Possession of protected game or fish by unlicensed nonresident; penalty.

Checkout our iOS App for a better way to browser and research.

(a) No nonresident or alien shall have any protected game or wildlife in his or her possession who does not hold a hunting, trapping or fishing license, for game and fish, respectively, for the time during which he or she has protected game or wildlife in his or her possession unless such game or wildlife has been lawfully killed or caught out of the State and may be lawfully possessed in this State.

(b) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a class B environmental misdemeanor for each offense.

(c) Nothing in this section shall apply:

(1) To a nonresident or alien who is a bona fide freeholder or a bona fide leaseholder and actually resides on a farm in this State containing at least 20 acres of land and is engaged in the science of husbandry on said farm; or

(2) To the lawful interstate transportation of protected wildlife.


Download our app to see the most-to-date content.