# N.Y. ENV Law § 71-0903: Accessories guilty as principals

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A71_T9_S71-0903

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. ENV Law § 71-0903
- **Heading:** Accessories guilty as principals
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act ENV / Article 71 / Title 9 / Section 71-0903

## Text

§ 71-0903. Accessories guilty as principals.\n 1. A person who counsels or aids in a violation of any provision of\nthe Fish and Wildlife Law or a regulation or order of the department\npursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Law, or knowingly shares in any of the\nproceeds of such a violation by receiving or possessing fish, game,\nwildlife, shellfish, crustacea or protected insects is guilty of the\nviolation which he counsels or aids, or the proceeds of which he\nknowingly shares.\n 2. In any case where possession, transportation, buying or selling of\nfish, game, wildlife, shellfish, crustacea or insects is unlawful solely\nbecause the taking thereof was unlawful, such possession,\ntransportation, buying or selling by a person other than a person guilty\nof the unlawful taking shall be punishable only if done with knowledge\nthat the taking was unlawful.\n

## Nearby sections

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- [N.Y. ENV Law § 71-0907 Powers and duties of enforcement officers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A71_T9_S71-0907.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 71-0909 Forfeitures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A71_T9_S71-0909.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 71-0911 Search warrants; when issued](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A71_T9_S71-0911.md)
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- [N.Y. ENV Law § 71-0919 Punishment of violations of Fish and Wildlife Law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A71_T9_S71-0919.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 71-0921 Misdemeanors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A71_T9_S71-0921.md)
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