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1 appropriate jurisdiction to prevent continued violations of this
2 section.
3 S 3. Section 11-0516 of the environmental conservation law, as added
4 by a chapter of the laws of 2004, amending the environmental conserva-
5 tion law relating to prohibiting the possession of wild animals as pets
6 in New York state, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.7616 and
7 A.2684-F, is amended to read as follows:
8 S 11-0516. Licenses to possess reptiles for exhibition purposes.
9 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
10 department may issue to any person a license revocable at its pleasure
11 to collect or possess reptiles that are prohibited under this chapter,
12 for exhibition purposes. However, a license to possess a venomous snake
13 or snake {of the boidae family} LISTED IN SUBPARAGRAPH FIVE OF PARAGRAPH
14 E OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 11-0103 OF THIS ARTICLE pursuant to this
15 section shall not allow a licensee to exhibit such snake in a school
16 housing any grades prekindergarten through twelve. The department shall
17 adopt regulations concerning the qualifications and duties of reptile
18 exhibitors and the procedures for license issuance and revocation,
19 including requiring a licensee to attend a four hour course approved by
20 the department in one or more of the following areas of specialization:
21 1. crocodilians;
22 2. boids;
23 3. large monitor lizards; or
24 4. venomous snakes.
25 S 4. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
26 manner as a chapter of the laws of 2004, amending the environmental
27 conservation law relating to prohibiting the possession of wild animals
28 as pets in New York state, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.
29 7616 and A. 2684-F, takes effect.
.SO DOC A 11753A *END* BTXT 2003
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