Statute · New York Environmental Conservation Law
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-0917 — Presumptions from possession
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-0917
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Environmental Conservation Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 71-0917. Presumptions from possession.
Citator
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-0917 — Presumptions from possession is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 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.