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N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 71-0917

Presumptions from possession

New York · New York Environmental Conservation Law · Status: effective · Effective 2014-09-22

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N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 71-0917, Presumptions from possession, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1104769
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§ 71-0917. Presumptions from possession. 1. Possession of any fish, shell-fish, crustacea or game, or parts thereof, at a time when there is no open season anywhere in the state for the species possessed, shall be presumptive evidence that it was taken unlawfully. 2. Possession of any fish, shell-fish, crustacea, wildlife or protected insect shall be presumptive evidence that it was taken by the possessor.