Bill No.: SF0039                  Drafter:  LGC

LSO No.:  07LSO-0047              Effective Date:  2/14/2007

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0006

Chapter No.:       16

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title:       Game and fish violations.

Subject:           Increased penalties for hunting without a license.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Current law allows a court to suspend a person's privilege to purchase or receive a hunting license after violation of the game and fish statutes.  The act adds that a court may also suspend a person's privilege to take any wildlife.

· Current law made it an additional crime to attempt to purchase or procure a license after a person's privilege to hunt was suspended.  The act adds that it is an additional crime to take wildlife after a person's privilege to hunt is suspended regardless of whether the person attempts to purchase or procure a license.

· The act allows a court to revoke a person's privilege to purchase or receive a license or take any wildlife until all fines, costs and restitution are paid.