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2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15. Charter Fishing Boat Operator's License › 14-22-15-4. Records and Reports

Sec. 4. (a) An individual having a fishing guide's license shall keep an accurate record of the following:
(1) Each day's catch of fish.
(2) Other related information that the department requires by rule.
(b) Before the fifteenth day of each month, the fishing guide shall report the previous month's record required under subsection (a) to the department on forms furnished by the department. The report shall be made even if no fish are caught.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-31(d), (e).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.165-2011, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15. Charter Fishing Boat Operator's License › 14-22-15-5. Failure to Keep Records or Make Reports

Sec. 5. The director may:
(1) refuse under IC 4-21.5-3-5 to grant, renew, or restore; or
(2) suspend or revoke under IC 4-21.5-3-6;
a license of an individual who fails to keep a record or make a report required by section 4 of this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-31(f).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15. Charter Fishing Boat Operator's License › 14-22-15-6. Operation Without License

Sec. 6. An individual who acts as a fishing guide without a license in violation of section 1 of this chapter commits a Class B infraction.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-31(g).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.165-2011, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15. Charter Fishing Boat Operator's License › 14-22-15-7. Violations Regarding Records and Reports

Sec. 7. An individual who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally:
(1) fails to keep accurate records in violation of section 4(a) of this chapter; or
(2) fails to report monthly to the department in violation of section 4(b) of this chapter;
commits a Class C misdemeanor.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-31(h).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.165-2011, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15.5. Hunting Guide License › 14-22-15.5-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "hunting guide" refers to an individual who holds a license under this chapter to provide hunting guide services.
(b) As used in this chapter, "hunting guide license" means a license issued under this chapter.
(c) As used in this chapter, "hunting guide services" means hunting guide or outfitter services that are offered or provided for money or other consideration. The term includes services by a person who for money or other consideration:
(1) offers or advertises to transport an individual;
(2) transports an individual to a location;
(3) offers or advertises to assist, provide direction, or provide advice to an individual; or
(4) assists, provides direction, or provides advice to an individual;
for the purpose of hunting.
As added by P.L.154-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15.5. Hunting Guide License › 14-22-15.5-2. License Requirement

Sec. 2. (a) An individual may not provide hunting guide services without a hunting guide license issued under this chapter.
(b) The director shall issue a hunting guide license to an applicant upon the applicant's submission of an application that includes all information required by the director and payment of the fee described in section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.154-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15.5. Hunting Guide License › 14-22-15.5-3. Annual Fee

Sec. 3. Subject to IC 14-22-2-10, the minimum annual fee for a hunting guide license for a resident or a nonresident is one hundred dollars ($100).
As added by P.L.154-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15.5. Hunting Guide License › 14-22-15.5-4. Validity; Expiration

Sec. 4. A hunting guide license:
(1) is valid for one (1) year; and
(2) expires March 31 following the year in which the license was issued.
As added by P.L.154-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15.5. Hunting Guide License › 14-22-15.5-5. Records and Reports

Sec. 5. (a) A hunting guide shall keep an accurate record of the following:
(1) Each day's harvest of game measured by county and township.
(2) Other related information that the director requires by rule.
(b) Before the fifteenth day of each month, a hunting guide shall report the previous month's record required under subsection (a) to the director on forms furnished by the director. A hunting guide shall submit the report to the director even if no animals are harvested.
As added by P.L.154-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15.5. Hunting Guide License › 14-22-15.5-6. Failure to Keep Records or Make Reports

Sec. 6. The director may:
(1) refuse under IC 4-21.5-3-5 to grant, renew, or restore; or
(2) suspend or revoke under IC 4-21.5-3-6;
a hunting guide license of an individual who fails to keep a record or make a report required under section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.154-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15.5. Hunting Guide License › 14-22-15.5-7. Operation Without a License

Sec. 7. An individual who acts as a hunting guide without a hunting guide license in violation of section 2 of this chapter commits a Class B infraction.
As added by P.L.154-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 15.5. Hunting Guide License › 14-22-15.5-8. Violations; License Suspension

Sec. 8. An individual who:
(1) fails to keep accurate records in violation of section 5(a) of this chapter; or
(2) fails to report monthly to the director in violation of section 5(b) of this chapter;
shall have the individual's hunting guide license suspended by the director for one (1) year. The individual may reapply for a hunting guide license at the discretion of the director.
As added by P.L.154-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 16. Bait Dealer's License › 14-22-16-1. Application; Fee

