STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 3884--A A. 5421--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
February 26, 2013
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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 -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
vation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recommitted to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Assembly
Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
taking of sharks; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 13-0338 of the environmental conservation law is
2 amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
3 5. Sharks, excluding spiny dogfish, shall not be taken for commercial
4 or recreational purposes by baited hooking except with the use of non-
5 stainless steel non-offset circle hooks. In addition, no person shall
6 conduct, sponsor or participate in any shark tournament unless said
7 tournament's rules and regulations require the exclusive use of non-
8 stainless steel non-offset circle hooks.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
10 deemed repealed December 31, 2016.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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