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NE Code § 37-528 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-528 - Administration of drugs to wildlife; prohibited acts; violation; penalty; section, how construed; powers of conservation officer.

37-528.  Administration of drugs to wildlife; prohibited acts; violation; penalty; section, how construed; powers of conservation officer.(1) For purposes of this section, drug means any chemical substance, other than food, that affects the structure or biological function of any wildlife under the jurisdiction of the commission.(2) Except with written authorization from the secretary of the commission or his or her designee or as otherwise provided by law, a person shall not administer a drug to any wildlife under the jurisdiction of the commission, including, but not limited to, a drug used for fertility control, disease prevention or treatment, immobilization, or growth stimulation.(3) This section does not prohibit the treatment of wildlife to prevent disease or the treatment of sick or injured wildlife by a licensed veterinarian, a holder of a federal migrating bird rehabilitation permit, a holder of a permit regulated under the authority of section 37-316, a holder of a permit regulated under the authority of section 37-4,106, or a holder of a license regulated under the authority of section 37-4,108.(4) This section shall not be construed to limit employees of agencies of the state or the United States or employees of an animal control facility, animal rescue, or animal shelter licensed under section 54-627 in the performance of their official duties related to public health or safety, wildlife management, or wildlife removal, except that a drug shall not be administered by any person for fertility control or growth stimulation except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.(5) A conservation officer may take possession or dispose of any wildlife under the jurisdiction of the commission that the officer reasonably believes has been administered a drug in violation of this section.(6) A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source  Laws 2009, LB105, § 33;  Laws 2010, LB910, § 2.
NE Code § 37-529 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-529 - Permit to kill deer, antelope, or elk; tagging and storage.

37-529.  Permit to kill deer, antelope, or elk; tagging and storage.The commission shall provide by regulations for the tagging and storage of the carcasses of deer, antelope, or elk after the close of any such limited season in accordance with section 37-508.Source   Laws 1945, c. 85, § 2, p. 305;   Laws 1953, c. 124, § 3, p. 390;   Laws 1985, LB 557, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-216;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 249.
NE Code § 37-530 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-530 - Wildlife species accidentally killed; disposal authorized.

37-530.  Wildlife species accidentally killed; disposal authorized.Any wildlife species as designated by the commission accidentally killed by a motor vehicle on a public highway in this state, unless seized and confiscated pursuant to sections 37-619 to 37-621, shall, when salvageable, be disposed of as determined by the commission or its designee.Source   Laws 1983, LB 34, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-310;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 250;  Laws 2004, LB 1149, § 2.
NE Code § 37-531 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-531 - Wild animals; explosive traps; poison gas; unlawful use; penalty.

37-531.  Wild animals; explosive traps; poison gas; unlawful use; penalty.Except as provided in section 37-561, it shall be unlawful to set or place any explosive trap or device, operated by the use of poison gas or by the explosion of gunpowder or other explosives, for the purpose of taking, stunning, or destroying wild animals. Any person who sets or places any such trap or device, except as is permitted in such section, shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1945, c. 83, § 1, p. 302;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 196;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-523;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 251.
NE Code § 37-532 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-532 - Traps; requirements; violation; penalty.

37-532.  Traps; requirements; violation; penalty.It shall be unlawful for any person to set any trap in this state unless the trap is marked in accordance with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. Violation of this section shall be a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1995, LB 274, § 8;   R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-511.01;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 252.
NE Code § 37-533 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-533 - Offenses relating to fur-bearing animals; violation; penalty.

37-533.  Offenses relating to fur-bearing animals; violation; penalty.It shall be unlawful (1) to mutilate or destroy the house or den of any fur-bearing animal except where such house or den obstructs a public or private ditch or watercourse, (2) to cut down or into any tree containing the den or nest of any fur-bearing animal for the purpose of harvesting such animal, (3) to use spears or any like device in hunting any fur-bearing animal, or (4) to use explosives, chemicals, or smokers of any kind to drive any fur-bearing animal out of a hole, den, or house. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars.Source   Laws 1929, c. 112, V, § 11, p. 429;   C.S.1929, § 37-511;   Laws 1937, c. 89, § 13, p. 298;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 37-511;   R.S.1943, § 37-511;   Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 12;   R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-511;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 253.
NE Code § 37-534 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-534 - Wild turkeys; tagging and storage of carcasses; regulations.