Sec. 1. (a) A person engaging in or continuing to engage in the business of selling or bartering live minnows or crayfish for bait shall file an application with the division for a bait dealer's license. The application and the license must be on forms prescribed by the director.
(b) Subject to IC 14-22-2-10, the minimum fee for a license is as follows:
(1) Ten dollars ($10) for residents.
(2) Fifty dollars ($50) for nonresidents.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-16(1) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.151-2012, SEC.23; P.L.195-2017, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 16. Bait Dealer's License › 14-22-16-2. Issuance

Sec. 2. The director:
(1) may, after investigation, issue a license to the applicant; or
(2) shall, if the applicant is engaged in hatching and raising the applicant's own stock, issue a license.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-16(1) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 16. Bait Dealer's License › 14-22-16-3. Expiration

Sec. 3. A license expires December 31 following the date of issue.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-16(1) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 16. Bait Dealer's License › 14-22-16-4. Permit to Possess Minnows or Crayfish

Sec. 4. A person desiring to possess in Indiana at one (1) time more than:
(1) five hundred (500) live minnows; or
(2) five hundred (500) live crayfish;
not intended for the purpose of engaging in the business of selling or bartering live minnows or crayfish for bait must procure a permit to possess the minnows or crayfish.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-16(2).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.155-2015, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 17. Repealed

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations:
14-22-17-1formerly 14-2-7-15(a)14-22-17-2formerly 14-2-7-15(b)14-22-17-3formerly 14-2-7-15(c)14-22-17-4formerly 14-2-3-8(d)(2); 14-2-7-15(d).]
Repealed by P.L.141-2022, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 18. Free Sport Fishing Days › 14-22-18-1. Designation of Free Sport Fishing Days

Sec. 1. The director may, with the approval of the commission, designate not more than four (4) days in each year as free sport fishing days. If the director designates more than one (1) day in a year as free sport fishing days, the days may be consecutive or nonconsecutive.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-33(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.151-2012, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 18. Free Sport Fishing Days › 14-22-18-2. Rights and Privileges

Sec. 2. During a free sport fishing day designated under this chapter, a resident of Indiana may, without possessing a license to fish issued under this article or paying a fee:
(1) fish in:
(A) waters containing state owned fish;
(B) waters of the state; and
(C) boundary waters of the state; and
(2) exercise the same privileges to which the resident would be entitled if the resident held:
(A) a resident yearly license to fish issued under IC 14-22-12-1(1); and
(B) a resident yearly stamp to fish for trout and salmon issued under IC 14-22-12-1(11).
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-33(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 18. Free Sport Fishing Days › 14-22-18-3. Compliance With Laws and Rules

Sec. 3. A resident who fishes during a free sport fishing day without possessing a license to fish issued under this article is subject to and is considered as agreeing to comply with the following:
(1) The terms, conditions, and rules made by the director under this article and incorporated in or attached to:
(A) a resident yearly license to fish issued under IC 14-22-12-1(1); and
(B) a resident yearly stamp to fish for trout and salmon issued under IC 14-22-12-1(11).
(2) This article.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-33(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 18. Free Sport Fishing Days › 14-22-18-4. Applicability of Other License Requirements

Sec. 4. Section 2 of this chapter does not authorize a resident to fish during a free sport fishing day in violation of the license requirements set forth in the following:
(1) IC 14-22-13.
(2) IC 14-22-15.
(3) IC 14-22-16.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-33(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.141-2022, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 19. Licenses for Furbearing Mammals › 14-22-19-1. License Requirement

Sec. 1. A person must have a license issued by the department to engage in the business of buying furbearing mammals or the untanned hides or furs of furbearing mammals in Indiana.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-7(1).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 19. Licenses for Furbearing Mammals › 14-22-19-2. Types of Licenses; Fees

Sec. 2. (a) The department may issue the following licenses to engage in the business of buying furbearing mammals or the untanned hides, skins, and furs of furbearing mammals in Indiana upon payment of the following minimum license fees:
(1) A resident buyer's license, authorizing purchases direct from trappers or from other licensed buyers, seventy-five dollars ($75).
(2) A nonresident buyer's license, authorizing purchases direct from trappers or from other licensed buyers, one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(3) A buyer's license for a period of one (1) day, authorizing purchases direct from trappers or from other licensed buyers for one (1) day, twenty-five dollars ($25).
(b) The license fees in subsection (a) are subject to IC 14-22-2-10.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-7(2).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.24; P.L.144-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 19. Licenses for Furbearing Mammals › 14-22-19-3. Issuance; Expiration

