Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
ENV Environmental Conservation |
Article 71. ENFORCEMENT |
Title 9. ENFORCEMENT OF ARTICLES 11 AND 13--THE FISH AND WILDLIFE LAW |
Section 71-0917. Presumptions from possession
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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.