N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law Section 11-0536
Sale of certain wild animals or wild animal products prohibited

1.

Except as provided in subdivision three hereof, no part of the skin or body, whether raw or manufactured, of the following species of wild animals or the animal itself may be sold or offered for sale by any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership within the state of New York:--Leopard (Panthera pardus), Snow Leopard (Uuncia), Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Tiger (Panthera tigres), Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica), Cheetah (Acinoyx jubatus), Alligators, Caiman or Crocodile of the Order Crocodylia (except as provided in subdivision two of this section), tortoises of the genus Gopherus, marine turtles of the family Cheloniidae and the family Dermochelidae, Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna), Wolf (Canis lupus), Red Wolf (Canis niger), or Tasmanian Forester Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus tasmaniensis) or Polar Bear (Thalarctos maritimus), Mountain Lion, sometimes called Cougar (Felis Concolar), Jaguar (Panthera onca), Ocelot (Felis pardalis), or Margay (Felis wiedii), Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), or Black Rhinoceros (Dicero bicornis).

2.

The commissioner may permit, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, the importation and sale of the skin, body or parts therefrom of Alligators, Caiman or Crocodile of the Order Crocodylia.

3.

Any officer or agent authorized by the commissioner, or any police officer of the state of New York, or any police officer of any municipality within the state of New York, shall have authority to execute any warrant to search for and seize any goods, merchandise or wildlife sold or offered for sale in violation of this section, or any property or item used in connection with a violation of this section; such goods, merchandise, wildlife or property shall be held pending proceedings in any court of proper jurisdiction. Upon conviction, or upon the entry of a judgment restraining the sale or offer for sale of such goods, merchandise or wildlife on the ground that such items were sold or offered for sale in violation of this section, such seized goods, merchandise or wildlife shall be forfeited and, upon forfeiture, either offered to a recognized institution for scientific or educational purposes, or destroyed.

4.

The commissioner may permit, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, the importation, transportation, possession or sale of any species or subspecies of fish or wildlife listed in this section for zoological, educational, and scientific purposes, and for the propagation of such fish or wildlife in captivity for preservation purposes, unless such importation, transportation, possession or sale is prohibited by any federal law or regulation.

Source: Section 11-0536 — Sale of certain wild animals or wild animal products prohibited, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ENV/11-0536 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

11‑0501
Fish and wildlife management practices cooperative program 11‑0503
Polluting streams prohibited 11‑0505
Interference with fish and wildlife 11‑0507
Liberation of fish, shellfish and wildlife 11‑0509
Water chestnut 11‑0511
Possession and transportation of wildlife 11‑0512
Possession, sale, barter, transfer, exchange and import of wild animals as pets prohibited 11‑0513
Pigeons 11‑0514
Eurasian boars prohibited 11‑0515
Licenses to collect, possess or sell for propagation, scientific or exhibition purposes 11‑0517
Taking for propagation and stocking 11‑0519
Disposition of fish, wildlife, game, shellfish, crustacea or protected insects seized by or surrendered to enforcement officers 11‑0521
Destructive wildlife 11‑0522
Urban deer management pilot program 11‑0522‑A
Long Island deer management pilot program 11‑0523
Destructive or menacing wildlife 11‑0524
Nuisance wildlife control operators 11‑0525
Control of rabies in wildlife 11‑0527
State aid to counties participating in control of rabies in wildlife 11‑0529
Cats hunting birds 11‑0531
Bounties prohibited 11‑0533
Licensing of guides 11‑0535
Endangered and threatened species, species of special concern 11‑0535‑A
Illegal ivory articles and rhinoceros horns 11‑0535‑B
Vulnerable species 11‑0535‑C
Endangered and threatened species mitigation bank fund 11‑0536
Sale of certain wild animals or wild animal products prohibited 11‑0537
Bald and golden eagles 11‑0538
Direct contact between public and big cats prohibited 11‑0539
New York natural heritage program 11‑0540
Prohibition on permits authorizing the use of elephants in entertainment acts
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Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 11-0536’s source at nysenate​.gov

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