Sec. 3. Upon receipt of an application containing the proper information and the prescribed fee, the department shall issue a license to the applicant. The license:
(1) except for a buyer's license under section 2(a)(3) of this chapter, expires June 30 after the date of issue;
(2) under section 2(a)(3) of this chapter, expires one (1) day after the date authorized on the license; and
(3) entitles the holder to purchase:
(A) furbearing mammals; or
(B) the untanned hides, skins, or furs of furbearing mammals.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-7(3).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.144-2022, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 19. Licenses for Furbearing Mammals › 14-22-19-4. Agents or Employees of License Holders

Sec. 4. The agents or employees of a person who is licensed are exempt from procuring a license to purchase:
(1) furbearing mammals; or
(2) the untanned hides, skins, or furs of furbearing mammals;
at the office or place of business of the person for whom the license was issued.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-7(4).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 19. Licenses for Furbearing Mammals › 14-22-19-5. Direct Purchases From Trappers

Sec. 5. Purchases direct from trappers may be made only during the open season on the furbearing mammals and the grace period provided by this article.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-7(5).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 19. Licenses for Furbearing Mammals › 14-22-19-6. Reports

Sec. 6. Every licensed fur buyer shall make a report in writing to the department of all purchases of furbearing mammals made during the preceding open season. The report must be submitted to the department not later than June 30 following the open season.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-7(6).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.289-2013, SEC.12; P.L.155-2015, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 20. Breeder's License › 14-22-20-1. Issuance; Fee

Sec. 1. (a) The owner of a hunting preserve licensed under IC 15-17-14.7 is not required to obtain a game breeder's license under this section.
(b) The owner of a cervidae livestock operation under IC 15-17-14.5 is not required to obtain a game breeder's license under this section.
(c) The department may, under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2, issue to a resident of Indiana, upon the payment of a minimum fee of fifteen dollars ($15), a license to:
(1) propagate in captivity; and
(2) possess, buy, or sell;
game birds or wild animals protected by Indiana law.
(d) The fee in subsection (c) is subject to IC 14-22-2-10.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-8(1).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.89-2016, SEC.8; P.L.195-2017, SEC.25; P.L.141-2022, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 20. Breeder's License › 14-22-20-2. Sales Authorized; Application

Sec. 2. (a) A license issued under this chapter authorizes the possession or sale of nonmigratory game birds or wild animals. An individual who:
(1) acquires a wild animal alive, legally in open season; or
(2) purchases the game bird or wild animal from a licensed game breeder;
may apply for a breeder's license within five (5) days after acquiring the animal from the licensed game breeder or within five (5) days after the last day of the open season for the animal.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-8(2).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.151-2012, SEC.25; P.L.141-2022, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 20. Breeder's License › 14-22-20-3. Importation of Out-of-State Animals

Sec. 3. An animal raised domestically by an out-of-state breeder may be imported into Indiana. A purchaser of such an animal raised domestically by an out-of-state breeder must be able to show legal proof of out-of-state origin for all animals possessed.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-8(3).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.141-2022, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 20. Breeder's License › 14-22-20-4. Exemption for Certain Animals

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to the following:
(1) Marten.
(2) Mink.
(3) Chinchilla.
(4) Domesticated rabbits, except cottontail.
(b) The:
(1) breeding, raising, and producing in captivity; and
(2) marketing;
of an animal listed in subsection (a) is considered an agricultural pursuit. All animals so raised in captivity are considered domestic animals so that a game breeding license is not required to possess such an animal.
(c) A person engaged in the breeding, raising, and producing in captivity and marketing of the furbearing mammals listed in subsection (a) shall, upon request, do the following:
(1) Register with the department.
(2) Make annual reports concerning the number of animals held and sold. These reports are confidential.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-8(4).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.151-2012, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 21. Taxidermist License › 14-22-21-1. "Taxidermist" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "taxidermist" means a person who receives wild animals or parts of wild animals for the purpose of performing taxidermy service for any other person.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-2-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 21. Taxidermist License › 14-22-21-2. Issuance; Fee

