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NE Code § 37-469 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-469 - Permitholder; report required; contents.

37-469.  Permitholder; report required; contents.A holder of an aquaculture 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, including, but not limited to, the total number and species of organisms sold or transported during the preceding calendar year.Source   Laws 1929, c. 112, VII, § 7, p. 440;   C.S.1929, § 37-707;   R.S.1943, § 37-707;   Laws 1961, c. 174, § 4, p. 518;   Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 18;   R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-707;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 179;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 52.
NE Code § 37-470 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-470 - Aquaculturist; report required; quarantine; when; notice; revocation of permit.

37-470.  Aquaculturist; report required; quarantine; when; notice; revocation of permit.(1) An aquaculturist who knows that aquatic organisms owned or controlled by him or her are affected with prohibited pathogens shall at once report such fact to the commission, stating all facts known to him or her with reference to the prohibited pathogens.(2) If an aquaculture facility has aquatic organisms affected with prohibited pathogens, the commission may quarantine the aquaculture facility and may order the destruction of the affected aquatic organisms upon a determination that a situation of imminent danger to existing aquatic organisms or human health and safety exists and that no more reasonable means exist to control the situation. A notice shall be posted at the quarantined aquaculture facility and a written notice shall be sent to the owner or operator of the aquaculture facility.(3) The commission may revoke the aquaculture facility permit of an aquaculture facility if the owner or operator does not comply with this section or a quarantine issued pursuant to this section.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 20;   R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-711.01;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 180.
NE Code § 37-471 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-471 - Aquatic organisms; sale authorized; violation; penalty.

37-471.  Aquatic organisms; sale authorized; violation; penalty.(1) Aquatic organisms propagated or raised under an aquaculture permit may be sold or offered for sale and transported at any time, subject to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, tagging and reporting requirements.(2) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 181;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 53.
NE Code § 37-472 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-472 - Permit to kill mountain lions; eligibility.

37-472.  Permit to kill mountain lions; eligibility.(1) The commission may issue a permit for the killing of one or more mountain lions which are preying on livestock or poultry. The permit shall be valid for up to thirty days and shall require the commission to be notified immediately by the permitholder after the killing of a mountain lion and shall require the carcass to be transferred to the commission.(2) To be eligible for a permit under this section, a farmer or rancher owning or operating a farm or ranch shall contact the commission to confirm that livestock or poultry on his or her property or property under his or her control has been subject to depredation by a mountain lion. The commission shall confirm that the damage was caused by a mountain lion prior to issuing the permit. The farmer or rancher shall be allowed up to thirty days, as designated by the commission, to kill the mountain lion on such property and shall notify the commission immediately after the killing of a mountain lion and arrange with the commission to transfer the mountain lion to the commission.(3) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.Source Laws 2010, LB836, § 5.
NE Code § 37-473 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-473 - Permit for hunting mountain lions; application fee; auction; use of proceeds.

37-473.  Permit for hunting mountain lions; application fee; auction; use of proceeds.(1) The commission may issue permits for hunting mountain lions and may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations therefor within the limitations prescribed in subsection (1) of section 37-447 and section 37-452 for hunting deer. Any authorized permits shall be issued to residents of Nebraska, except that permits issued by auction may be issued to nonresidents.(2) The commission shall, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a nonrefundable application fee of not more than twenty-five dollars for permits issued only to residents. Any number of resident-only permits, as authorized by the commission, shall be awarded by random drawing to eligible applicants. No permit fee shall be charged in addition to the nonrefundable application fee.(3) No more than one additional permit may be authorized and issued pursuant to an auction open to residents and nonresidents. The auction shall be conducted according to rules and regulations prescribed by the commission. Any money derived from the sale of permits by auction shall be used only for perpetuation and management of mountain lions.Source Laws 2012, LB928, § 2.
NE Code § 37-475 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-475 - Officers; entry and inspection authorized.

