Sec. 26-52. Permits for shooting birds liberated at field dog trials. Fees.
Sec. 26-52. Permits for shooting birds liberated at field dog trials. Fees. The
commissioner may issue to any responsible person or authorized field trial group a
permit to hold field dog trials, on land approved by the commissioner as suitable for the
purpose, at any time, including Sunday, during daylight hours, at which liberated game
birds, waterfowl and pigeons legally possessed may be shot. All such game birds shall,
immediately after being shot, be tagged with tags furnished by the commissioner, for
which a reasonable fee may be charged. Such game birds so tagged may be possessed,
transported, bought and sold at any time. Tags shall not be removed from such game
birds until such time as such birds are finally prepared for consumption. The commissioner may, by regulation, govern and prescribe the minimum number of such birds that
shall be released, the method of liberating and the method of taking such birds, the
species and sex of such birds that may be shot, locations where such field dog trials may
be held, periods of the year when such field dog trials may be held, the maximum number
of such field dog trials that shall be sponsored or conducted by an individual or group
during the period from July first to June thirtieth and the method of reporting all such
activities. Notwithstanding the provision of any regulation to the contrary, the fee for
a permit to hold a field dog trial on state-owned land shall be twenty-eight dollars and
the fee for a permit to hold a field dog trial on private land shall be fourteen dollars.
(1949, S. 2450d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 248; P.A. 73-24, S. 1, 2; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 7, 21; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A.
02-1, S. 95.)
History: 1971 act replaced references to board of fisheries and game with references to environmental protection
commissioner; P.A. 73-24 specified that commissioner has power to dictate the method of reporting activities within the
scope of his power; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3 amended section to require a fee of $10 for a permit issued for a field dog
trial held on private land and a fee of $20 for a permit issued for a field dog trial held on state land; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A.
02-1 increased permit fee to hold a field dog trial on state-owned land to $28 and increased permit fee to hold a field dog
trial on private land to $14, effective January 1, 2003.
See chapter 54 re uniform administrative procedure.