2006 Kansas Code - 32-1004

      32-1004.   Unlawful possession of wildlife or refusal to allow inspection of property used in taking wildlife; penalties. (a) It is unlawful for any person to:

      (1)   Possess a carcass of a big game animal or wild turkey, taken within this state, unless a game tag issued by the secretary is attached to it, and a check station tag is attached to it if required by the secretary, or refuse to make such carcass available for inspection by any officer authorized to enforce the laws of this state or rules and regulations of the secretary;

      (2)   possess any wildlife unlawfully killed or otherwise unlawfully taken outside this state;

      (3)   cause to be shipped within, from or into this state any illegally taken or possessed wildlife;

      (4)   intentionally import into this state, or possess or release in this state, any species of wildlife prohibited pursuant to K.S.A. 32-956 and amendments thereto;

      (5)   refuse to allow any conservation officer or deputy conservation officer or any law enforcement officer to inspect and count any wildlife in such person's possession; or

      (6)   refuse to allow any conservation officer or deputy conservation officer or any law enforcement officer to inspect any devices or facilities of such person which are used in taking, possessing, transporting, storing or processing any wildlife subject to the wildlife and parks laws of this state or rules and regulations of the secretary.

      (b)   The provisions of subsection (a)(1) do not apply to animals sold in surplus property disposal sales of department exhibit herds or animals legally taken outside this state.

      (c)   Any person convicted of violating provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in K.S.A. 32-1031, and amendments thereto, except as provided in K.S.A. 32-1032, and amendments thereto, relating to big game and wild turkey.

      History:   L. 1989, ch. 118, § 116; L. 1993, ch. 185, § 11; L. 2004, ch. 99, § 9; L. 2005, ch. 182, § 7; July 1.