23:3-33 - Shipment of killed game; regulations
23:3-33. Shipment of killed game; regulations
Game birds or animals so killed in a wholly inclosed preserve, and tagged as herein prescribed, may be possessed, bought or sold at any time. Common carriers shall receive and transport game birds and animals so tagged, but to every package containing them shall be affixed a tag or label upon which shall be plainly printed or written the name of the person to whom the license was issued, the name of the person to whom they are to be transported, the number of each kind contained therein, and a statement to the effect that they were killed and tagged in accordance with the provisions of sections 23:3-28 to 23:3-39 of this title.
23:3-34.Tag fee; rules, regulations
23:3-34. a. Until the Fish and Game Council has adopted the rules and regulations establishing a schedule of fees as required by subsection b. of this section, the division shall receive and collect $0.15 for each tag or seal affixed to the carcass of an animal or bird, as provided in R.S.23:3-28 through 23:3-39, inclusive.
These tags or seals shall remain affixed until the carcasses of the birds or animals are finally prepared for consumption, and the sale of a portion of a bird or animal which shall not at the time have affixed thereto the tag or seal shall constitute a violation of said sections 23:3-28 through 23:3-39. The keeper of a hotel, restaurant or boarding house, a retail dealer in meat, or a club may sell a portion of a bird or animal so tagged to a guest, customer or member for consumption.
b. The Fish and Game Council shall adopt rules and regulations establishing a schedule of tag and seal fees for the animals and birds subject to the provisions of R.S.23:3-28 through 23:3-39, inclusive.
Amended 1975,c.116,s.6; 1986,c.198,s.2; 1995,c.370,s.5.