Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "raptor" means a live migratory bird of the order Falconiformes or the order Strigiformes, other than a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) or a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos).
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a unit of local government may not regulate in any way the ownership, possession, sale, transfer, or transportation of a raptor while Indiana is on the list of states meeting federal falconry standards maintained under 50 CFR 21.29(k).
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to raptors on or in land, buildings, or other real property, other than a highway or public highway, that is owned by a unit of local government.
As added by P.L.52-2001, SEC.6.