37-475.  Officers; entry and inspection authorized.Any officer authorized to enforce the Game Law may, at any time, enter an aquaculture facility for the purpose of inspecting the facility or for the purpose of enforcing the Game Law.Source   Laws 1929, c. 112, VII, § 11, p. 441;   C.S.1929, § 37-711;   R.S.1943, § 37-711;   Laws 1989, LB 34, § 47;   Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 19;   R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-711;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 185;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 54.
NE Code § 37-476 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-476 - Aquaculture facilities; violations; general penalties.

37-476.  Aquaculture facilities; violations; general penalties.Except as otherwise specifically provided, any person violating any of the provisions of sections 37-465 to 37-475 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1929, c. 112, VII, § 12, p. 441;   C.S.1929, § 37-712;   R.S.1943, § 37-712;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 203;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-712;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 186;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 55.
NE Code § 37-477 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-477 - Certain animals kept in captivity; permit required; exceptions; rules and regulations.

37-477.  Certain animals kept in captivity; permit required; exceptions; rules and regulations.(1) No person shall keep in captivity in this state any wild birds, any wild mammals, any nongame wildlife in need of conservation as determined by the commission under section 37-805, or any wildlife determined to be an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act or section 37-806 without first having obtained a permit to do so as provided by section 37-478 or 37-479.(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, no person shall keep in captivity in this state any wolf, any skunk, or any member of the families Felidae and Ursidae. This subsection shall not apply to (a) the species Felis domesticus, (b) 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 (c) any person who holds a captive wildlife permit issued pursuant to section 37-479 and who raises Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) or bobcats (Lynx rufus) solely for the purpose of producing furs for sale to individuals or businesses or for the purpose of producing breeding stock for sale to persons engaged in fur production.(3) Any person legally holding in captivity, on March 1, 1986, any animal subject to the prohibition contained in subsection (2) of this section shall be allowed to keep the animal for the duration of its life. Such animal shall not be traded, sold, or otherwise disposed of without written permission from the commission.(4) The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the purchase, possession, propagation, sale, and barter of wild birds, wild mammals, and wildlife in captivity.Source   Laws 1957, c. 151, § 1, p. 490;   Laws 1971, LB 733, § 9;   Laws 1986, LB 558, § 1;   Laws 1987, LB 379, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-713;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 187;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 56;  Laws 2009, LB105, § 23.
NE Code § 37-478 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-478 - Captive wildlife auction permit; issuance; fee; prohibited acts.

37-478.  Captive wildlife auction permit; issuance; fee; prohibited acts.(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.(2) A permitholder shall not (a) take wild birds, wild mammals, or other wildlife from the wild in Nebraska or (b) purchase wild birds, wild mammals, or other wildlife from any person other than the commission or a person authorized to propagate and dispose of wild birds, wild mammals, or other wildlife. A permit under this section is not required for an auction of domesticated cervine animals as defined in section 54-2914.Source   Laws 1957, c. 151, § 2, p. 490;   Laws 1981, LB 72, § 20;   Laws 1986, LB 558, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 235, § 26;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-714;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 188;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 57;  Laws 2008, LB1162, § 10;  Laws 2020, LB344, § 59.
NE Code § 37-479 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-479 - Captive wildlife permit; issuance; fee; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.

37-479.  Captive wildlife permit; issuance; fee; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.(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.(2) A permitholder shall not (a) take wild birds, wild mammals, or wildlife from the wild in Nebraska or (b) purchase wild birds, wild mammals, or wildlife from any person other than the commission or a person authorized to propagate and dispose of wild birds, wild mammals, or wildlife. A permit under this section is not required for possession or production of domesticated cervine animals as defined in section 54-2914.(3) It shall be unlawful to lure or entice wildlife into a domesticated cervine animal facility for the purpose of containing such wildlife. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined at least one thousand dollars.Source   Laws 1957, c. 151, § 3, p. 490;   Laws 1981, LB 72, § 21;   Laws 1987, LB 379, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 235, § 27;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 92;   R.S.Supp.,1997, § 37-715;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 189;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 58;  Laws 2008, LB1162, § 11;  Laws 2009, LB105, § 24;  Laws 2020, LB344, § 60.
NE Code § 37-480 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-480 - Wild birds and wild mammals; disposition; restrictions.

