Assembly Bill A971

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the possession of bushmeat and imposes civil penalties therefor

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A971 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5-E ยง97, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4461
2011-2012: A3731

2013-A971 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the possession of bushmeat and imposes civil penalties therefor.

2013-A971 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   971

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. KELLNER, KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
  iting the possession, transportation and sale of bushmeat

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

  Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
article 5-E to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 5-E
                                BUSHMEAT
SECTION 97. POSSESSION OF BUSHMEAT PROHIBITED.
  S  97.  POSSESSION  OF BUSHMEAT PROHIBITED.  1. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR  OF  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION
LAW,  THE POSSESSION, IMPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE OR TAKING OF THE
FLESH, BONES, SKELETON,  SKULL,  BLOOD,  ORGANS,  OTHER  BODY  PARTS  OR
CARCASS  OF  ANY  SPECIES  DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS
PROHIBITED.
  B. PARAGRAPH A OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  APPLY  TO  THE  FOLLOWING
SPECIES:
FAMILY                              ORDER/COMMON
ARTIODACTYLA
BOVIDAE
AFRICAN BUFFALO                     SYNCERUS CAFFER
BOHOR REEDBUCK                      REDUNCA REDUNCA
BONGO                               BOOCERCUS EURYCEROS
BUSHBUCK                            TRAGELAPHUS SCRIPTUS
CAPE GRYSBOK                        RAPHICERUS MELANOTIS
COMMON ELAND                        TRAGELAPHUS (TAUROTRAGUS)
DIK DIK                             MADOQUA SPP.
DUIKER                              CEPHALOPHUS SPP.

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

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