Here you are Chris...



This is where I read it....





But it is talking about if you have a boa greater than 10 feet, you must notify the town cleark authorities...either way...I think that spells trouble. Hope this helps..



Andy Federico





LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2002



CHAPTER 680



AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to notification of the presence of wild animals



Became a law December 20, 2002, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.



The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:



Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 209-cc to read as follows:



§ 209-cc. Notification of presence of wild animals.



1. The knowledge of the presence of dangerous wild animals, in the context of emergency services responses, is necessary to protect public safety and the safety of emergency services personnel.



2. As used in this section:

(a) the term "emergency services personnel" means fire, police, and ambulance personnel.

(b) the term "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity.

(c) the term "wild animal" means any or all of the following orders and families:

(1) Nonhuman primates and prosimians;

(2) Felidae (with the exception of domesticated cats);

(3) Canidae (with the exception of domesticated dogs);

(4) Ursidae;

(5) All venomous snakes and all constrictors and python snakes that are ten feet or greater in length; and

(6) Crocodilia that are five feet or greater in length









My friend Tom Hudak, has done very much in regards to fighting this bill all along the way..



Here is his website...there is alot of info there..



Andy



http://scalesandtails.com/ban_exotic.html
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