S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9775
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 11, 2020
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Introduced by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
making contests, competitions, tournaments and derbys to take wildlife
unlawful
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 14, 15 and 16 of section 11-0901 of the envi-
ronmental conservation law, subdivision 14 as renumbered by chapter 486
of the laws of 1985, are renumbered subdivisions 15, 16 and 17 and a new
subdivision 14 is added to read as follows:
14. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ORGANIZE, SPONSOR, CONDUCT,
PROMOTE, OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CONTEST, COMPETITION, TOURNAMENT, OR
DERBY WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF TAKING OR HUNTING WILDLIFE FOR PRIZES OR
OTHER INDUCEMENT, OR FOR ENTERTAINMENT. ANY WILDLIFE INJURED DURING THE
COURSE OF A CONTEST, COMPETITION, TOURNAMENT, OR DERBY CONDUCTED IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE TRANSPORTED TO A LICENSED WILD-
LIFE REHABILITATOR OR VETERINARIAN FOR TREATMENT OR HUMANE EUTHANASIA IF
BEST EFFORTS TO REHABILITATE AND RELEASE THE ANIMAL FAIL. THE REMAINS OF
ANY WILDLIFE KILLED DURING THE COURSE OF A CONTEST, COMPETITION, TOURNA-
MENT, OR DERBY CONDUCTED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
FORFEITED BY EVERY ORGANIZER, PROMOTER, PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER PERSON
CONDUCTING OR INVOLVED IN SUCH CONTEST, COMPETITION, TOURNAMENT, OR
DERBY AND THE REMAINS OF SUCH WILDLIFE SHALL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE
DEPARTMENT. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO
SPECIAL DOG TRAINING AREAS OR FIELD TRIALS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 11-0925
AND 11-0927 OF THIS TITLE, OR ANY SIMILAR CANINE PERFORMANCE EVENTS.
§ 2. Section 71-0921 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 10-a to read as follows:
10-A. VIOLATIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF SECTION 11-0901 OF THIS
CHAPTER INVOLVING UNLAWFUL CONTESTS, COMPETITIONS, TOURNAMENTS AND
DERBYS TO TAKE WILDLIFE. EACH SUCH MISDEMEANOR SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY
IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR OR BY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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