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IN SB0109
Bill
AI Summary
Senate Enrolled Act No. 109 Summary
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Repeals definitions of "cervidae," "cervidae livestock operation," and "cervidae products" from IC 14-22-20.5 and relocates these terms to agriculture code sections IC 15-17-14.5 and IC 15-17-14.7.
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Exempts legally owned captive bred cervidae and bovidae family members from wild animal regulations when used on licensed hunting preserves or cervidae livestock operations.
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Establishes hunting preserve licensing system requiring $300 initial fee and $300 annual renewal fee, with minimum acreage requirements (80 acres for existing preserves, 100 contiguous acres for new ones) and 8-foot perimeter fencing.
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Permits hunting of cervidae, certain sheep, and goats on licensed hunting preserves without standard hunting licenses, instead requiring special hunting permits with fees matching regular hunting license fees.
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Creates captive cervidae programs fund from licensing and permit fees to administer regulations and fund disease control programs in cervidae.
Legislative Description
Regulation of wild animals and hunting preserves. Excludes the wild animal permit from the law requiring notice and hearing on an application for certain permits. Provides that certain fish and wildlife laws do not apply to certain legally owned captive bred cervidae and members of the bovidae family that may be hunted as permitted animals on hunting preserves. Provides for the initial licensing by the state board of animal health of hunting preserves on which permitted animals are hunted. Establishes licensing requirements, inspection requirements, and fees. Exempts licensed hunting preserves and cervidae livestock operations from the licensing requirements for game
Last Action
Public Law 89
3/22/2016