Sec. 26-93. Hunting of bald eagle prohibited. Disturbance of nest prohibited. Fine. No access area for bald eagle. Violation and fine or imprisonment.
Sec. 26-93. Hunting of bald eagle prohibited. Disturbance of nest prohibited.
Fine. No access area for bald eagle. Violation and fine or imprisonment. Any person
who disturbs, hunts, takes, kills or attempts to kill any bald eagle or disturbs any active
bald eagle nest shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not
more than thirty days or both. Any person who enters a posted no access area for a bald
eagle or a posted no access area for an active bald eagle nest shall be fined not more
than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 4917; P.A. 83-191, S. 6, 9; P.A. 03-192, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 83-191 made disturbance, molestation or harassment of bald eagles subject to the penalty; P.A. 03-192
deleted "molests, harasses", added provision prohibiting disturbance of a bald eagle nest, increased fine from $100 to
$1,000 re such disturbance or killing of a bald eagle and added provision re fine or imprisonment for entering a no access area.