37-534.  Wild turkeys; tagging and storage of carcasses; regulations.The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the tagging and storage of the carcasses of wild turkeys after the close of any such limited season in accordance with section 37-508.Source   Laws 1961, c. 172, § 2, p. 513;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-228;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 254.
NE Code § 37-535 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-535 - Hunting game from aircraft or watercraft; prohibited acts; penalty.

37-535.  Hunting game from aircraft or watercraft; prohibited acts; penalty.It shall be unlawful to hunt any game from any boat or watercraft while being propelled by sails or electric, gas, or steam power or from any aircraft or hydroplane. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars.Source  Laws 1998, LB 922, § 255.
NE Code § 37-536 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-536 - Game birds; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.

37-536.  Game birds; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.It shall be unlawful to use any club, rifle, pistol, revolver, swivel gun, or shotgun larger than ten gauge in hunting any game birds or to trap, snare, net, or attempt to trap, snare, or net any game birds except as otherwise provided in section 37-483. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars.Source   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 256;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 73.
NE Code § 37-537 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-537 - Baiting prohibited; violation; penalty.

37-537.  Baiting prohibited; violation; penalty.It shall be unlawful to hunt any game birds by attracting them to the place where hunted by the distribution of grain or other feed, commonly called baiting. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars.Source  Laws 1998, LB 922, § 257.
NE Code § 37-538 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-538 - Hunting game birds from vehicle; violation; penalty.

37-538.  Hunting game birds from vehicle; violation; penalty.Except as provided in section 37-420 and except for a disabled person holding a special permit to hunt and fish from a vehicle issued under section 37-421, it shall be unlawful to hunt any game birds from a vehicle of any kind. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars.Source   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 258;  Laws 2005, LB 162, § 20.
NE Code § 37-539 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-539 - Game bird nests or eggs; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.

37-539.  Game bird nests or eggs; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.It shall be unlawful to take or needlessly destroy the nests or eggs of any game birds. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars.Source  Laws 1998, LB 922, § 259.
NE Code § 37-540 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-540 - Protected birds; nest or eggs; prohibited acts.

37-540.  Protected birds; nest or eggs; prohibited acts.It shall be unlawful (1) for any person to hunt or have in his or her possession, living or dead, any protected bird or part of any such bird or (2) for any person to take or needlessly destroy the nests or eggs of any protected birds or to have in his or her possession the nests or eggs of such birds.This section shall not be construed to apply to the possession of species lawfully acquired prior to the effective date of protection of a given species or to prohibit importation into the state of species which may be otherwise lawfully imported into the state or the United States or lawfully taken, acquired, or removed from another state if the person engaging therein demonstrates by substantial proof that such species was lawfully taken or removed from such state.Source   Laws 1929, c. 112, III, § 8, p. 419;   C.S.1929, § 37-308;   Laws 1937, c. 89, § 9, p. 295;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 37-308;   R.S.1943, § 37-307;   Laws 1953, c. 123, § 2, p. 387;   Laws 1957, c. 144, § 1, p. 480;   Laws 1971, LB 183, § 1;   Laws 1973, LB 331, § 5;   Laws 1975, LB 142, § 2;   Laws 1989, LB 34, § 17;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-307;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 260;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 74.
NE Code § 37-541 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-541 - Homing pigeon; protection; violation; penalty.

37-541.  Homing pigeon; protection; violation; penalty.Any person, other than the owner thereof, who shall knowingly shoot, kill, maim, or injure any Antwerp or homing pigeon, commonly called Carrier Pigeon, or who shall entrap, catch, detain, or remove any mark, band, or other means of identification from such pigeon, shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1971, LB 811, § 1;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 183;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-309;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 261.
NE Code § 37-542 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-542 - Fish unlawfully taken; duty of angler.

