STATE OF NEW YORK
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5842
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 5, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, ORTIZ, CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. GLICK, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting trapping for sport in New York state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 11-1101 of the environmental conservation law is
2 amended by adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
3 13. No person who owns, operates or manages a facility that harbors
4 fox, otter, beaver or muskrat for trapping shall knowingly permit the
5 taking on such premises by any person who pays a fee to take such live
6 animals by trapping for sport.
7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
8 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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