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Senate Bill No. 434
(By Senator Dittmar)
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[Introduced February 20, 1995; referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section fifty, article two, chapter twenty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to wildlife resources; issuance of permits for collection of wildlife for scientific or education purposes; and promulgation of rules.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section fifty, article two, chapter twenty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.

§20-2-50. Permit to hunt, kill, etc., wildlife for scientific or propagation purposes.

The director may issue a permit to a person to hunt, kill, take, capture or maintain in captivity wildlife exclusively for scientific purposes, but not for any commercial purposes. Any person desiring to collect or procure any wildlife, including any body tissue, organ or other portion thereof, eggs, nesting materials or other materials from the habitat of such wildlife shall be required to make application to the director for a scientific collecting permit. The director shall promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine- a of this code regarding the issuance of the permits. A permit may be issued only upon written application to the director setting forth at least:
(1) The number and kind of wildlife to be taken;
(2) The purpose and manner of taking;
(3) The name, residence, profession and educational or scientific affiliation of the person applying for the permit; and
(4) The geographic location where the collection or procurement is planned to take place.
No charge shall be made for this permit: Provided, That no permit shall be issued for the purpose of killing deer and bear.