37-480.  Wild birds and wild mammals; disposition; restrictions.(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.Source   Laws 1957, c. 151, § 4, p. 490;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-716;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 190;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 59.
NE Code § 37-481 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-481 - Certain wild animals; keeping in captivity; permit not required; when.

37-481.  Certain wild animals; keeping in captivity; permit not required; when.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.Source   Laws 1957, c. 151, § 5, p. 491;   Laws 1969, c. 296, § 1, p. 1069;   Laws 1986, LB 558, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-717;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 191;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 60;  Laws 2009, LB105, § 25.
NE Code § 37-482 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-482 - Certain wild animals; keeping in captivity; violations; penalty; officers; entry and inspection authorized.

37-482.  Certain wild animals; keeping in captivity; violations; penalty; officers; entry and inspection authorized.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.Source   Laws 1957, c. 151, § 6, p. 491;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 204;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-718;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 192;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 61.
NE Code § 37-482.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-482.01 - Sale of game authorized.

37-482.01.  Sale of game authorized.Game lawfully acquired from the holder of a permit under sections 37-465 and 37-479 may be sold in this state. The burden of proof is upon the buyer, seller, or possessor to show by competent and satisfactory evidence that game in his or her possession or sold by him or her was lawfully acquired from such a permitholder.Source   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 177;   R.S.1943, (1998), § 37-467;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 62.
NE Code § 37-483 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-483 - Recall pen; captive wildlife permit required; permit.

37-483.  Recall pen; captive wildlife permit required; permit.The construction, operation, and maintenance of a facility commonly known as a recall pen, also known as a recapture pen, which is used for the recapture of marked game birds originating from the holder of a captive wildlife permit in conjunction with dog training or dog trial activities shall be legal if the person owning or controlling such recall pen, prior to the operation thereof, holds a captive wildlife permit and complies with section 37-479. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the issuance of permits for recall pens and for the possession and use of recall pens. Nothing in this section shall authorize the use of recall pens for the trapping of other wild birds.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1447, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-501.01;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 193;  Laws 1999, LB 176, § 63;  Laws 2003, LB 306, § 12;  Laws 2008, LB1162, § 12;  Laws 2011, LB41, § 15.
NE Code § 37-484 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-484 - Game breeding and controlled shooting area; license; application; fee.

37-484.  Game breeding and controlled shooting area; license; application; fee.Any person or persons owning, holding, or controlling by lease or otherwise, which possession must be for a term of five or more years, any tract or tracts of land having an area of not less than eighty acres and not more than two thousand five hundred sixty acres who desires to establish a game breeding and controlled shooting area to propagate, preserve, and shoot game birds under the regulations as provided in sections 37-484 to 37-496 shall make application to the commission for a license as provided by such sections. Such application shall be made under oath of the applicant or one of its principal officers if the applicant is an association, club, or corporation and shall be accompanied by a license fee of not more than one hundred ninety-eight dollars, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327. Any controlled shooting area existing on February 18, 1987, shall continue in operation on the existing acreage until such controlled shooting area license is not renewed or canceled. If the applicant is an individual, the application shall include the applicant's social security number.Source   Laws 1957, c. 152, § 1, p. 492;   Laws 1967, c. 223, § 1, p. 598;   Laws 1969, c. 297, § 1, p. 1070;   Laws 1987, LB 206, § 1;   Laws 1993, LB 235, § 29;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 93;   R.S.Supp.,1997, § 37-901;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 194;  Laws 2003, LB 306, § 13;  Laws 2008, LB1162, § 13;  Laws 2011, LB41, § 16;  Laws 2016, LB745, § 16.
NE Code § 37-485 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-485 - License requirements; inspection; issuance.

