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Assembly Bill A4023A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation

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2013-A4023 - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-1101, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6089
2011-2012: A6203
2015-2016: A927, A9462

2013-A4023 - Summary

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.

2013-A4023 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4023

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GABRYSZAK, ABINANTI, SALADINO -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  BARCLAY -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
  Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
  regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Subdivision  5  of section 11-1101 of the environmental
conservation law is amended to read as follows:
  5. Except as provided in subdivision 1 or 2 of section 11-0523 OF THIS
ARTICLE with respect to destructive and  menacing  wildlife,  no  person
shall (a) set or use a trap of the leg-gripping type having teeth in the
jaws; (b) set a trap so that wildlife when caught is suspended; (c) use,
locate  or set a snare or a device consisting of a noose of any material
whereby an animal may be taken, PROVIDED  HOWEVER  THAT  THE  DEPARTMENT
MAY, BY REGULATION, AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LIVE RESTRAINT CABLE DEVICES TO
TAKE WILDLIFE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04616-01-3

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2013-A4023A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-1101, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6089
2011-2012: A6203
2015-2016: A927, A9462

2013-A4023A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.

2013-A4023A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4023--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GABRYSZAK, ABINANTI, SALADINO -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  BARCLAY -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
  Environmental  Conservation  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
  regulation  of  live  restraint  cable  devices  to take wildlife; and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration there-
  of

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Subdivision  5  of section 11-1101 of the environmental
conservation law is amended to read as follows:
  5. Except as provided in subdivision 1 or 2 of section 11-0523 OF THIS
ARTICLE with respect to destructive and  menacing  wildlife,  no  person
shall (a) set or use a trap of the leg-gripping type having teeth in the
jaws; (b) set a LEG HOLD trap so that wildlife when caught is suspended;
(c)  use, locate or set a snare or a device consisting of a noose of any
material whereby an animal may be taken, EXCEPT THE DEPARTMENT  MAY,  BY
REGULATION,  AUTHORIZE  THE  USE OF LIVE RESTRAINT CABLE DEVICES TO TAKE
COYOTE AND OTHER SPECIES AS ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT  IN  THE  NORTHERN
ZONE.  THESE  REGULATIONS    SHALL  INCLUDE LIVE CABLE RESTRAINT DEVICES
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST ONE SWIVEL, A RELAXING LOCK, A DEER STOP,  AND  A
BREAK AWAY DEVICE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION:
  (1)  A  SWIVEL  IS  A  DEVICE  INCORPORATED  AT  THE  END OF THE CABLE
RESTRAINT WHICH ALLOWS THE CAPTURED ANIMAL TO FREELY ROTATE;
  (2) A RELAXING LOCK IS A DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE  CABLE  LOOP  TO  STOP
RESTRICTING WHEN THE CAPTURED ANIMAL STOPS PULLING;
  (3)  A  DEER  STOP IS A DEVICE INCORPORATED INTO THE LOOP OF THE CABLE
RESTRAINT THAT KEEPS THE CABLE RESTRAINT FROM CLOSING BEYOND A SPECIFIED
CIRCUMFERENCE TO ALLOW DEER THAT MAY ENCOUNTER THE RESTRAINT TO  ESCAPE;
AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04616-04-3

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