Assembly Bill A3937A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state

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    • 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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2015-A3937 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-0705, En Con L

2015-A3937 - Summary

Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state.

2015-A3937 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3937

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO, BORELLI, LALOR -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M.  of A. CROUCH, TENNEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to elim-
  inating the requirement that hunters wear  back  tags  during  hunting
  season in the state

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

  Section 1. Section 11-0705 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
amended  by  section  21 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, is
amended to read as follows:
S 11-0705. Failure to carry license, tag or  bowhunting  and/or  muzzle-
             loading privileges.
  1.  a.  The  holder of a license, tag, bowhunting privilege or muzzle-
loading privilege defined in section 11-0701 of this title shall:
  (1) have such license, tag or privilege on the holder's  person  while
exercising  any  privilege  of that license stated in section 11-0701 of
this title, or while assisting or accompanying a  minor  in  hunting  as
provided in section 11-0929 of this article, and
  (2) shall exhibit it on demand to any police officer, peace officer or
owner,  lessee or person in control of the lands or waters or the desig-
nees of the owner, lessee or person in control of the lands or waters on
which the license holder is present.
  2. [a. Holders of a hunting license while exercising the privileges of
such license, shall have the back tag issued with their license attached
to and displayed on the back of the outer garment between the  shoulders
in such manner that all figures are plainly visible at all times.
  b. The license tag for the current year only shall be displayed.
  c. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs a and b of this subdi-
vision,  a  license holder shall not be required to display such license
tag in the Northern Zone or the Catskill Park.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00672-02-5

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2015-A3937A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-0705, En Con L

2015-A3937A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state.

2015-A3937A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3937--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO, BORELLI, LALOR -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A.  CROUCH, TENNEY -- 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 elim-
  inating the requirement that hunters wear  back  tags  during  hunting
  season in the state

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

  Section 1. Section 11-0705 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
amended  by  section  21 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, is
amended to read as follows:
S 11-0705. Failure to carry license, tag or  bowhunting  and/or  muzzle-
             loading privileges.
  1.  a.  The  holder of a license, tag, bowhunting privilege or muzzle-
loading privilege defined in section 11-0701 of this title shall:
  (1) have such license, tag or privilege on the holder's  person  while
exercising  any  privilege  of that license stated in section 11-0701 of
this title, or while assisting or accompanying a  minor  in  hunting  as
provided in section 11-0929 of this article, and
  (2) shall exhibit it on demand to any police officer, peace officer or
owner,  lessee or person in control of the lands or waters or the desig-
nees of the owner, lessee or person in control of the lands or waters on
which the license holder is present.
  2. [a. Holders of a hunting license while exercising the privileges of
such license, shall have the back tag issued with their license attached
to and displayed on the back of the outer garment between the  shoulders
in such manner that all figures are plainly visible at all times.
  b. The license tag for the current year only shall be displayed.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00672-03-5

A. 3937--A                          2

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