S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4112
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 1, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
allowing certain disabled persons to take fish without a license
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11-0707 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
3-A. ANY PERSON WHO IS DISABLED MAY TAKE FISH AS IF HE OR SHE HELD A
FISHING LICENSE, EXCEPT THAT HE OR SHE MAY NOT TAKE BAIT FISH BY NET OR
TRAP, IF HE OR SHE HAS ON HIS OR HER PERSON AN AUTHORIZATION UPON A FORM
FURNISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT CONTAINING SUCH IDENTIFYING INFORMATION AND
DATA AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY IT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION
"DISABLED" MEANS HAVING A MEDICALLY DETERMINABLE IMPAIRMENT OF SUFFI-
CIENT SEVERITY AND DURATION TO QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 1902
(A)(10)(A)(II)(XV) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the commissioner of environmental conservation is authorized and
directed to add, amend, and/or repeal any rule or regulation necessary
for the timely implementation of this act on such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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