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10 V.S.A. § 4193
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 103 - Department of Fish and Wildlife|§ 4193. Seizure; power to arrest

§ 4193. Seizure; power to arrest|(a) The Chief Game Warden and State and deputy game wardens shall seize fish or wild animals taken or held in violation of a provision of this part or regulations or orders authorized under this part. They may arrest, without warrant and on view, in any part of the State, a person violating a provision of this part or regulations or orders authorized under this part and take such person before a magistrate having jurisdiction of the offense and detain such person in custody at the expense of the State until opportunity is had to notify a prosecuting officer, who shall forthwith prosecute such offender.(b) While the State of New York shall have in effect a law similar to this subsection for the arrest and punishment of violations of the conservation or fish laws of this State or the State of New York, committed or attempted to be committed by any person fishing in that portion of Lake Champlain lying between such states, any game protector, game warden, sheriff, deputy sheriff or other person of either state, who is authorized to make arrests for violations of the conservation or fish laws of such states, shall have power and authority to make arrest on any part of such lake between such states or the shores thereof and to take the person so arrested for trial to the state in which the violation was committed and there to prosecute such person according to the laws of such state. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4195
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 103 - Department of Fish and Wildlife|§ 4195. Power as to forest fires; payment

§ 4195. Power as to forest fires; payment|(a) While in and about the woods, the game wardens shall caution persons as to the danger of fires and shall extinguish a fire left burning. When a fire is threatening to extend beyond his or her control, the game warden shall notify all parties interested and the forest fire warden of the town in which such fire occurs. Until the arrival of such fire warden, he or she shall have all the powers of such fire warden.(b) Such game wardens shall render a statement accompanied by proper vouchers for expense incurred in respect to such fire to the treasurer of the town in which the fire occurred and such town shall make payment therefor in the manner provided for the payment of forest fire wardens. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4196
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 103 - Department of Fish and Wildlife|§ 4196. Instructions and meetings

§ 4196. Instructions and meetings|The Chief Game Warden, with the advice and consent of the Commissioner, shall instruct and assist the game wardens in their duties and from time to time may call such wardens together at some time and place designated by the Commissioner for instruction in their duties. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4197
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 103 - Department of Fish and Wildlife|§ 4197. Records and reports

§ 4197. Records and reports|A game warden shall keep a record of his or her official acts in the manner and form prescribed by the Commissioner. He or she shall submit such record and such reports to the Commissioner as he or she may require. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4198
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 103 - Department of Fish and Wildlife|§ 4198. Police powers; training; State game wardens; deputy game wardens

§ 4198. Police powers; training; State game wardens; deputy game wardens|Upon obtaining from the Vermont Criminal Justice Council Level II or Level III law enforcement officer certification as established in 20 V.S.A. § 2358, State game wardens and deputy game wardens shall have the same law enforcement authority, duties, and powers as State Police, sheriffs, constables, and municipal police and shall have all immunities and defenses now or hereafter available to State Police, sheriffs, constables, and municipal police in a suit brought against them in consequence of acts done in the course of their employment. State game wardens and deputy game wardens shall receive their regular compensation during the time they are enrolled in the training program. (Added 1973, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), amended 1979, No. 57, § 11; 1991, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1993, No. 236 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. July 1, 2015.)
10 V.S.A. § 4199
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 103 - Department of Fish and Wildlife|§ 4199. Reciprocal assistance agreements

