Current through 2024 NY Law Chapter 553
Section 71-0917 - Presumptions from possession1. Possession of any fish, shell-fish, crustacea or game, or parts thereof, at a time when there is no open season anywhere in the state for the species possessed, shall be presumptive evidence that it was taken unlawfully.2. Possession of any fish, shell-fish, crustacea, wildlife or protected insect shall be presumptive evidence that it was taken by the possessor.N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-0917