Sec. 2. (a) The department may, under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2, issue to a person, upon payment of a minimum fee of fifteen dollars ($15), a license to possess for taxidermy purposes a wild animal or the hide or skin of a wild animal:
(1) protected by Indiana law; and
(2) during the closed season for the animal.
(b) The fee in subsection (a) is subject to IC 14-22-2-10.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-9(1).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 21. Taxidermist License › 14-22-21-3. Expiration

Sec. 3. A taxidermist license expires December 31 after the date of issue.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-9(2).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 21. Taxidermist License › 14-22-21-4. Possession of Wild Animals for Taxidermy Purposes

Sec. 4. A person may:
(1) without a license; and
(2) for taxidermy purposes;
possess a wild animal not protected by Indiana law.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-9(3).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 21. Taxidermist License › 14-22-21-5. Possession of Mounted Wild Animals

Sec. 5. A person may possess at any time a wild animal legally taken in open season and mounted.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-9(4).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 22. Scientific Purposes License › 14-22-22-1. Issuance

Sec. 1. The department may issue to a properly accredited individual a license authorizing the individual to collect and possess:
(1) wild birds;
(2) the nests and eggs of wild birds; or
(3) other wild animals;
in Indiana for scientific purposes only under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-17 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 22. Scientific Purposes License › 14-22-22-2. Application; Fee

Sec. 2. (a) An application for a license must:
(1) bear the signature of two (2) relevant scientists as references to:
(A) the character;
(B) academic and scientific accomplishments; and
(C) fitness;
of the applicant; and
(2) be accompanied by a minimum fee of ten dollars ($10).
(b) The fee in subsection (a)(2) is subject to IC 14-22-2-10.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-17 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 23. Falconry License › 14-22-23-1. License Requirement

Sec. 1. An individual may not practice falconry in Indiana without a license issued under this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-17.5(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.165-2011, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 23. Falconry License › 14-22-23-2. Out-of-State License

Sec. 2. An individual who:
(1) resides in a state other than Indiana; and
(2) has a valid license to practice falconry in the individual's state of residence;
is not required to obtain a license under this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-17.5(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.165-2011, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 23. Falconry License › 14-22-23-3. Fee

Sec. 3. Subject to IC 14-22-2-10, the minimum fee for a falconry license is sixty dollars ($60).
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-17.5(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 23. Falconry License › 14-22-23-4. Expiration

Sec. 4. A falconry license issued under this chapter expires on the last day of February of the third year following the year in which the license is issued.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-17.5(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 23. Falconry License › 14-22-23-5. Possession of Hunting License and Stamp Also Required

Sec. 5. To take wildlife in the practice of falconry, an individual must:
(1) hold a license issued under this chapter;
(2) have in the individual's possession the type of hunting license required under this article for the taking of the wildlife; and
(3) have in the individual's possession the stamp required by IC 14-22-7 or IC 14-22-8 for the taking of the wildlife if a stamp is required.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-17.5(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.165-2011, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 24. Field Trial Permit › 14-22-24-1. Permit Requirement

Sec. 1. A person may not conduct a field trial without a permit issued by the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-19(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 24. Field Trial Permit › 14-22-24-2. Issuance; Fee; Rules

Sec. 2. (a) The department may issue a permit for a minimum fee of ten dollars ($10) to a person to conduct a field trial under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 for the protection of wild animals. The rules shall be incorporated in or attached to the permit when issued.
(b) The fee in subsection (a) is subject to IC 14-22-2-10.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-19(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 24. Field Trial Permit › 14-22-24-3. Field Trial to Be Sanctioned

Sec. 3. A permit to conduct a field trial may not be issued to a person unless the field trial is to be a sanctioned trial under the rules of a national or regional hunting dog association recognized or approved by the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-19(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 24. Field Trial Permit › 14-22-24-4. Field Trials Out of Season

Sec. 4. A person may not conduct a field trial if wild animals are being pursued out of season except:
(1) in the areas and at the times that are approved by the department; and
(2) under this article.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-19(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 24. Field Trial Permit › 14-22-24-5. Repealed