§ 4199. Reciprocal assistance agreements|(a) In this section, "officer" means a game warden, a conservation law enforcement officer, or a person in another state charged with enforcing the fish and wildlife laws of that state.(b) The Commissioner may enter into a reciprocal assistance agreement with his or her counterpart in any other state. An agreement made under this section shall be for the purpose of cooperating and assisting each other in detecting and apprehending people violating the fish and wildlife or environmental laws of the State, subject to the limitations of section 4193 of this title.(c) Pursuant to an agreement under this section, the Commissioner may send fish and wildlife wardens into another state for the purpose of assisting the officers of that state and may accept officers of another state into Vermont for the purpose of assisting Vermont wardens.(d) Under an agreement pursuant to this section:  (1) When a Vermont game warden or an officer of one state enters another state for the purposes of assistance, he or she shall be under the operational control of the chief officer of the host state and shall have the same duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as officers of the host state. An officer of another state operating in Vermont under this section shall have the same powers as a Vermont game warden provided the officer is certified by the Executive Director of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council as meeting the standards established in 20 V.S.A. § 2358 for Vermont law enforcement officers. This subsection does not nullify subsection 4193(b) of this title. (2) When an officer is serving in another state under this section, the host state shall assume liability to third persons for actions of that officer taken on account of or in connection with a request for assistance hereunder but only to the extent that the host state would be liable for actions of one of its own officers. The home state of the officer shall be responsible for payment of salary, expenses, and injury and death benefits of the officer while on duty in another state.   (e) A reciprocal assistance agreement shall be executed in writing, shall set forth the terms and conditions under which assistance may be requested or rendered and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated by mutual consent of the parties to the agreement, or until 10 days after one of the parties has given notification to another party of intention to terminate the agreement. (Added 1991, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.).)
10 V.S.A. § 4251
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4251. Taking wild animals and fish; license

§ 4251. Taking wild animals and fish; license|(a) Except as provided in sections 4253 and 4254b of this title, a person shall not take wild animals or fish without first having procured a license therefor; provided, however, that a person under 15 years of age may take fish in accordance with this part and regulations of the Board, without first having procured a license therefor.(b) The Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife may designate two days each calendar year as "free fishing days" for which no license shall be required. One day shall occur in the open water fishing season and one day shall occur during the ice fishing season. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1989, No. 27; 1989, No. 36, § 4; 2013, No. 78, § 5.)
10 V.S.A. § 4253
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4253. Landowner; family; exception

§ 4253. Landowner; family; exception|(a) A resident owner of lands, his or her spouse, and their minor children may, without procuring a license under this chapter, take fish from the waters therein, shoot pickerel, and take wild animals or wild birds therein subject to the provisions of this part.(b) A nonresident owner of lands, his or her spouse, and their minor children, may without procuring a license under this chapter, take fish from the waters therein, shoot pickerel, and take wild animals or wild birds thereon subject to the provisions of this part, except if the lands are posted under provisions other than section 4710 of this title.(c) As used in this section, "post" means any signage that would lead a reasonable person to believe that hunting is prohibited on the land.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:  (1) exempt a captive hunt facility from the permitting requirements adopted under the rules of the Fish and Wildlife Board; or (2) without a permit from the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife, allow any person, including a hunt club, hunting association, or multiple landowners, to transport, possess, or fence any animal for the purpose of taking or attempting to take the animal by hunting. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1969, No. 274 (Adj. Sess.); 1973, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1981, No. 85, § 2; 2011, No. 54, § 10, eff. May 31, 2011; 2013, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 5, 2014.)
10 V.S.A. § 4254a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4254a. Trapping licenses

§ 4254a. Trapping licenses|(a) A resident, resident youth aged 17 or under on the date of license purchase, or nonresident trapping license may be issued to any person, provided that the applicant prior to issue first presents:  (1) a certificate of satisfactory completion of a trapper education course or its equivalent approved by the Commissioner; or (2) a certificate of satisfactory completion of a trapper education course in another state or a province of Canada that is approved by the Commissioner; or (3) a trapping license issued for this State or any other state or province of Canada and valid for any license year; or (4) other satisfactory proof that the applicant has previously held a valid trapping license.   (b) The Commissioner shall provide for a course of basic instruction in trapper education. For this purpose, the Commissioner may cooperate with any reputable association, organization, or agency and may designate any person found by the Commissioner to be competent to give such instruction. A person so designated shall give such instruction and upon the successful completion thereof shall issue to a person satisfactorily completing the course of instruction a certificate in evidence thereof. No fee may be charged for taking a course of instruction provided for under this subsection. (Added 1989, No. 36, § 3; amended 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 29.)
10 V.S.A. § 4254b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4254b. Therapeutic group fishing license

