Assembly Bill A5421A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Limits the taking of sharks to the use of non-stainless non-offset circle hooks

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A5421 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3884
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-0338, En Con L

2013-A5421 - Summary

Limits the taking of sharks to the use of non-stainless non-offset circle hooks.

2013-A5421 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 3884                                                  A. 5421

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            February 26, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
  Conservation

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

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:

  Section 1. Section 13-0338 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5.  SHARKS, EXCLUDING SPINY DOGFISH, SHALL NOT BE TAKEN FOR COMMERCIAL
OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES BY  BAITED  HOOKING  EXCEPT  WITH  THE  USE  OF
NON-STAINLESS  STEEL  NON-OFFSET  CIRCLE  HOOKS.  IN ADDITION, NO PERSON
SHALL CONDUCT, SPONSOR OR PARTICIPATE IN  ANY  SHARK  TOURNAMENT  UNLESS
SAID  TOURNAMENT'S  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF
NON-STAINLESS STEEL NON-OFFSET CIRCLE HOOKS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed December 31, 2015.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08441-02-3

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2013-A5421A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3884
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-0338, En Con L

2013-A5421A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Limits the taking of sharks to the use of non-stainless non-offset circle hooks.

2013-A5421A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 3884--A                                            A. 5421--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            February 26, 2013
                               ___________

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:

  Section  1.  Section  13-0338 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5. SHARKS, EXCLUDING SPINY DOGFISH, SHALL NOT BE TAKEN FOR  COMMERCIAL
OR  RECREATIONAL  PURPOSES  BY  BAITED  HOOKING  EXCEPT  WITH THE USE OF
NON-STAINLESS STEEL NON-OFFSET CIRCLE  HOOKS.  IN  ADDITION,  NO  PERSON
SHALL  CONDUCT,  SPONSOR  OR  PARTICIPATE IN ANY SHARK TOURNAMENT UNLESS
SAID TOURNAMENT'S RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRE  THE  EXCLUSIVE  USE  OF
NON-STAINLESS STEEL NON-OFFSET CIRCLE HOOKS.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, 2016.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08441-03-4

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