N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 11-0308: Sale of small lead fishing sinkers prohibited

§ 11-0308. Sale of small lead fishing sinkers prohibited.

1. No person shall sell at retail or offer for retail sale lead

fishing sinkers weighing one-half ounce or less. Each day of sale or

offering for sale shall constitute a separate violation of this section.

2. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have

the following meanings:

(a) "sinker" shall mean any device that is designed to be attached to

a fishing line and intended to sink the line. Such term shall not

include artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies or jig heads.

(b) "sell at retail" or "retail sale" shall mean the sale to any

person in the state for any purpose other than for resale.

3. The department shall provide notice of the prohibition of the

retail sale or offering for sale of lead fishing sinkers weighing

one-half ounce or less in the state fishing regulations guide.