§ 4254b. Therapeutic group fishing license|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Health care professional" means an individual licensed or certified or otherwise authorized by Vermont law to provide professional health services. (2) "Health service" means any treatment or procedure delivered by a health care professional to maintain an individual's physical or mental health or to diagnose or treat an individual's physical or mental health condition, including services ordered by a health care professional, chronic care management, preventive care, wellness services, and medically necessary services to assist in activities of daily living. (3) "Individual representing a long-term care facility" means an employee of a long-term care facility or a person recognized as an official volunteer by the long-term care facility. (4) "Long-term care facility" means any facility required to be licensed under 33 V.S.A. chapter 71 or a psychiatric facility with a long-term care unit required to be licensed under 18 V.S.A. chapter 43.   (b) The Commissioner may issue an annual therapeutic group fishing license to a health care professional or an individual representing a long-term care facility. A therapeutic group fishing license shall allow up to four persons per day to fish at one time, provided that:  (1) the persons are under the care of a health care professional or are residing in a long-term care facility; and (2) while fishing, the persons are supervised by the health care professional or the individual representing a long-term care facility who was issued the therapeutic group fishing license.   (c) A person fishing under a therapeutic group fishing license shall not be required to obtain a fishing license under section 4251 of this title but shall be required to comply with all other requirements of this chapter, chapter 111 of this title, and the rules of the Board. When a person or group of persons is fishing under a therapeutic group fishing license, the person or group shall be accompanied at all times by the health care professional or the individual representing a long-term care facility to which the license was issued. The health care professional or individual representing a long-term care facility may assist persons fishing under the license with all aspects of fishing activity. The health care professional or individual representing a long-term care facility shall carry the license at all times while a person is fishing under the license and shall produce the license on demand by any fish and wildlife warden. (Added 2013, No. 78, § 8.)
10 V.S.A. § 4254c
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4254c. Notice of trapping; dog or cat

§ 4254c. Notice of trapping; dog or cat|A person who incidentally traps a dog or cat shall notify a fish and wildlife warden or the Department within 24 hours after discovery of the trapped dog or cat. The Department shall maintain records of all reports of incidentally trapped dogs or cats submitted under this section, and the reports shall include the disposition of each incidentally trapped dog or cat. (Added 2017, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.)
10 V.S.A. § 4258
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4258. License; U.S. Armed Forces

§ 4258. License; U.S. Armed Forces|A license to hunt or fish shall be issued, upon payment of the resident license fee, to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces who is on active duty and stationed at some military, air, or naval post, station, or base within the State. The member of the U.S. Armed Forces desiring a hunting, fishing, or combination hunting and fishing license shall certify that he or she is eligible for such a license under this section. Holders of such licenses shall be subject to all the laws of the State and the rules and regulations of the Board regulating hunting and fishing; and for violations of said laws or rules and regulations, shall be subject to the penalties prescribed therefor, and such licenses shall be revoked in the same manner as provided in section 4502 of this title. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1977, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 12, 1978; 2011, No. 54, § 7; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 32.)
10 V.S.A. § 4259
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4259. Vermont residents; U.S. Armed Forces

§ 4259. Vermont residents; U.S. Armed Forces|Any resident of the State of Vermont who is serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or is performing or under orders to perform any homeland defense or State-side contingency operation, or both, for a period of 120 consecutive days or more shall certify that he or she is eligible under this section to obtain at no cost a hunting or fishing license or a combination hunting and fishing license. This provision will apply only during the period he or she is serving in the U. S. Armed Forces, or as certified pursuant to this section. A person who obtains a license under this section may keep the license until it expires, whether or not the person continues to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces until the expiration date. (Added 1971, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; amended 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 58a, eff. June 21, 2002; 2003, No. 10, § 1; 2011, No. 54, § 8.)
10 V.S.A. § 4261
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4261. Lost, replacement, or free license certificate

