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Senate Bill S4939

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities

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2011-S4939 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A429
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง11-1908, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5438, A7223
2013-2014: S2686, A5741
2015-2016: S3072, A2511
2017-2018: S553, A4573
2019-2020: S909

2011-S4939 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities.

2011-S4939 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4939 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4939

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- 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 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.
  4.  THE  FOLLOWING  REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY TO THE DESIGNATED HUNTING
AREA:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03559-01-1

S. 4939                             2

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