37-542.  Fish unlawfully taken; duty of angler.All fish which cannot lawfully be taken shall be returned to the water at once with as little injury as possible, if taken, and before removing or attempting to remove such fish from the hook it shall be the duty of the angler to first wet his or her hands.Source   Laws 1929, c. 112, III, § 3, p. 415;   C.S.1929, § 37-303;   Laws 1937, c. 89, § 6, p. 294;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 37-303;   R.S.1943, § 37-302;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-302;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 262.
NE Code § 37-544 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-544 - Spear fishing; commission; powers.

37-544.  Spear fishing; commission; powers.The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to open specified waters to underwater, powered spear fishing and limit or control such powered spear fishing.Source  Laws 1998, LB 922, § 264.
NE Code § 37-545 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-545 - Fish; privately owned pond; removal by owner; commercial fishing permits; violation; penalty.

37-545.  Fish; privately owned pond; removal by owner; commercial fishing permits; violation; penalty.When authorized by the commission and when necessary for proper fish management, the owner of any privately owned pond may remove fish therefrom by methods other than hook and line and in any quantity. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations which authorize the use of commercial fishing permits, equipment, and methods authorized in sections 37-4,104 and 37-543. Nongame fish and bullheads seined or taken pursuant to this section may be sold by the commercial fishing permitholder. Such sale of bullheads shall not be deemed a violation of section 37-505. The removal of fish in accordance with this section shall not be deemed a violation of section 37-507, 37-543, or 37-556, except that the owner of a privately owned pond which is privately stocked and which does not connect by inflow or outflow with other water outside such land shall be exempt from any regulation or control.Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars.Source   Laws 1961, c. 174, § 6, p. 521;   Laws 1987, LB 629, § 1;   Laws 1989, LB 166, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-503.05;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 265;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 76.
NE Code § 37-546 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-546 - Offenses relating to baitfish; violation; penalty.

37-546.  Offenses relating to baitfish; violation; penalty.(1) It shall be unlawful (a) to take baitfish except for use as bait or (b) for any person except an aquaculturist or bait dealer to buy, sell, barter, offer to buy, sell, or barter, or have in his or her possession baitfish for any purpose whatsoever except for use as bait. No baitfish shall be taken from reservoirs, lakes, or bayous except as provided in rules and regulations of the commission.(2) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations and pass commission orders pursuant to section 37-314 pertaining to the taking, transportation, possession, buying, selling, and bartering of baitfish.(3) Any person violating this section or the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated or commission orders passed under this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars.Source   Laws 1929, c. 112, V, § 3, p. 426;   C.S.1929, § 37-503;   Laws 1943, c. 94, § 12, p. 330;   R.S.1943, § 37-503;   Laws 1957, c. 148, § 1, p. 486;   Laws 1961, c. 174, § 1, p. 516;   Laws 1967, c. 216, § 10, p. 586;   Laws 1973, LB 331, § 6;   Laws 1981, LB 73, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 235, § 23;   Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 9;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 89;   R.S.Supp.,1997, § 37-503;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 266;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 77;  Laws 2013, LB499, § 14.
NE Code § 37-547 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-547 - Aquatic invasive species; wildlife; legislative intent.

37-547.  Aquatic invasive species; wildlife; legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature to prevent the release or importation into the State of Nebraska of any aquatic invasive species or any live wildlife which may cause economic or ecologic harm or be injurious to human beings, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, water, or wildlife or wildlife resources of the state. It is further the intent of the Legislature to prevent the commercial exploitation or exportation of any aquatic invasive species or any dead or live wildlife taken from the wild.Source   Laws 1993, LB 830, § 10;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-535;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 267;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 78;  Laws 2012, LB391, § 9.
NE Code § 37-549 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-549 - Fish, mollusks, reptiles, crustaceans, and amphibians; permitted acts.

