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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-491 - Hunting permit; habitat stamp; required; nonresidents, requirements.

37-491.
Hunting permit; habitat stamp; required; nonresidents, requirements.
Every individual hunting game birds upon a licensed game breeding and controlled shooting area shall secure a hunting permit and a habitat stamp in accordance with the laws of the State of Nebraska, except that nonresidents of the State of Nebraska are not required to secure a hunting permit but are required to secure a habitat stamp and pay a license fee, not less than the cost of a resident hunting permit, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 152, § 8, p. 494;
Laws 1976, LB 861, § 19;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 31;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-908;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 201;
Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 24.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-492 - Commission; rules and regulations; commission orders; limitations upon game breeding and controlled shooting areas.

37-492.
Commission; rules and regulations; commission orders; limitations upon game breeding and controlled shooting areas.
The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations and pass commission orders for carrying out, administering, and enforcing the provisions of sections 37-484 to 37-496. The commission shall limit the number of areas proposed for licensing so that the total acreage licensed for game breeding and controlled shooting areas in any one county does not exceed five percent of the total acreage of the county in which the areas are sought to be licensed. The commission shall not require distances between boundaries of game breeding and controlled shooting areas to be greater than two miles. No license shall be issued for any area whereon mallard ducks are shot or to be shot if the area lies within three miles of any river or within three miles of any lake with an area exceeding three acres, except that a license may be issued for such area for the shooting of upland game birds only, and the rearing or shooting of mallard ducks thereon is prohibited.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 152, § 10, p. 495;
Laws 1969, c. 297, § 3, p. 1071;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-910;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 202;
Laws 2011, LB41, § 22;
Laws 2013, LB499, § 9;
Laws 2023, LB565, § 30.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-493 - License; refusal to issue or renew; suspension or revocation; grounds; notice; hearing.

37-493.
License; refusal to issue or renew; suspension or revocation; grounds; notice; hearing.
The commission may either refuse to issue or refuse to renew or may suspend or may revoke any game breeding and controlled shooting area license if the commission finds that such licensed area or the operator thereof is not complying or does not comply with the provisions of sections 37-484 to 37-496, or that such property or area is operated in violation of other provisions of sections 37-484 to 37-496, or in an unlawful or illegal manner. The commission shall not refuse to issue, refuse to renew, nor suspend or revoke any license for any of these causes, unless the licensee affected has been given at least fifteen days' notice in writing of the reasons for the action of the commission and an opportunity to appear before the commission or a representative thereof in opposition to the action of the commission. Upon the hearing of any such proceeding, the secretary of the commission, or any representative of the commission designated by him or her, may administer oaths and the commission may procure by its subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers. Any district court or any judge of a district court, upon application of either the licensee affected or of the commission, may on order duly entered require the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers before the commission or its representative in any such hearing. Upon refusal or neglect to obey the order of the court or judge, the court or judge may compel obedience of the order by proceedings for contempt of court.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 152, § 11, p. 495;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-911;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 203.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-494 - License; revocation; grounds.

37-494.
License; revocation; grounds.
Whenever a license is issued to any person and the holder thereof violates or is found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of sections 37-484 to 37-496 or of any misrepresentation in obtaining such license, the license so issued to such a person may be revoked by the commission, and the secretary of the commission may, in his or her discretion, refuse to issue any license to such person for the period of one year thereafter.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 152, § 12, p. 496;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-912;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 204.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-495 - License; available for presentation.

37-495.
License; available for presentation.
It shall be the duty of every person who has been issued a license under sections 37-484 to 37-496 to have evidence of the same in his or her possession for immediate presentation to the conservation officers and employees of the commission or any other peace officer making demand for same.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 152, § 13, p. 496;
Laws 1988, LB 1030, § 39;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-913;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 205;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 64;
Laws 2003, LB 305, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-496 - License; form and contents; requirements.

37-496.
License; form and contents; requirements.
Licenses authorized to be issued under sections 37-484 to 37-496 shall be prepared by the commission. They shall be in such form and content as may be prescribed by the commission and be supplied by the commission, subject to such rules and regulations as the commission may prescribe.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 152, § 14, p. 496;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-914;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 206;
Laws 2003, LB 305, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-498 - Raptors; take or maintain; permit required.

37-498.
Raptors; take or maintain; permit required.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take or maintain a raptor in captivity, except as otherwise provided by law or by rule or regulation of the commission, unless he or she possesses a raptor permit for falconry, a raptor permit for wildlife abatement, a captive propagation permit, or a raptor collecting permit as required by section 37-497.
(2) No person shall sell, barter, purchase, or offer to sell, barter, or purchase any raptor, raptor egg, or raptor semen, except as permitted under a raptor permit for falconry, a raptor permit for wildlife abatement, or a captive propagation permit issued under section 37-497 or the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit any sale, barter, purchase, or offer to sell, barter, or purchase any raptor, raptor egg, or raptor semen taken from the wild.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 733, § 2;
Laws 1987, LB 154, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-721;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 208;
Laws 2011, LB41, § 24;
Laws 2019, LB374, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-4,103 - Raptors; violations; penalty.

