S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. RYAN, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
TENNEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
vation 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
requiring the department of environmental conservation to issue
documentation of hunter safety course completion
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 11-0713 of the environmental
2 conservation law is amended by adding a new paragraph d to read as
3 follows:
4 D. A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE AUTHORIZING THE HOLDER TO
5 HUNT, FISH, OR TRAP AND WHO HAS LOST OR ACCIDENTALLY DESTROYED DOCUMEN-
6 TATION DEMONSTRATING COMPLETION OF A NEW YORK HUNTER SAFETY COURSE AS
7 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION MAY APPLY FOR
8 REPLACEMENT EDUCATION CERTIFICATES FOR A COMMISSION OF ONE DOLLAR TO THE
9 ISSUING AGENT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE SUCH A DUPLICATE WHEN SATIS-
10 FIED THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN GOOD FAITH.
11 S 2. Paragraph c of subdivision 3 of section 11-0713 of the environ-
12 mental conservation law, as amended by section 3 of part R of chapter 58
13 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
14 c. Certifications of qualification in responsible hunting, responsible
15 bowhunting and responsible trapping practices may be made by duly quali-
16 fied and designated persons, whose fitness to give instructions in said
17 practices has been determined by an agent of the department. The depart-
18 ment may designate any person it deems qualified to act as its agent in
19 the giving of instruction and the making of certification. No charge
20 shall be made for any certificate or instruction given to a person to
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 qualify him or her to obtain a license or privilege other than for
2 certain instruction and materials accredited by the department to
3 provide preparation for final instruction and testing by agents of the
4 department [or for replacement education certificates for a commission
5 of one dollar to the issuing agent]. The department shall make available
6 to the public courses without charge which do not require additional
7 preparation at the expense of students, and may also offer optional
8 courses which require preparatory instruction which may be at the
9 expense of the student. The department may make rules and regulations
10 which in its opinion effectuate better the purpose of this subdivision.
11 S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
12 it shall have become a law.