37-549.  Fish, mollusks, reptiles, crustaceans, and amphibians; permitted acts.Subsection (1) of section 37-548 shall not apply to:(1) The importation by a person engaged in the business of buying for the purpose of selling, canning, preserving, processing, or handling for shipments or sale for immediate or future consumption fish, oysters, clams, crabs, shrimp, prawns, lobsters, or other commercial edible aquatic products;(2) The buying, selling, bartering, importing, exporting, or otherwise disposing of any wildlife produced at any municipal, state, or federal museum, zoo, park, refuge, or wildlife area; and(3) The importation of fish, mollusks, reptiles, crustaceans, and amphibians intended for exhibition, aquarium, or other totally contained purposes.This section shall not be construed to allow the importation or possession of a species otherwise protected or regulated by the Game Law.Source   Laws 1993, LB 830, § 12;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-537;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 269;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 80.
NE Code § 37-550 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-550 - Wildlife; shipment in interstate commerce; when permitted.

37-550.  Wildlife; shipment in interstate commerce; when permitted.Nothing in section 37-548 shall be construed to prevent the continuous shipment in interstate commerce of legally possessed live wildlife species or eggs of such species for breeding or stocking purposes when such shipment legally originates outside of this state and legally terminates outside of this state.Source   Laws 1993, LB 830, § 13;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-538;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 270;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 81.
NE Code § 37-551 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-551 - Fish protection; irrigation waters; screens; duty of commission.

37-551.  Fish protection; irrigation waters; screens; duty of commission.For the purpose of protecting the game fish in the streams or rivers and reservoirs of this state whose waters are used for purposes of irrigation, the commission may provide and cause to be placed and maintained, at the mouth of every irrigation ditch designated by it and which opens into such stream or river or reservoir containing trout, bass, crappie, and pickerel in this state, a workable woven wire fish screen having a mesh no larger than one inch.Source   Laws 1929, c. 112, IV, § 7, p. 423;   C.S.1929, § 37-407;   R.S.1943, § 37-407;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-407;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 271.
NE Code § 37-552 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-552 - Fish screens; notice; construction; cost; neglect; liability; liquidated damages; penalty.

37-552.  Fish screens; notice; construction; cost; neglect; liability; liquidated damages; penalty.The commission, upon ascertaining what ditch or ditches are practicable to be screened, shall give notice in writing to the person, firm, or corporation owning, operating, or controlling such ditch or ditches. The notice shall set forth the size of the woven screen necessary to be set in place at the mouth of the ditch or ditches. The mesh of such screen shall be no larger than one inch and shall be so placed and maintained at the mouth of each irrigation ditch designated by the commission as to prevent the passage of fish therein except such as may pass through the meshes of the screen. The screens shall be provided by the commission at cost to the person, firm, or corporation owning, operating, or controlling the ditch or ditches to be screened. For each day's failure to keep such screen in repair and for each day's neglect after the twentieth day to comply with the written notice, the commission may recover the sum of five dollars per day as liquidated damages for the loss to the state on account of the fish thereby lost or destroyed, and the offending party shall further be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1929, c. 112, IV, § 8, p. 424;   C.S.1929, § 37-408;   R.S.1943, § 37-408;   Laws 1989, LB 34, § 22;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-408;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 272.
NE Code § 37-553 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-553 - Fishway through dam; obligation of owner; commission; powers and duties; violation; penalty.

37-553.  Fishway through dam; obligation of owner; commission; powers and duties; violation; penalty.(1) It shall be the duty of every person who owns or controls any dam or other obstruction across any watercourse within the jurisdiction of the state, where such impounded water is returned to the bed of the stream, to make such provision as may be necessary to ensure that sufficient water is returned at all times to the bed of the stream or river below such dam or obstruction as to preserve fish life in such stream. This section shall not apply under conditions of unusual circumstances resulting from natural causes which make the fulfillment impracticable. Every person owning or controlling such dam shall open and close gates or locks at a rate slow enough to protect the water below from a sudden flushing or sudden decrease in water flow which would be detrimental to the fish and their habitat.(2) The commission shall have supervision over the enforcement of this section and shall investigate all complaints made under this section.(3) Any person, firm, or corporation violating this section shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1929, c. 112, IV, § 6, p. 423;   C.S.1929, § 37-406;   Laws 1941, c. 72, § 11, p. 306;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 37-406;   Laws 1943, c. 93, § 1(1), p. 320;   R.S.1943, § 37-406;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-406;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 273.