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MO HB1212
Bill
Status
3/11/2015
Primary Sponsor
Shawn Rhoads
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AI Summary
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Requires the Missouri Department of Conservation to preserve dead carcasses of illegally killed wildlife as evidence until final disposition of the criminal case
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Adds requirement that a court of competent jurisdiction must determine wildlife law violations before a person loses title, ownership, or possessory rights to wildlife
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Maintains existing penalties: violations of wildlife rules are misdemeanors, except fur buyer/dealer record-keeping violations which are infractions with fines of $10-$100
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Amends RSMo sections 252.030 and 252.040 governing state ownership of wildlife and prohibited wildlife activities
Legislative Description
Prohibits the Department of Conservation from destroying the dead carcass of any illegally killed wildlife until final disposition of any case involving such illegal killing
Last Action
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources(H)
5/15/2015