S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3330
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting the importation of bait fish into the state
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11-1703 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
8. NO PERSON SHALL IMPORT INTO THE STATE ANY LIVE BAIT FISH AS DEFINED
IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 11-1315 OF THIS ARTICLE, FOR THE USE OF
BAIT FISHING IN INLAND WATERS.
§ 2. Section 71-0921 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
15. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION 11-1703 OF
THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON
CONVICTION THEREOF, SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY
DOLLARS FOR EACH FISH UNLAWFULLY POSSESSED.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04227-01-5
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