Please re-read the bill. Notice this part:



"Section 1. Section 370 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 1047 of the laws of 1965, is amended to read as follows:

S 370. [Protection of the public from attack by] PROHIBITION OF THE OWNERSHIP, POSSESSION OR HARBORING OF wild animals and reptiles."



Notice that the info in [brackets] is being removed, and info in CAPS is being ADDED.



So, it would seem that while the law was origionally regarding keeping the public safe from these animals, it is now making it illegal to own them, AND increasing the penalty.



Katrina

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• New York is coming for your animals! - EricWI, Wed Jan 20 14:45:07 2010
• RE: New York is coming for your animals! - natsamjosh, Wed Jan 20 17:19:01 2010
• The+law+already+exists......... - snakes718, Wed Jan 20 17:24:02 2010
• RE: New York is coming for your animals! - aquick, Thu Jan 21 10:41:47 2010
• Interpretation and full text of bill - Katrina, Thu Jan 21 17:41:38 2010
• RE: Interpretation and full text of bill - jscrick, Thu Jan 21 18:54:40 2010
• RE: Interpretation and full text of bill - Matt Harris, Fri Jan 22 12:08:51 2010
• RE: Interpretation and full text of bill - Katrina, Sat Jan 23 12:44:05 2010
• The perfect storm - jscrick, Sat Jan 23 14:56:23 2010
• RE: The perfect storm - emysbreeder, Sun Jan 24 00:48:46 2010
• RE: The perfect storm - jscrick, Sun Jan 24 10:38:13 2010
• RE: The perfect storm - Katrina, Sun Jan 24 21:07:23 2010
• Class E Felony- New York State - snakes718, Mon Jan 25 13:24:58 2010
• Does "injurous wildlife" incl senators? - Jaykis, Tue Jan 26 09:53:51 2010
• RE: Interpretation and full text of bill - dantheresa, Wed Feb 3 10:24:21 2010