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-19(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.289-2013, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 25. Importation Permit › 14-22-25-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) Animals imported into Indiana for the purpose of being confined and exhibited in a zoo or other public display of animals.
(2) Other animals that the department designates.
(3) Animals regulated under IC 14-22-31-7.
(4) Game birds under a game breeder's license issued under IC 14-22-20.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-20(2).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.289-2013, SEC.14; P.L.195-2017, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 25. Importation Permit › 14-22-25-2. Permit Requirement

Sec. 2. A person may not bring into Indiana, for the purpose of release or selling for release in Indiana, live fish, the fry of live fish, or any other living wild animal without a permit issued by the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-20(1) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 25. Importation Permit › 14-22-25-3. Application; Fee

Sec. 3. An application for a permit must be filed with the director not less than ten (10) days before the proposed date of importation. Subject to IC 14-22-2-10, a minimum fee of five dollars ($5) must accompany the application.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-20(1) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 25. Importation Permit › 14-22-25-4. Permit Conditions and Restrictions

Sec. 4. (a) A permit may be granted only upon satisfactory proof that the specific animals intended to be imported meet the following conditions:
(1) The animals are free of a communicable disease at the time of importation.
(2) The animals will not become a nuisance.
(3) The animals will not cause damage to a native wild or domestic species.
(b) The director may incorporate in the permit the restrictions that the director considers necessary.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-20(1) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26. Wild Animal Permit › 14-22-26-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following licenses:
(1) Commercial animal dealers, breeders, or exhibitors licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture for species of wild and exotic animals that can be possessed without a permit or license from the department under this article.
(2) Zoological parks.
(3) Circuses or carnivals.
(4) Research facilities and universities licensed or registered with the United States Department of Agriculture.
(5) An organization or a person temporarily housing a wild animal at the request of the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-21(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.141-2022, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26. Wild Animal Permit › 14-22-26-2. "Zoological Park" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "zoological park" means a permanent establishment that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-21(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.141-2022, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26. Wild Animal Permit › 14-22-26-3. Rules Regarding Permits

Sec. 3. The director may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to require and issue the following:
(1) A permit to possess a wild animal protected by statute or rule.
(2) A permit to possess a wild animal that may be harmful or dangerous to people, domestic animals, or wild animals.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-21(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.141-2022, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26. Wild Animal Permit › 14-22-26-4. Form; Issuance; Expiration; Fee

Sec. 4. A permit issued under this chapter:
(1) must be in the form prescribed by the director;
(2) may not be issued unless the director is satisfied that the permit should be issued;
(3) has an expiration date fixed by the director; and
(4) subject to IC 14-22-2-10, has a minimum fee of ten dollars ($10).
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-21(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26. Wild Animal Permit › 14-22-26-5. Suspension of Permit; Seizure and Holding of Animals; Adjudicative Proceedings; Costs

Sec. 5. (a) If an emergency exists, the director may summarily suspend a permit issued under this chapter. The director may summarily seize and hold an animal for which a permit is required under this chapter, pending the outcome of the proceedings under this section, if either of the following conditions exist:
(1) A permit has not been issued to possess the animal.
(2) A permit has been issued to possess the animal, but the director believes that an emergency exists because at least one (1) of the following conditions exists:
(A) The animal is in a position to harm another animal.
(B) The life or health of the animal is in peril.
(b) After suspending a permit or seizing and holding an animal under subsection (a), the department shall proceed as quickly as feasible to provide the opportunity for completed adjudicative proceedings under IC 4-21.5. The proceedings may result in the revocation, temporary suspension, or modification of the permit. Provision may be made for a final disposition with respect to the wild animal, including confiscation of the animal. IC 4-21.5 provides the exclusive remedy available to a person aggrieved by a determination of the department under this section.
(c) The director may contract with experts in the handling of animals for which a permit is required under this chapter to assist the director in seizing and holding an animal under this section. A person who seizes and holds an animal under a contract with the director is not subject to legal action arising from the seizure or holding to the same extent as if the person was an employee of the department.
(d) The owner of an animal seized under this section is liable for the costs of seizing and holding the animal and of the proceedings under this section, including a trial, if any.
(e) A law enforcement officer or an employee of the department is not liable for the destruction of a permitted animal that escapes an enclosure and poses a threat to public safety.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-21(e), (f), (g), (h).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.141-2022, SEC.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26. Wild Animal Permit › 14-22-26-6. Rules Regarding Safety and Health

