S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 5133 A. 7299
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
May 10, 2013
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. ZELDIN, BONACIC, FUSCHILLO, HANNON,
LARKIN, LAVALLE, RANZENHOFER, SEWARD -- 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, BORELLI, DIPIETRO, GABRYS-
ZAK, GARBARINO, GRAF, GUNTHER, JORDAN, McKEVITT, MILLMAN, MONTESANO,
NOJAY, RAIA, ROBERTS, SANTABARBARA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
COOK, DUPREY, HAWLEY, JOHNS, SCHIMMINGER, TITONE -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
cost of various hunting, fishing and trapping licenses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 11-0715 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by section 4 of part R of chapter 58 of the
laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
2. A member of the Shinnecock tribe or the Poospatuck tribe or a
member of the six nations, residing on any reservation wholly or partly
within the state, is entitled to receive free of charge a fishing
license, a hunting license, a muzzle-loading privilege, a trapping
license, and a bowhunting privilege; a resident of the state who is a
member of the United States armed forces in active service who is not
stationed within the state and has not been herein longer than thirty
days on leave or furlough, is entitled to receive free of charge a fish-
ing license, a hunting license, and a trapping license; a resident of
the state who is an active member of the organized militia of the state
of New York as defined by section one of the military law, or the
reserve components of the armed forces of the United States, and exclud-
ing members of the inactive national guard and individual ready reserve,
is entitled to receive free of charge a fishing license, a hunting
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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license, and a trapping license; and a resident who is blind is entitled
to receive a fishing license free of charge. For the purposes of this
subdivision a person is blind only if either: (a) his or her central
visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting
lenses, or (b) his or her visual acuity is greater than 20/200 but is
accompanied by a limitation of the field of vision such that the widest
diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20
degrees.
A resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately prior
to the date of application who has attained the age of [seventy] SIXTY-
FIVE is entitled to receive a fishing license, a trapping license, and a
hunting license, at a cost of five dollars for each license.
A resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately prior
to the date of application who has attained the age of [seventy] SIXTY-
FIVE is entitled to receive free of charge a bowhunting privilege and a
muzzle-loading privilege.
Each applicant for a license, permit or privilege shall pay to the
issuing officer a fee, according to the license, permit or privilege
issued and the residence or other qualification of the applicant.
S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 11-0702 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by section 2 of part AA of chapter 60 of the laws
of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
1. There are hereby created the following lifetime hunting, fishing,
trapping, archery and muzzle-loading licenses and fees therefor subject
to the same privileges and obligations of a comparable short term
license:
Licenses Fees
a. Lifetime sportsman
license and turkey
permit. If purchased,
for a child four years
of age or younger $380.00
for a child age five through
eleven years of age $535.00
for a person age twelve through
[sixty-nine] SIXTY-FOUR years of age $765.00
for a person age [seventy] SIXTY-FIVE
and over. $ 65.00
b. Lifetime small and
big game license. $535.00
c. Lifetime fishing
license for a person age
[sixty-nine] SIXTY-FOUR or younger. $460.00
d. Lifetime fishing license
for a person age [seventy] SIXTY-FIVE
and over. $ 65.00
e. Lifetime trapping
license. $395.00
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f. Lifetime archery
stamp. $235.00
g. Lifetime muzzle-
loading stamp. $235.00
j. For transfer to a person pursuant
to section 11-0704 of this title $ 50.00
The holder of a lifetime small and big game license or fishing license
may, at any time, convert such license to a lifetime sportsman license
and turkey permit for an additional fee equal to the existing differen-
tial.
S 3. Subdivision 1 of section 11-0702 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by section 16 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws
of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
1. There are hereby created the following lifetime hunting, fishing,
trapping, archery and muzzle-loading privileges and fees therefor
subject to the same privileges and obligations of a comparable short
term license:
Licenses Fees
a. Lifetime license
including a hunting license,
fishing license and turkey
permit. If purchased,
for a child four years
of age or younger $380.00
for a child age five through
eleven years of age $535.00
for a person age twelve through
[sixty-nine] SIXTY-FOUR
years of age $765.00
for a person age [seventy]
SIXTY-FIVE and over. $ 65.00
b. Lifetime
hunting license. $535.00
c. Lifetime fishing
license for a person age
[sixty-nine] SIXTY-FOUR
or younger. $460.00
d. Lifetime fishing license
for a person age [seventy]
SIXTY-FIVE and over. $ 65.00
e. Lifetime trapping
license. $395.00
f. Lifetime archery
privilege. $235.00
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g. Lifetime muzzle-
loading privilege. $235.00
h. For transfer to a person pursuant
to section 11-0704 of this title $ 50.00
The holder of a lifetime hunting license or lifetime fishing license
may, at any time, convert such license to a lifetime license pursuant to
paragraph a of this subdivision for an additional fee equal to the
difference between the current fee for the new license and the fee
originally paid for the license.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to subdivision 2 of section 11-0715 of the environmental
conservation law made by section one of this act shall take effect on
the same date and in the same manner as section 4 of part R of chapter
58 of the laws of 2013, takes effect; provided, further, that the amend-
ments to subdivision 1 of section 11-0702 of the environmental conserva-
tion law made by section three of this act shall take effect on the same
date and in the same manner as section 16 of part R of chapter 58 of the
laws of 2013, takes effect.