N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 11-1707: Importation and possession of non-saleable fish, game and wildlife and saleable fish, game and wildlife imported during the closed season

§ 11-1707. Importation and possession of non-saleable fish, game and

wildlife and saleable fish, game and wildlife imported

during the closed season.

1. a. Carcasses or parts thereof, of trout, black bass, muskellunge

and landlocked salmon, other than Atlantic salmon, and fish, the sale of

which is prohibited by subdivision 4 of section 11-1703, and of wildlife

(other than migratory game birds), sale of which without license or

permit is not authorized by section 11-1705, may be imported during the

open season as provided in subdivision 2, and may be imported during the

closed season as provided in subdivision 3 or subdivision 4.

b. Carcasses and parts thereof, of other fish and wildlife, may be

imported during the closed season as provided in subdivisions 3 or 4.

c. Importation of migratory game birds is governed by regulation of

the department pursuant to section 11-0307.

2. During the open season, carcasses described in paragraph a of

subdivision 1 may be transported by the taker from without to within the

state, without permit or license, in any manner except by parcel post,

provided that if they are shipped by carrier, they or the parcel

containing them shall have attached a card or label showing the name and

address of the taker, the name and address of the consignee, and if the

shipment is a package, the nature of its contents.

3. During the closed season, the taker may transport carcasses or

parts thereof of any fish or wildlife (other than migratory game birds),

from without to within the state, provided he accompanies them and has

with him a license issued by the department permitting such

transportation; or he may ship such carcasses or parts thereof by

carrier except parcel post if he has obtained a license issued by the

department permitting such transportation and if the carcasses or the

package containing them has attached thereto a card or label showing the

name and address of the taker, the name and address of the consignee,

and if the shipment is a package, the nature of its contents; or he may

import into the state and transport therein carcasses and parts of

lawfully taken big game animals without such license, provided he

accompanies them and the carcasses and parts are tagged and identified

in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the big game

animal was taken.

4. From September 1 to February 10 any resident of the state may cause

to be transported, from without to within the state, in any manner

except parcel post, (a) carcasses of fish and wildlife described in

paragraph a of subdivision 1, or (b) carcasses of other fish and

wildlife (other than migratory game birds) for which there is no open

season at the time of such transportation, if he first obtains a license

from the department permitting such transportation, and if the shipment

has attached a tag showing the name and address of the shipper, and the

name and address of the licensee and the number of his license

permitting such transportation. The department may refuse to issue such

license to any person for any reason it deems sufficient.

5. Carcasses of fish and wildlife imported as provided in subdivision

2 or subdivision 3 may be possessed and transported within the state at

any time. Carcasses of fish and wildlife imported pursuant to

subdivision 4 may be possessed by the licensee and transported by him

within the state during the term of the license and for thirty days

immediately following.