(i) be at least 14 years old; and

(ii) if under 18 years of age, have a parent or legal guardian sign their application; and

(iii) have a sponsor who is a licensed general or master falconer in New York who has at least two years of experience in the practice of falconry as a licensed general falconer; and

(iv) be under the direct supervision of his or her sponsor on at least the first two occasions when the apprentice hunts with a raptor; and

(v) comply with requests by his or her sponsor to ensure adequate training and to provide for the care of the raptors.

(i) possess more than one raptor and may not obtain more than one raptor for replacement during any calendar year; or

(ii) capture or possess nestling raptors.

(i) only possess an American kestrel (Falco sparverius) or a red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) taken from the wild; and

(ii) capture raptors listed in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph only under the direct supervision of their sponsor.

(i) be at least 18 years old; and

(ii) have practiced falconry with wild raptor(s) at the apprentice falconer level or the equivalent for at least two years including maintaining, training, flying and hunting the raptor(s) for at least four months in each year; and

(iii) provide a written summary to the department documenting their experience maintaining falconry raptors including a summary of what species they held as an apprentice falconer and how long each bird was possessed; and

(iv) provide written recommendation for advancement to the general falconry license by his or her sponsor and at least one other New York State general or master falconer who has evaluated the apprentice in the field to ascertain the candidate's level of proficiency in the sport of falconry and the skill and ability in the care of raptors commensurate with the activities and responsibilities of a general falconer.

(i) possess more than three raptors and may not obtain or take more than two replacement raptors during any calendar year; or

(ii) sponsor more than three apprentice falconers at any one time; or

(iii) sponsor an apprentice falconer unless the general falconer has at least two years of experience in the practice of falconry as a licensed general falconer.

(i) have at least five years of experience in the practice of falconry as a licensed general falconer or the equivalent; and

(ii) have possessed a raptor for at least three years of the time specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; and

(iii) provide written recommendations for advancement to the master license from three master falconers who have evaluated the general falconer in the field to ascertain the candidate's level of proficiency in the sport of falconry and the skill and ability in the care of raptors commensurate with the activities and responsibilities of a master falconer; and

(iv) be approved, in writing, for advancement to the master license by the Falconry Advisory Board.

(i) possess more than 13 raptors at any one time during the calendar year not to exceed more than five raptors taken from the wild; or

(ii) possess more than three of the following species: white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) or Steller’s sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) at any one time during the calendar year, however, you may possess a white-tailed eagle or Steller’s sea eagle only if you meet the qualifications set forth under paragraph (9) of this subdivision. A white-tailed eagle or Steller's sea-eagle will count as one of the raptors you are allowed to possess; or

(iii) take more than two raptors from the wild as replacements during a calendar year; or

(iv) sponsor more than three apprentice falconers at any one time.

(i) submits a written account of their experience to the department in handling large raptors, including information about the species they have handled and the type and duration of the activity in which they gained the experience; and

(ii) submits two letters of reference from individuals with experience handling or flying large raptors such as eagles, ferruginous hawks (Buteo regalis), goshawks (Accipiter gentilis), or great horned owls (Bubo virginianus); and

(iii) receives approval, in writing, from the Falconry Advisory Board following review and approval of the documentation required in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph.