Sec. 26-67e. Falconry: Applicable federal regulations. Commissioner authorized to adopt regulations. Fee reciprocity.
Sec. 26-67e. Falconry: Applicable federal regulations. Commissioner authorized to adopt regulations. Fee reciprocity. Any person engaged in falconry shall abide
by the provisions of Title 50 CFR and guidelines established by the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service governing falconry. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, consistent
with or more restrictive than federal regulations. If the commissioner requires a permit
for falconry, a permittee shall possess a valid state hunting license before obtaining any
class of falconry permit and shall submit, on or before January first annually, a self
certification that the permittee's activities comply with the provisions of federal falconry
regulations. Nonresidents may practice falconry in this state consistent with nonresident
fees or for the same fee as a resident of this state if such nonresident is a resident of a
state the laws of which allow the same privilege to residents of this state.
(P.A. 98-153, S. 2.)