§ 4261. Lost, replacement, or free license certificate|(a) A person who has lost a license other than a lifetime license or permanent license may demand a lost license certificate from the agent of original issue. The fee shall be $5.00, which the agent may retain. If the agent of original issue is no longer selling licenses, the applicant may apply directly to the Department. If available, replacement and free licenses may be obtained from a point-of-sale agent or online at the State's website. If requested from a point-of-sale agent, a $1.50 filing fee may be charged and retained by the agent.(b) A person who has lost a lifetime license or permanent license may obtain a new license upon application to the Department, payment of a $5.00 fee, and submission of proof of identification. If available, replacement and free licenses may be obtained from a point-of-sale agent or online at the State's website. If requested from a point-of-sale agent, a $1.50 filing fee may be charged and retained by the agent. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1967, No. 373 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 27, 1968; 1971, No. 84, § 4; 1977, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 12, 1978; 1989, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1991, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. July 1, 1993; 1991, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 1997, No. 99 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § B12; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 33.)
10 V.S.A. § 4263
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4263. Expiration; nontransferability

§ 4263. Expiration; nontransferability|Licenses shall not be transferable and shall be dated when issued. Annual licenses shall be valid from January 1 of the calendar year for which they are issued or from the day of purchase and issue in that year as certified by the issuing agent. All annual licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year for which they were issued. Term licenses shall be valid only for the time period certified on the license form by the issuing agent. Any licenses may be sold prior to the date that they are to become effective. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1963, No. 27, § 2; 1989, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
10 V.S.A. § 4266
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4266. Carrying and exhibiting license

§ 4266. Carrying and exhibiting license|A person who is required to have a license, as provided in section 4251 of this title, shall not take fish or wild animals, or transport fish, game, or fur-bearing animals, unless at the time of such taking and transporting he or she has such license on his or her person. On demand of a game warden or other officer authorized by law to make arrests, or of the owner of the land on which such person is fishing or hunting, the licensee shall exhibit such license. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4267
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4267. False statements; alterations; use by another; guide

§ 4267. False statements; alterations; use by another; guide|No person shall make a false statement in an application for a license to be issued under the provisions of this part or change or alter such a license or the coupon issued therewith or furnish to another or permit another to have or use such license or coupon issued to himself or herself or use such license or coupon issued to another or knowingly guide a hunter or angler who has not such a license. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4268
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4268. Fur buyer's license

§ 4268. Fur buyer's license|The furs and skins of fur-bearing animals and skins of deer, legally taken, may be bought and sold at any time, subject to the provisions of section 4861 of this title, provided that any person wishing to engage in the business of buying the furs or skins of fur-bearing animals or skins of deer shall first secure a license from the Commissioner, as provided by law. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1981, No. 85, § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 4269
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4269. Fees for fur buyer's license

§ 4269. Fees for fur buyer's license|The Commissioner may issue a license to a person that shall authorize him or her to engage in the business of buying furs or skins throughout the State while it remains in force. A person so licensed shall pay to the Commissioner the following fees:  (1) a fee of $25.00 if the applicant is a bona fide resident of the State; (2) a fee of $50.00 if the applicant is a nonresident. (Added 1961, No. 59, § 4, eff. April 4, 1961; amended 1973, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1979, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1983, No. 68, § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 4270
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4270. Fur buyer's records

§ 4270. Fur buyer's records|Licensed dealers shall keep such records as the Commissioner may require. Such records shall be open to inspection by the Commissioner or his or her agents, and such dealer shall, within 30 days after the expiration of his or her license and upon request of the Commissioner, file with the Commissioner a sworn statement of such record or such part thereof as the Commissioner may require. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4271
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4271. Fur buyer's license year; expiration of license

§ 4271. Fur buyer's license year; expiration of license|Such licenses shall be effective from July 1 to June 30 inclusive. A person while engaged in the business of buying furs and skins shall have upon his or her person a license as provided in section 4268 of this title and on demand of a game warden or other officer authorized by law to make arrests shall exhibit such license. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1981, No. 85, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.)
10 V.S.A. § 4273
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4273. False statement by fur buyer

§ 4273. False statement by fur buyer|No person shall make a false statement in an application for a fur buyer's license or change or alter such a license in any way nor permit another to have or use such license. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4274
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 105 - Licenses|§ 4274. Fur buyer's license; definition of "person"

§ 4274. Fur buyer's license; definition of "person"|The word "person" as used in sections 4268-4273 of this title shall mean only an individual. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)