S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 3713 A. 5506
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
February 13, 2019
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. FITZPATRICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Envi-
ronmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
recreational and commercial spearfishing in New York's marine and
coastal waters
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 11-1301 of the
environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 435 of the laws of
2014, is amended to read as follows:
c. Except as otherwise prohibited by law, fish may be taken by spear
or speargun in the marine and coastal district [only] for recreational
AND COMMERCIAL purposes. A speargun must be submerged when used to take
fish. Provided, however, that no food fish may be taken by spear or
speargun within one hundred yards of a public bathing area.
§ 2. Section 13-0347 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. STRIPED BASS MAY BE TAKEN IN NEW YORK'S MARINE AND COASTAL DISTRICT
FOR ALL PURPOSES BY USE OF A SPEAR OR SPEARGUN AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH F
OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 11-0103 OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
the amendments to paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 11-1301 of the
environmental conservation law made by section one of this act shall not
affect the repeal of such paragraph and shall be deemed repealed there-
with.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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