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 requiring persons who desire to collect wildlife for scientific or educational purposes to apply to the director of the division of natural resources for authorization to do so.

 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 make rules for 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.


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(NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require persons to apply for a permit from division of natural resources in order to collect or procure wildlife or any materials associated with wildlife habitats for scientific or educational purposes.)

NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS


On page ___, section fifty, line ___, by striking out the words "make rules for" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code regarding";
And,
On page one, by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
Senate Bill No. 434--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.