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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 05:53:36+00:00

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Full Statute Name: West's Revised Statutes of Nebraska Annotated. Chapter 37. Game and Parks. Article 4. Permits and Licenses. (B) Special Permits and Licenses.
Laws 1957, ch. 151, § 1, p. 490; Laws 1971, LB 733, § 9; Laws 1986, LB 558, § 1; Laws 1987, LB 379, § 1; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 187; Laws 1999, LB 176, § 56; Laws 2009, LB 105, § 23, eff. Aug. 30, 2009.
(1) To conduct an auction in this state of captive wild birds, captive wild mammals, or captive wildlife as specified in subsection (1) of section 37- 477, a person shall apply to the commission on a form prescribed by the commission for a captive wildlife auction permit. An applicant for a permit shall specify the dates of the auction and shall apply for a permit for each auction to be held in the state. The application for the permit shall include the applicant's social security number. The fee for such permit shall be not more than sixty-five dollars, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations specifying application requirements and procedures, reporting and inspection requirements, and other requirements related to auction activities.
Laws 1957, ch. 151, § 2, p. 490; Laws 1981, LB 72, § 20; Laws 1986, LB 558, § 2; Laws 1993, LB 235, § 26; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 188; Laws 1999, LB 176, § 57; Laws 2008, LB 1162, § 10, eff. July 18, 2008.
(1) To purchase, possess, propagate, or sell captive wild birds, captive wild mammals, or captive wildlife as specified in subsection (1) of section 37- 477 or to sell parts thereof, except as provided in section 37-505, a person shall apply to the commission on a form prescribed by the commission for a captive wildlife permit. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations specifying application requirements and procedures. The permit shall expire on December 31. The application for the permit shall include the applicant's social security number. The annual fee for such permit shall be not more than thirty dollars, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327. A holder of a captive wildlife permit shall report to the commission by January 15 for the preceding calendar year on forms provided by the commission. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations specifying the requirements for the reports.
Laws 1957, ch. 151, § 3, p. 490; Laws 1981, LB 72, § 21; Laws 1987, LB 379, § 2; Laws 1993, LB 235, § 27; Laws 1997, LB 752, § 92; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 189; Laws 1999, LB 176, § 58; Laws 2008, LB 1162, § 11, eff. July 18, 2008; Laws 2009, LB 105, § 24, eff. Aug. 30, 2009.
(1) Wild birds or wild mammals raised and processed by holders of captive wildlife permits for food trade only shall not be required to be marked as specified in rules and regulations of the commission, but any such dressed and packaged wild bird or wild mammal shall be identified with a label listing the contents of the package, the name of the permitholder, and his or her permit number.
(2) The sale, purchase, or barter of any wild bird or the carcass of a wild bird bearing shot marks or external wounds of any kind is prohibited, except that such wild birds may be bought or sold if they are obtained from the holder of a captive wildlife permit, they are shot in a dog trial approved as a training program by the commission, and they are marked, possessed, and transported according to rules and regulations of the commission.
Laws 1957, ch. 151, § 4, p. 490; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 190; Laws 1999, LB 176, § 59.
Sections 37-477 to 37-480 shall not be construed to require the obtaining of a permit for the purpose of keeping in captivity wild birds, wild mammals, or wildlife as specified in subsection (1) of section 37-477 or for the purpose of purchasing, possessing, propagating, selling, bartering, or otherwise disposing of any wild birds, wild mammals, or wildlife as specified in subsection (1) of section 37-477 by (1) any zoo, park, refuge, wildlife area, or nature center owned or operated by a city, village, state, or federal agency or any zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums or the Zoological Association of America or (2) any circus licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Laws 1957, ch. 151, § 5, p. 491; Laws 1969, ch. 296, § 1, p. 1069; Laws 1986, LB 558, § 3; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 191; Laws 1999, LB 176, § 60; Laws 2009, LB 105, § 25, eff. Aug. 30, 2009.
Any person violating the provisions of sections 37-477 to 37-481 shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor. Any conservation officer or other peace officer authorized to enforce the Game Law may, at any time, enter a facility associated with a captive wildlife auction permit or a captive wildlife permit for the purpose of inspecting the facility or enforcing the Game Law.
Laws 1957, ch. 151, § 6, p. 491; Laws 1977, LB 40, § 204; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 192; Laws 1999, LB 176, § 61.
(See also Chapter 37. Game and Parks. Article 2. Game Law General Provisions ).

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