37-485.  License requirements; inspection; issuance.Upon receipt of the application, the commission shall inspect the area proposed to be licensed described in such application and its premises and facilities. The commission shall also inspect the area where game birds are to be propagated, reared, and liberated and the cover for game birds on such area. The commission shall also ascertain the ability of the applicant to operate a property of this character. If the commission finds (1) that the area is of the size specified in section 37-484, (2) that the area is comprised of one or more tracts and each tract is a distance of no more than two miles from at least one other tract in the proposed area, (3) that the area has the proper requirements for the operation of such a property, (4) that the game birds propagated or released thereon are not likely to be diseased and a menace to other game, (5) that the operation of such property will not work a fraud upon persons who may be permitted to hunt thereon, and (6) that the issuing of the license will otherwise be in the public interest, the commission shall approve such application and issue a game breeding and controlled shooting area license for the operation of such a property on the tract described in such application with the rights and subject to the limitations prescribed in sections 37-484 to 37-496.Source   Laws 1957, c. 152, § 2, p. 492;   Laws 1969, c. 297, § 2, p. 1070;   Laws 1989, LB 34, § 49;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-902;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 195;  Laws 2011, LB41, § 17.
NE Code § 37-486 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-486 - License; expiration.

37-486.  License; expiration.All game breeding and controlled shooting area licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year at midnight.Source   Laws 1957, c. 152, § 3, p. 493;   Laws 1987, LB 206, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-903;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 196.
NE Code § 37-487 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-487 - Posting of areas.

37-487.  Posting of areas.Upon receipt of a license under sections 37-484 to 37-496, the licensee shall promptly post such licensed areas according to the requirements prescribed by the commission.Source   Laws 1957, c. 152, § 4, p. 493;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-904;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 197;  Laws 2011, LB41, § 18.
NE Code § 37-488 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-488 - Privileges conferred by license; game birds, requirements; marking and transport.

37-488.  Privileges conferred by license; game birds, requirements; marking and transport.The licensee of any licensed game breeding and controlled shooting area may take or authorize to be taken, within the season fixed and designated and in such numbers as provided in sections 37-484 to 37-496, game birds as specified in rules and regulations of the commission and released on licensed areas during the shooting season as provided in such sections. The commission shall prescribe requirements, in rules and regulations, for the marking and transport of the game birds released.Source   Laws 1957, c. 152, § 5, p. 493;   Laws 1974, LB 766, § 1;   Laws 1985, LB 446, § 1;   Laws 1993, LB 235, § 30;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-905;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 198;  Laws 2011, LB41, § 19.
NE Code § 37-489 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-489 - Game birds released, propagated, and taken; record; reports.

37-489.  Game birds released, propagated, and taken; record; reports.For the purpose of sections 37-484 to 37-496, game birds shall be released upon licensed game breeding and controlled shooting areas in numbers regulated by the commission. The licensee shall keep such records and make such reports as to game birds released, propagated, and taken, at such times and in such manner as may be required by the commission.Source   Laws 1957, c. 152, § 6, p. 494;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-906;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 199;  Laws 2011, LB41, § 20.
NE Code § 37-490 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 37 - Game and Parks|37-490 - Closed season.

37-490.  Closed season.No person shall hunt any upland game birds and mallard ducks upon such breeding and controlled shooting area except between September 1 and April 15 of each year, except that turkeys may be hunted throughout the open season and dog training or dog trial activities may be permitted as prescribed by rules and regulations of the commission or commission orders.Source   Laws 1957, c. 152, § 7, p. 494;   Laws 1967, c. 224, § 1, p. 599;   Laws 1987, LB 206, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-907;   Laws 1998, LB 922, § 200;  Laws 2011, LB41, § 21;  Laws 2013, LB499, § 8;  Laws 2016, LB745, § 17.