Bill Title: Ban on ivory and rhino horn sales. Makes the sale or other transfer of ownership of an article consisting of or containing ivory or rhino horn a Class A misdemeanor. Provides the following exceptions: (1) If the article is at least 100 years old and ivory or rhino horn constitutes less than 20% of the article by volume. (2) If the sale or transfer of ownership of the article is for bona fide educational or scientific purposes or is to a museum or educational institution. (3) If the transfer of ownership of the article is from a decedent or decedent's estate to an heir or devisee. (4) If the article is a musical instrument that was manufactured not later than 1975.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-17 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code [HB1563 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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