S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9628
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 22, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. BURLING, GUNTHER, RAIA, CALHOUN, LOSQUADRO,
MONTESANO, BARCLAY, HAWLEY, McDONOUGH, CASTELLI, FINCH, SALADINO,
CORWIN, SAYWARD, GIGLIO, LINARES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
BROOK-KRASNY, CERETTO, CROUCH, McENENY, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, D. MILL-
ER, P. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environ-
mental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
requiring the department of environmental conservation to issue
documentation of hunter safety course completion
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11-0713 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE OR STAMP AUTHORIZING THE HOLDER TO
HUNT, FISH, OR TRAP AND WHO HAS LOST OR ACCIDENTALLY DESTROYED DOCUMEN-
TATION DEMONSTRATING COMPLETION OF A HUNTER SAFETY COURSE AS REQUIRED TO
OBTAIN SUCH A LICENSE OR STAMP MAY REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE
DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPLETION OF SUCH A HUNTER SAFETY COURSE. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE STATING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
APPLICANT AND THAT THE APPLICANT HAS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED A HUNTER
SAFETY COURSE AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO OBTAIN A LICENSE
OR STAMP AUTHORIZING THE HOLDER TO HUNT, FISH, OR TRAP. THE DEPARTMENT
MAY CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH A CERTIFICATE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14838-01-2