Bill Text: NY A02511 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 2511 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - referred to environmental conservation [A02511 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A02511-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         2511
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 16, 2015
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       Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGEE,  MARKEY, GUNTHER, BENEDETTO, LOPEZ --
         Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of A. BARCLAY, COOK, CROUCH, DUPREY,  FINCH,
         GIGLIO,  HAWLEY,  McDONOUGH, OAKS, TITONE -- read once and referred to
         the Committee on Environmental Conservation
       AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunt-
         ing ranch facilities
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
    2  new section 11-1908 to read as follows:
    3  S 11-1908. HUNTING RANCH FACILITIES REGULATION AND PROTECTION.
    4    1. ALL ENTITIES WHO OWN, OPERATE OR MANAGE  A  FACILITY  THAT  HARBORS
    5  PRIVATELY-OWNED,  NON-NATIVE  GAME ANIMALS MAY CHARGE A FEE TO TAKE SUCH
    6  ANIMALS UPON RECEIPT OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE.
    7    2. THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF WHOLLY ENCLOSED LANDS OR  AN  ENTIRE  ISLAND
    8  MAY  APPLY  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS FOR A HUNTING
    9  RANCH FACILITY LICENSE. THE HOLDER OF A HUNTING RANCH  FACILITY  LICENSE
   10  MAY PURCHASE, POSSESS, BREED, REAR AND HARVEST BY SHOOTING ON THE FACIL-
   11  ITY  PREMISES,  CERVIDS  OR  ANY  OTHER HOOFED, DOMESTIC OR NON-DOMESTIC
   12  ANIMALS.  A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE SHALL BE  ISSUED  OR  RENEWED
   13  FOR  A TERM OF TEN YEARS AT A MAXIMUM COST OF FIFTY DOLLARS. THE DEPART-
   14  MENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS SHALL PRESCRIBE AND  FURNISH  FORMS  FOR
   15  APPLICATION  FOR  SUCH  LICENSE.  INFORMATION ON THE LICENSE APPLICATION
   16  SHALL INCLUDE LICENSEE NAME, LOCATION  OF  HUNTING  RANCH  FACILITY  AND
   17  PROOF  OF STATE ANIMAL HEALTH COMPLIANCE. THE LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED NO
   18  MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING APPLICATION REQUIRE-
   19  MENTS.
   20    3. NO ANIMALS CAPTURED FROM THE WILD, ORIGINATING FROM A ZOO,  PETTING
   21  ZOO, OR CIRCUS SHALL BE HUNTED FOR SPORT ON A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY.
   22    4.  THE  FOLLOWING  REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY TO THE DESIGNATED HUNTING
   23  AREA:
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD05585-01-5
       A. 2511                             2
    1    A. THE HUNTING AREA SHALL BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BY FENCING AND  ALLOW
    2  GAME  ANIMALS  THE  OPPORTUNITY  TO EXERCISE THEIR NATURAL INSTINCTS AND
    3  ABILITIES TO ELUDE BEING HARVESTED.
    4    B. ALL HOOFED ANIMALS SHALL BE ON THE PREMISES TWO CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR
    5  TO BEING HUNTED.
    6    C.  ALL HUNTERS WITHIN THE HUNTING AREA SHALL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION
    7  OF A GUIDE, WHO WILL ENSURE THAT HUNTERS ABIDE BY STANDARDS  OF  ETHICAL
    8  HUNTING.
    9    5.  THE  HOLDER  OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE SHALL DISCLOSE IN
   10  WRITING TO PATRONS THAT ALL ANIMALS PRESENT IN  THE  DESIGNATED  HUNTING
   11  AREA ARE PRIVATELY-OWNED ANIMALS.
   12    6.  LICENSEES  SHALL NOT ADVERTISE OR OTHERWISE OFFER A GUARANTEE THAT
   13  PATRONS WILL HARVEST AN ANIMAL.
   14    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.