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NY S07955
Bill
Status
10/29/2014
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Lanza
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AI Summary
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Permits musical instruments to contain up to 20 percent by volume of ivory or rhinoceros horn, provided the owner or seller furnishes historical documentation demonstrating provenance and manufacture date.
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Sets manufacture date requirement of no later than 1975 for instruments containing elephant ivory, or no later than June 30, 2014 for instruments containing only mammoth ivory.
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Allows persons possessing mammoth ivory articles on the effective date to sell, offer for sale, trade, barter, or distribute such articles through June 30, 2015, if accompanied by documentation showing the mammoth ivory was obtained prior to the effective date.
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Maintains existing provision permitting persons with licenses or permits for elephant ivory or rhinoceros horn sales issued before the effective date to continue selling listed articles until their license or permit expires.
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Takes effect immediately and applies retroactively to the same date chapter 326 of the laws of 2014 took effect.
Legislative Description
Relates to musical instruments containing ivory or rhinoceros horn; specifies amount allowable for instruments for elephant ivory and mammoth ivory; requires documentation to show articles with mammoth ivory being sold, offered for sale, traded, bartered or distributed were obtained prior to the effective date of this act.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
10/29/2014