Section 20-17-9. – Importation of live fish and game.
§ 20-17-9. Importation of live fish and game. The director may, by regulation, prohibit or otherwise regulate the importation of any live fish, birds, or animals from any other state, or from a foreign country, that is not regulated by the department of health under chapter 18 of title 4. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. […]
Section 20-17-10. – Possession by dealers or restaurants of wildlife not authorized for sale.
§ 20-17-10. Possession by dealers or restaurants of wildlife not authorized for sale. No person, firm, corporation, or association dealing in poultry, meats, fish, groceries, or other provision, or any other business that requires, or has, an ice box or cold storage or freezing vault, of any description, for use in connection with his or […]
Section 20-17-11. – Forfeiture of unlawfully possessed animals.
§ 20-17-11. Forfeiture of unlawfully possessed animals. All wild birds and wild animals seized under the provision of this title, that were taken, possessed, or kept in violation of the law, shall be forfeited to the state in the manner provided by law, and disposed of by the director at his or her discretion. History […]
Section 20-18-1. – Acquisition or control of land for protecting wildlife.
§ 20-18-1. Acquisition or control of land for protecting wildlife. The director may, in the name and for the use of the state, and subject to the approval of the state properties committee, acquire by gift, lease, purchase, or easement, land within the state for the purpose of protecting, conserving, cultivating, or propagating any species […]
Section 20-18-2. – Hunting on land leased or controlled by the department.
§ 20-18-2. Hunting on land leased or controlled by the department. It is unlawful for any person at any time to hunt, trap, pursue, take, or kill, or attempt so to do, or in any manner molest or destroy, any wild bird, or the nest or eggs of wild birds, or any wild animal, on […]
Section 20-16-16. – Digging or smoking out animals — Use of probes.
§ 20-16-16. Digging or smoking out animals — Use of probes. No person or persons shall remove, or attempt to remove, a live muskrat, raccoon, mink, otter, skunk, or fox from any hole in the ground, from any stone wall, from within any ledge or from under any stone, from any den or house, or […]
Section 20-18-3. – Hunting on public lands.
§ 20-18-3. Hunting on public lands. It is unlawful for any person to hunt, trap, pursue, take, or kill, or attempt so to do, or in any manner molest or destroy, any wild birds, or the nests or eggs of wild birds, or any wild animal, within the exterior boundaries of any state management area, […]
Section 20-16-1. – Furbearers protected.
§ 20-16-1. Furbearers protected. (a) No person shall hunt, pursue, shoot, or trap, or attempt so to do, the following furbearing mammals in this state, except in accordance with rules and regulations governing seasons, bag limits, and methods of taking adopted by the director pursuant to § 20-1-12. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, […]
Section 20-16-2. – Landowners — Nuisance furbearers.
§ 20-16-2. Landowners — Nuisance furbearers. Any person owning or leasing and operating any property, and any employee of that person, may, while on that person’s premises, kill and take a furbearer that is worrying, wounding, or killing the domestic animals or livestock on the property, or destroying or mutilating agricultural crops or fruit trees […]
Section 20-16-3. – Possession of ferrets prohibited.
§ 20-16-3. Possession of ferrets prohibited. No person shall own or have in his or her possession in this state a European ferret, nor shall any person use ferrets in hunting any game in this state. In addition to the penalties provided in § 20-1-16, any person violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit […]