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IN HB1052
Bill
Status
1/19/2016
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Bauer
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AI Summary
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Prohibits knowingly or intentionally selling or transferring ownership of articles consisting of or containing ivory or rhino horn, making violations a Class A misdemeanor.
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Defines "ivory" as material from tusks of African or Asian elephants, walruses, or protruding teeth of narwhals.
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Defines "rhino horn" as material from horns of white, black, Indian, Javan, or Sumatran rhinoceroses.
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Exempts articles that are at least 100 years old with ivory or rhino horn constituting less than 20% by volume, transfers for educational or scientific purposes or to museums, inheritances from decedents' estates, and musical instruments manufactured no later than 1975.
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Effective July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Ban on ivory and rhino horn sales. Makes the sale or other transfer of ownership of an article consisting of or containing ivory or rhino horn a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exceptions applying: (1) if the article is at least 100 years old and ivory or rhino horn constitutes less than 20% of the article by volume; (2) if the sale or transfer of ownership of the article is for bona fide educational or scientific purposes or is to a museum or educational institution; (3) if the transfer of ownership of the article is from a decedent or decedent's estate
Last Action
Representative Wright added as coauthor
1/21/2016