37-4,103.
Raptors; violations; penalty.
Any person violating any provision of section 37-497 or 37-498 shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor. In addition, the court shall order the revocation of the permit of the offender.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 733, § 7;
Laws 1977, LB 40, § 206;
Laws 1987, LB 154, § 8;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-726;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 213;
Laws 2011, LB41, § 25.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-4,104 - Commercial fishing permit; issuance; fees; expiration; tag requirements.

37-4,104.
Commercial fishing permit; issuance; fees; expiration; tag requirements.
(1) Individuals shall apply to the commission on forms prescribed by the commission for an annual commercial fishing permit and shall not take or sell fish as prescribed in this section and section 37-543 before receiving such permit.
(2) The commission shall, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and collect fees from residents and nonresidents for all commercial fishing permits as follows:
(a) Not more than ninety-eight dollars for residents and not more than one hundred ninety-five dollars and fifty cents for nonresidents for each commercial fishing permit permitting the legal use of five hundred lineal feet of seine or fraction thereof, and five hundred lineal feet of trammel net or fraction thereof, and ten hoop nets without wings, and permitting the use of one helper if the helper is in the same boat as the person holding the permit;
(b) Not more than twenty-nine dollars for residents and not more than sixty dollars for nonresidents for each additional five hundred lineal feet of seine or trammel net or fraction thereof; and
(c) Not more than three dollars and fifty cents for residents and not more than seven dollars for nonresidents for each additional hoop net, wing net, or fish trap or other device, permitted by the commission and used under the commercial fishing permit.
(3) All commercial fishing permits shall expire at midnight on December 31 following their issuance. All money received by the commission shall be deposited as provided in section 37-323. The commission shall furnish to any permitholder without cost a tag numbered and stamped so as to show the year of issuance and for what issued for each net, seine, or device, and it shall be unlawful to use such net, seine, or device without first having procured such tag and fastened it to such net, seine, or device.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 214;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 15;
Laws 2008, LB1162, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-4,105 - Bait dealer's permit; issuance; fees.

37-4,105.
Bait dealer's permit; issuance; fees.
It shall be unlawful for individuals, either resident or nonresident, to sell baitfish or amphibians except according to rules and regulations established by the commission. The commission may require a bait dealer's permit for a fee of not more than thirty-seven dollars for residents and not more than two hundred thirty dollars for nonresidents, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327.
If such permits are required by the commission, the application shall include the social security number of the applicant.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 215;
Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 25;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 16;
Laws 2008, LB1162, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-4,106 - Nonresident fish dealer's permit; issuance; fee.

37-4,106.
Nonresident fish dealer's permit; issuance; fee.
Nonresidents holding a valid nonresident fish dealer's permit may possess, buy, sell, transport, and ship live baitfish, live fish, and other bait species as specified in commission rules and regulations legally obtained from outside this state or from a licensed aquaculture facility in accordance with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. The application for the permit shall include the applicant's social security number. The fee for a nonresident fish dealer's permit shall be not more than seventy-five dollars, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 216;
Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 26;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 17;
Laws 2008, LB1162, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-4,107 - Bullfrogs; fishing permit required; manner of taking.

37-4,107.
Bullfrogs; fishing permit required; manner of taking.
Bullfrogs may be taken, possessed, transported, and used under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission or commission orders setting forth seasons, bag limits, open areas, and manner of taking established by the commission pursuant to section 37-314, by the holder of a fishing permit. In taking bullfrogs, an artificial light may be used.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 139, § 8, p. 468;
Laws 1973, LB 331, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-226;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 217;
Laws 2013, LB499, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-4,108 - Commercial put-and-take fishing; license; issuance; fee; violation; penalty.

37-4,108.
Commercial put-and-take fishing; license; issuance; fee; violation; penalty.
(1) No fishing permit shall be required for fishing in any duly licensed commercial put-and-take fishery operating under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. The annual fee for licensing such commercial put-and-take fishery shall be not more than seventy-five dollars per year, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327, payable in advance, and no person shall operate such an establishment without first obtaining such license from the commission. Before issuing such license the commission shall investigate each such establishment annually and be satisfied that the same is a bona fide commercial put-and-take fishery operating within all applicable state and federal laws.
(2) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor and shall be fined at least forty dollars.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 218;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 18;
Laws 2008, LB1162, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-4,109 - Put-and-take trout fishing; regulations; fees; exception.

