New York Laws
Title 3 - General Powers and Duties of the Department
11-0307 - Migratory Game Birds; Regulation.

* 1. The department may adopt rules and regulations in relation to
migratory game birds, provided such regulations are no less restrictive
than federal regulations made under authority of the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act of July 3, 1918, (16 U.S.C. secs. 703-711), as may be amended
from time to time.

* NB Effective until December 31, 2024

* 1. The department shall adopt rules and regulations in relation to
migratory game birds consistent with federal regulations made under
authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918, (16 U.S.C.
secs. 703-711), as presently constituted or as hereafter amended.

* NB Effective December 31, 2024

2. The department shall, by rule and regulation, establish the means
or method for creation of both voluntary migratory bird stamps and
migratory bird art prints, their administration, sale and distribution
and other matters relating to such voluntary stamps and art prints. The
department shall select appropriate works of art that will reflect
migratory bird species and/or aquatic ecosystem scenes. The department
may prepare or cause to be prepared voluntary migratory bird stamps and
prints for any year in excess of the number otherwise to be issued for
sale to collectors or other persons desiring to purchase such voluntary
stamps or prints.

3. The department shall prepare or cause to be prepared voluntary
migratory bird stamps and shall furnish such migratory bird stamps
annually to license issuing agents and officers for issuance or sale in
the same manner as other types of licenses. The department shall, by
rule and regulation, establish the fee for such voluntary stamps which
shall not exceed five dollars as a fee and fifty cents for the issuing
agent or officer for a stamp sold in the year in which it was issued.
The purchase of a stamp is voluntary and need not be possessed in order
to hunt migratory waterfowl.