N.Y. ENV Law § 11-0921
This is the official text of N.Y. ENV Law § 11-0921, part of New York’s ENV Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "ENV Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Surrender of game unfit for human consumption; permit for taking another of species surrendered
Official statutory text
§ 11-0921. Surrender of game unfit for human consumption; permit for\n taking another of species surrendered.\n When a wild turkey, wild deer or wild bear is taken by a person\nholding a license or permit and, upon presentation to an environmental\nconservation officer or other authorized employee of the department, it\nis shown to the satisfaction of such officer or authorized employee that\nits flesh was unfit for human consumption at the time it was killed, the\ntaker may surrender the carcass to the officer or authorized employee\nand the officer or authorized employee shall issue the taker a special\npermit to take another specimen of the same species as surrendered and\nfor which the season is still open.\n
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