37-4,109.
Put-and-take trout fishing; regulations; fees; exception.
The commission may: (1) Establish, by regulation, special public-use areas for put-and-take trout fishing, on state-owned land, (2) stock such special public-use areas with trout, and (3) impose fees for trout fishing on such areas which fees shall be based on the actual cost to the state of providing and stocking such areas, except that no such fees may be imposed within ten miles of any privately owned and stocked trout fishing area which is open to the general public and for which a charge is made for fishing when such privately owned area was established before the establishment of such area by the commission.
Source
Laws 1959, c. 158, § 1, p. 589;
Laws 1967, c. 218, § 1, p. 592;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-425;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 219.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-4,110 - Put-and-take trout fishing; fees; disposition.

37-4,110.
Put-and-take trout fishing; fees; disposition.
All fees received pursuant to section 37-4,109 shall be remitted by the commission to the State Treasurer for credit to the State Game Fund, except that fees received from state park rentals or other state park activities shall be credited to the fund of the park from which such fees were derived.
Source
Laws 1959, c. 158, § 2, p. 589;
Laws 1959, c. 152, § 3, p. 578;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-426;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 220.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-4,111 - Permit to take paddlefish; issuance; fee.

37-4,111.
Permit to take paddlefish; issuance; fee.
The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to provide for the issuance of permits for the taking of paddlefish. The commission may, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a fee of not more than thirty-five dollars for residents. The fee for a nonresident permit to take paddlefish shall be two times the resident permit fee. In addition, the commission may, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a nonrefundable application fee of not more than seven dollars. The commission may, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a fee of not more than twenty-four dollars for residents and not more than seventy-two dollars for nonresidents for the issuance of a preference point, in addition to any application fee, in lieu of applying for a paddlefish permit during the application period. All fees collected under this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the State Game Fund.
Source
Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 30;
Laws 2007, LB299, § 12;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 26;
Laws 2016, LB745, § 19;
Laws 2020, LB287, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-501 - Game and fish; bag and possession limit; violation; penalty.

37-501.
Game and fish; bag and possession limit; violation; penalty.
Except as otherwise provided by the Game Law, rules and regulations of the commission, or commission orders, it shall be unlawful for any person in any one day to take or have in his or her possession at any time a greater number of game birds, game animals, or game fish of any one kind than as established pursuant to section 37-314. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined at least two hundred dollars for violations relating to turkeys, small game animals, or game fish.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, III, § 4, p. 416;
C.S.1929, § 37-304;
Laws 1933, c. 69, § 1, p. 308;
Laws 1937, c. 89, § 7, p. 294;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 37-304;
R.S.1943, § 37-303;
Laws 1989, LB 34, § 13;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-303;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 221;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 27;
Laws 2013, LB499, § 11.
Annotations
Illegal possession of game birds is penalized. State v. Allen, 159 Neb. 314, 66 N.W.2d 830 (1954).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-502 - Prohibited acts during closed season.

37-502.
Prohibited acts during closed season.
Except as otherwise provided by the Game Law, it shall be unlawful to take any species of wildlife protected by the Game Law except during the open seasons established pursuant to section 37-314.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, III, § 5, p. 417;
C.S.1929, § 37-305;
Laws 1931, c. 71, § 1, p. 191;
Laws 1933, c. 67, § 1, p. 305;
Laws 1937, c. 89, § 8, p. 294;
Laws 1939, c. 42, § 1, p. 200;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 37-305;
Laws 1943, c. 94, § 6, p. 325;
R.S.1943, § 37-304;
Laws 1945, c. 78, § 4, p. 290;
Laws 1945, c. 79, § 1(1), p. 295;
Laws 1981, LB 72, § 14;
Laws 1989, LB 34, § 14;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-304;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 222.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-503 - Game; illegal possession; exception.

37-503.
Game; illegal possession; exception.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to have in his or her possession, except during the open season thereon, any unmounted game except as allowed by the Game Law or the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated and commission orders passed by the commission.
Source
Laws 1945, c. 79, § 1(2), p. 295;
Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 8;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-304.01;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 223;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 66;
Laws 2011, LB41, § 26;
Laws 2013, LB499, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-506 - Illegal activities regarding fish and game; extent of restrictions.

37-506.
Illegal activities regarding fish and game; extent of restrictions.
Whenever the possession, use, importation, storage, taxidermy for millinery purposes, sale, or offering or exposing for sale of fish or game is prohibited or restricted, the prohibition or restriction, when not specifically stated to be otherwise, shall mean any part of such fish or game.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 861, § 2;
Laws 1981, LB 73, § 3;
Laws 1987, LB 105, § 5;
Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 11;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-507.01;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 226;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 68.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-507 - Game bird, game animal, or game fish; abandonment or needless waste; penalty.

