S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2364
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 19, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. SEWARD, BONACIC, DeFRANCISCO, LARKIN, O'MARA,
RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
private trout and black bass hatcheries
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11-1909 of the environmental conservation law,
subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 309 of the laws of 1994, is amended
to read as follows:
S 11-1909. Private trout and black bass hatcheries.
1. The department in its discretion may issue to any person a hatchery
permit, valid during the calendar year of issue, to propagate, raise and
sell trout, INCLUDING SELLING TROUT FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES FOR CONSUMP-
TION OR RESALE. The department shall establish by order regulations
governing the identification AND TRANSPORTATION of trout raised under
such a permit, OTHER THAN BY INDIVIDUAL TAGGING, which are offered for
sale, sold or transported.
2. The department in its discretion may issue to any person a hatchery
permit, valid during the calendar year of issue, to propagate, raise and
sell black bass, INCLUDING SELLING BLACK BASS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES
FOR CONSUMPTION OR RESALE. The department shall establish by order,
regulations governing the transportation of black bass raised under such
a permit, OTHER THAN BY INDIVIDUAL TAGGING.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05830-01-1