SB116 Summary

• Prohibits hunting, catching, or possessing wild game on another person's land without written consent or accompaniment by the landowner or agent.

• First violation is a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum $1,500 fine and one-year hunting privilege suspension; first violation involving killing a deer is a Class C felony with a minimum $3,000 fine and one-year suspension.

• Second violation is a Class C felony with a minimum $5,000 fine and five-year hunting privilege suspension; third or subsequent violation is a Class C felony with a minimum $10,000 fine and permanent revocation of hunting privileges.

• Court may order restitution to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for wildlife resource losses; failure to pay restitution results in denial of hunting or fishing licenses and constitutes a Class A misdemeanor if the person hunts or fishes.

• Violators must forfeit all hunting gear and firearms used in the violation to the department; repeals existing Sections 9-11-240, 9-11-241, and 9-11-242 of the Alabama Code.