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NY CLS Agr & M § 353-c (2008)

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§ 353-c.  Electrocution of fur-bearing animals prohibited

   1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall intentionally kill, or stun to facilitate the killing of, a fur-bearing animal by means of an electrical current. For the purpose of this section, "fur-bearing animal" [fig 1] means arctic fox, red fox, silver fox, chinchilla, mink, pine marten, muskrat, and those fur-bearing animals included within the provisions of section 11-1907 of the environmental conservation law.
 
2. A violation of subdivision one of this section [fig 1] is a class A misdemeanor.