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150.600 Waterfowl, taking of -- Permits -- Fees -- Exemption.
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The commissioner, with the approval of the commission, shall have the
authority to regulate the taking of waterfowl within the state and shall further
have the power to establish waterfowl refuges and waterfowl shooting grounds,
regulate distance of pits and shooting from refuges, either on public or private
lands, where hunting or shooting is permitted; to build shooting pits or blinds
and make charges for their use; and do anything else necessary to control or
improve the conservation or hunting of waterfowl not contrary to federal
regulations.
It shall be unlawful for any person for commercial purposes to hold or control
land and water, or land and water used or intended to be used in whole or part,
or in part for the taking of migratory waterfowl, or have the privilege of taking
migratory waterfowl thereon, without first having made application to the
department and paying an annual permit fee that will entitle the licensee to
possess blinds or pits on said lands or water in conformance with the laws and
regulations as set out by the department.
Any person holding or controlling land and water for commercial purposes
used or intended to be used, in the whole or in part for the taking of migratory
waterfowl, or for having the privilege of taking migratory waterfowl thereon shall
make an application and pay an annual permit fee which entitles the holder
thereof to build and construct blinds or pits on said land or water in
conformance with the laws and regulations of this department.
All such permits shall expire each year on the next day after the last day of the
season during which it shall be lawful to take migratory waterfowl.
The holder of such permits shall keep a daily register and kill survey as set out
in the regulation.
No person actually residing on and owning any piece of land and water, or
land, or water, shall be required to secure any such permit for the privilege of
hunting migratory waterfowl thereon for himself, or his immediate family, or his
resident tenants and their immediate families living on the premises, but this
privilege cannot be extended to anyone else and all hunting shall conform with
the laws and regulations.
Effective:June 17, 1978
History: Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 38, effective June 17, 1978. -Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 43, sec. 1. -- Created 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 115,
sec. 22, effective May 18, 1956.
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