DESIGNATED  HUNTING
AREA ARE PRIVATELY-OWNED ANIMALS.
  6.  LICENSEES  SHALL NOT ADVERTISE OR OTHERWISE OFFER A GUARANTEE THAT
PATRONS WILL HARVEST AN ANIMAL.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.