N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 11-1005

§ 11-1005. Falconry advisory board.\n The commissioner shall appoint a falconry advisory board of not less\nthan five members who are residents of the state and who shall serve at\nthe pleasure of the commissioner and who shall be qualified by reason of\ntheir association with state or national organizations or institutions\nwith primary interests in ornithology, falconry or wildlife\nconservation. The duties of the falconry advisory board shall include\n(i) recommending qualifications for eligibility of applicants for\nfalconry licenses, (ii) reviewing and screening applications for\nfalconry licenses and recommending action to be taken on each\napplication, (iii) recommending the species and number of raptors which\nmay be possessed or taken from the wild by each applicant and the manner\nof such taking, and (iv) recommending falconry hunting seasons and\nregulations for various game species.\n