N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 19 § 820.1
Pursuant to General Municipal Law (GML), section 209-cc, the State Fire Administrator, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Conservation, is required to develop and maintain a list of the common names of wild animals to be reported annually to local authorities, on a date which the Fire Administrator shall determine. The Fire Administrator has developed a list of such common names and has distributed the list to all municipal clerks. The list is also posted on the Department of State's website. As common names of animals have neither legal nor scientific significance, the list is, of necessity, not exclusive. Accordingly, where there is any question as to whether a particular animal must be reported, GML, section 209-cc(2)(c) shall govern. The purpose of this Part is to further comply with GML, section 209-cc by providing the annual reporting date and the report form, as well as other procedural details.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 820.1