2011 Indiana Code
TITLE 14. NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
ARTICLE 22. FISH AND WILDLIFE
CHAPTER 32. GAME BIRD AND EXOTIC MAMMAL REGULATION

IC 14-22-32
Chapter 32. Game Bird and Exotic Mammal Regulation

IC 14-22-32-1
Applicability of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) Conservation officers or other law enforcement officers.
(2) Game birds or exotic mammals in shooting preserves licensed under IC 14-22-31.
(3) A person who takes a feral exotic mammal when the feral exotic mammal is causing damage to property that is owned or leased by the person.
(4) A person who is authorized by the department under extraordinary circumstances to take an exotic mammal.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-32-2
Prohibitions
Sec. 2. A person may not do any of the following:
(1) Offer a game bird or an exotic mammal for hunting, trapping, or chasing by a person using a weapon or device that is not a shotgun, muzzle loading gun, handgun, or bow and arrow.
(2) Hunt, trap, or chase a game bird or an exotic mammal with a weapon or device that is not a shotgun, muzzle loading gun, handgun, or bow and arrow.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-32-3
Violations
Sec. 3. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates section 2 of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-32-4
Issuance of shooting preserve license precluded
Sec. 4. A person who violates section 2(1) of this chapter may not be issued a license under IC 14-22-31.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-32-5
Orders to dispose of game birds or exotic mammals
Sec. 5. If a person violates section 2(1) of this chapter, the department shall enter a recommended order to dispose of any game bird or exotic mammal the person owns, keeps, harbors, or otherwise possesses. Before the order becomes a final determination of the department, a hearing must be held under IC 4-21.5-3. The hearing shall be conducted by an administrative law judge for the commission. The determination of the administrative law judge is a final agency action under IC 4-21.5-1-6. As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-32-6
Adoption of rules
Sec. 6. The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to properly administer this chapter consistent with any applicable federal statutes and regulations.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-32-7
Other actions not precluded
Sec. 7. This chapter does not preclude the state or another person from bringing other actions under the Indiana Code.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.