S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6882
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 5, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
making fishing licenses valid for one year from date of purchase
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 11-0703 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by chapter 450 of the laws of 1991, para-
graph a as amended by section 22 of part F of chapter 82 of the laws of
2002 and paragraph d as relettered by chapter 470 of the laws of 1994,
is amended to read as follows:
5. a. One-day and seven-day fishing licenses expire on the date stated
on them.
b. A fishing license issued without charge to a resident as formerly
provided in subdivision 2 of section 11-0715, shall remain effective for
the life of the licensee.
c. A special antlerless deer license is effective during the special
open season for which it is issued.
d. A FISHING LICENSE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR A LICENSE YEAR BEGINNING
ON THE DATE OF ISSUANCE.
E. All other licenses and stamps defined in section 11-0701 are effec-
tive for a license year beginning October 1 and ending September 30.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of October next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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