Sec. 6. Rules adopted under this chapter must provide for the following:
(1) The safety of the public.
(2) The health of the animals.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-21(i).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals › 14-22-26.5-1. Applicability; Permitted Physical Contact or Proximity With a Specified Animal

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to physical contact or proximity between a specified animal and any of the following:
(1) The owner of a specified animal.
(2) The owner of the facility in which the specified animal is kept.
(3) A trained employee of the facility's owner who is conducting the trained employee's duties, as determined by the facility's owner, for the specified animal.
(4) A contractor, intern, service provider, professional production crew, or another person who:
(A) is accompanied by the facility's owner; and
(B) is performing duties requiring the presence of the specified animal;
under a contract or other engagement with the facility's owner.
(5) A licensed veterinarian.
(6) A veterinary intern or specialist accompanying a licensed veterinarian.
(7) A registered veterinary technician under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
(8) A veterinary student under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals › 14-22-26.5-2. "Direct Contact"

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "direct contact" means physical contact between the public and a specified animal.
(b) The term includes the taking of a photograph of a specified animal except where there is located between the public and the specified animal a permanent physical barrier designed to prevent physical contact between the public and the specified animal.
As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals › 14-22-26.5-2.5. "Professional Production Crew"

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "professional production crew" means a cast or crew member of a production team and includes a professional photographer, videographer, or cinematographer.
(b) The term includes a member of the news media.
As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals › 14-22-26.5-3. "Proximity"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "proximity" means a distance created by a visual or physical barrier, including a barrier fence, safety line, or other means to signify a restricted area, that is designed to prevent a member of the public from touching a primary, permeable barrier that contains a specified animal.
As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals › 14-22-26.5-3.5. "Public"

Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "public" refers to a person or an individual who is not listed or otherwise described in section 1 of this chapter. However, the term does not include a trespasser.
As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals › 14-22-26.5-4. "Specified Animal"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "specified animal" means a live animal that is any of the following:
(1) An animal from the following species of Felidae:
(A) Lions (Panthera leo).
(B) Tigers (Panthera tigris).
(C) Leopards (Panthera pardus).
(D) Snow leopards (Panthera uncia).
(E) Jaguars (Panthera onca).
(F) Mountain lions (Puma concolor).
(G) Any hybrid of a species listed in clauses (A) through (F).
(2) A bear (Ursidae).
As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals › 14-22-26.5-6. Prohibition Against Direct Contact With a Specified Animal

Sec. 6. A person that owns or possesses a specified animal may not allow a member of the public to:
(1) come into direct contact with; or
(2) enter into a proximity that allows for or permits direct contact with;
the specified animal, regardless of the age of the specified animal.
As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals › 14-22-26.5-7. Licensing Requirements of the Owner of a Specified Animal

Sec. 7. A person who owns a specified animal must have a commercial animal dealer, breeder, or exhibitor's license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture.
As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals › 14-22-26.5-8. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 8. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. However, the department may not adopt a rule to add any additional specified animal to the definition provided in section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals › 14-22-26.5-9. Violations

Sec. 9. A person that violates this chapter commits a Class B infraction. The court shall assess the amount of the fine authorized by this section solely on the basis of the individual members of the public who are exposed to a specified animal when the court imposes the fine on a person that violates this chapter.
As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 27. Fish Stocking Permit › 14-22-27-1. Issuance of Permit

Sec. 1. The department may issue to a person a permit to stock fish in:
(1) waters containing state owned fish;
(2) waters of the state; or
(3) boundary waters of the state;
under rules adopted by the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-22 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 27. Fish Stocking Permit › 14-22-27-2. Fee

Sec. 2. Subject to IC 14-22-2-10, the minimum fee for a permit under this chapter is three dollars ($3).
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-22 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 28. Permit to Take, Kill, or Capture Wild Animal Damaging Property › 14-22-28-1. Issuance of Permit

Sec. 1. The director may issue to a person that owns or has an interest in property:
(1) being damaged;
(2) threatened with damage; or
(3) on which a health or safety threat to persons or domestic animals is posed;
by a wild animal protected by this article a permit to take the wild animal.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-23(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.155-2002, SEC.7 and P.L.158-2002, SEC.6; P.L.219-2014, SEC.28; P.L.195-2017, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 28. Permit to Take, Kill, or Capture Wild Animal Damaging Property › 14-22-28-2. Conditions and Rules

Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other prohibition or requirement of this article or the rules adopted under this article, the director shall prescribe the following:
(1) The manner of taking the wild animal.
(2) The expiration of the permit.
(3) The rules the director considers necessary.
(4) The disposition of the animal.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-23(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.155-2002, SEC.8 and P.L.158-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 28. Permit to Take, Kill, or Capture Wild Animal Damaging Property › 14-22-28-3. Incorporation of Conditions and Rules

Sec. 3. The conditions and rules prescribed under section 2 of this chapter shall be incorporated in or attached to the permit when issued.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-23(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 28. Permit to Take, Kill, or Capture Wild Animal Damaging Property › 14-22-28-4. Investigations; Denial of Permit

Sec. 4. The director may have an investigation made of a complaint that wild animals are causing damage or posing a health or safety threat to persons or domestic animals. If it is found that:
(1) the damage has not been caused by wild animals; or
(2) the person has not complied with the requirements under this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
a permit shall be denied according to the procedures in IC 4-21.5.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-23(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.219-2014, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 28. Permit to Take, Kill, or Capture Wild Animal Damaging Property › 14-22-28-5. Disposal of Protected Wild Animals

Sec. 5. A protected wild animal killed, captured, or taken during the closed season shall be disposed of in the manner that the director considers necessary.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-23(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 29. Illegal Fishing Device Permit › 14-22-29-1. Issuance of Permit

Sec. 1. The director may issue to a person who is the owner of a private pond a free permit to:
(1) possess on the person's premises; and
(2) use in the person's private pond only;
an otherwise illegal fishing device under the rules that the director considers necessary.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-25.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 30. Permit for Explosives in Water › 14-22-30-1. Permit Requirement

Sec. 1. A person may not use, set, or discharge dynamite or other explosives in any of the waters of this state without having a permit from the director.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-26(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 30. Permit for Explosives in Water › 14-22-30-2. Issuance

Sec. 2. The director may issue to a person, upon application, a permit to use or discharge dynamite or other explosives in the waters of this state under the rules that the director prescribes for the protection of fish in the waters of the state.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-26(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 31. Shooting Preserves › 14-22-31-1. Application for License

Sec. 1. A person who:
(1) owns;
(2) holds; or
(3) controls by lease for a term of not less than five (5) years;
a contiguous tract of land containing an area of not less than one hundred (100) acres and not more than six hundred forty (640) acres, and who desires to establish a license shooting preserve must apply to the division for a license.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-10(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 31. Shooting Preserves › 14-22-31-2. Fee

Sec. 2. Subject to IC 14-22-2-10, an application for a license under section 1 of this chapter must be accompanied by a minimum fee of one hundred dollars ($100) with the application.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-10(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 31. Shooting Preserves › 14-22-31-3. Restrictions

Sec. 3. A shooting preserve may not be established within a distance of one (1) mile of a state owned game refuge or state public hunting ground. Duck shooting is not permitted if:
(1) prohibited by a rule adopted under IC 14-22-2-6; or
(2) wild ducks, geese, or other migratory game birds frequent the area where the captive reared and properly marked mallard ducks are to be held, released, and flighted for shooting.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-10(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.59-2006, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 31. Shooting Preserves › 14-22-31-4. Inspection; Issuance of License

Sec. 4. Upon receipt of an application, the department shall do the following:
(1) Inspect the following:
(A) The proposed shooting preserve.
(B) The facilities for propagating the game birds or exotic mammals.
(C) The cover.
(D) The capability of the applicant to maintain such an operation.
(2) If found feasible, approve the application and issue a license to the applicant.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-10(b) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 31. Shooting Preserves › 14-22-31-5. Expiration of License

Sec. 5. A license issued under this chapter expires April 30 of each year.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-10(b) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 31. Shooting Preserves › 14-22-31-6. Repealed

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-10(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.219-2014, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 22. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 31. Shooting Preserves › 14-22-31-7. Animals That May Be Propagated and Offered for Hunting

Sec. 7. A person issued a license under section 4 of this chapter may propagate and offer for hunting the following animals that are captive reared and released:
(1) Pheasant, quail, chukar partridges, properly marked mallard ducks, and other game bird species that the department determines by rule.
(2) Species of exotic mammals that the department determines by rule.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-10(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.