37-507.
Game bird, game animal, or game fish; abandonment or needless waste; penalty.
Any person who at any time takes any game bird, game animal, or game fish other than baitfish in this state and who intentionally leaves or abandons such bird, animal, or fish or an edible portion thereof resulting in wanton or needless waste or otherwise intentionally allows it or an edible portion thereof to be wantonly or needlessly wasted or fails to dispose thereof in a reasonable and sanitary manner shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1959, c. 150, § 11, p. 575;
Laws 1977, LB 40, § 197;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-525;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 227;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-508 - Game and fish in cold storage; violation; penalty; duty of inspectors to report.

37-508.
Game and fish in cold storage; violation; penalty; duty of inspectors to report.
(1) No game or fish, protected by the Game Law, may be placed in cold storage in any licensed cold storage plant, butcher shop, ice cream factory, ice house, or other place used for commercial refrigerating purposes except by the lawful owner of such game or fish in his or her own name, and the same shall be tagged as the commission by rule and regulation may require.
(2) Game and fish legally taken and tagged in states other than Nebraska may be stored within the State of Nebraska as provided for in the rules and regulations of the commission.
(3)(a) Every cold storage plant owner or operator in whose plant game or fish protected by the Game Law is held after the prescribed storage season, as established by the rules and regulations of the commission, and following the close of the open season thereon, (b) every person having in cold storage any such game or fish after such time, and (c) every person who fails to tag game or fish in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commission when placing the same in cold storage shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
(4) It is hereby made the duty of every food inspector, hotel inspector, and sanitary inspector, in the employ of the state, to immediately report to the commission any violations of this section that come to the attention of such inspector while in the discharge of the duties of such inspector.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, III, § 6, p. 418;
C.S.1929, § 37-306;
Laws 1941, c. 72, § 9, p. 305;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 37-306;
Laws 1943, c. 94, § 7, p. 326;
R.S.1943, § 37-305;
Laws 1945, c. 78, § 5, p. 291;
Laws 1957, c. 139, § 9, p. 468;
Laws 1989, LB 34, § 15;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-305;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 228;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 69.
Annotations
Game legally taken and tagged in other states may be stored in Nebraska. State v. Allen, 159 Neb. 314, 66 N.W.2d 830 (1954).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-509 - Hunting from aircraft; unlawful; exception; violation; penalty.

37-509.
Hunting from aircraft; unlawful; exception; violation; penalty.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person (a) while airborne in any aircraft to shoot or attempt to shoot for the purpose of killing any bird, fish, or other animal, (b) to use any aircraft to harass any bird, fish, or other animal, (c) to knowingly participate in using any aircraft for such purposes unless he or she is the holder of a currently valid permit issued under section 37-458 and engages only in activities permitted by such permit, or (d) to shoot or attempt to shoot any coyote from an aircraft under the authority of a permit issued under section 37-458 unless permission has first been obtained from the landowners or tenants over whose land the aircraft is to be used to shoot or attempt to shoot coyotes.
(2) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1204, § 2;
Laws 1978, LB 216, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-232;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 229.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-510 - Game shipments; prohibited acts; penalties.

37-510.
Game shipments; prohibited acts; penalties.
Every express company, bus line, or other common carrier, their officers, agents, and servants, and every shipper by any such transportation agency, who (1) transfers or carries from one point to another within the state, (2) takes out of the state, or (3) receives, for the purpose of transferring from this state, any game enumerated in the Game Law, except as permitted in this section, shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor. It shall be lawful for any express company, bus line, railroad, or other common carrier to receive for transportation any game enumerated in the Game Law and to transport them from one point to another by express or baggage during the open season on such game when such game is tagged, as required by the rules and regulations of the commission, and a statement of the shipper is forwarded to the commission that the same is not shipped for sale or profit and was not taken contrary to law. Such statement shall state the number of the shipper's license and describe and give the number of each kind of game. A copy thereof shall be attached to the shipment while in transit from one point to another. Any person who transports game in violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, V, § 6, p. 427;
C.S.1929, § 37-506;
Laws 1943, c. 94, § 13, p. 330;
R.S.1943, § 37-506;
Laws 1947, c. 138, § 1, p. 383;
Laws 1959, c. 150, § 7, p. 573;
Laws 1977, LB 40, § 190;
Laws 1989, LB 34, § 29;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-506;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 230.
Annotations
Duties of common carrier in transporting wild game birds are prescribed. State v. Allen, 159 Neb. 314, 66 N.W.2d 830 (1954).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-511 - Import shipments of fish or game; unlawful, when; violation; penalty.

37-511.
Import shipments of fish or game; unlawful, when; violation; penalty.
Except as otherwise provided in the Game Law, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, acting as common carrier or otherwise, to bring into this state any fish or game from any state during the time that such other state prohibits the transportation of such fish or game from such state to a point without the same. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, V, § 7, p. 428;
C.S.1929, § 37-507;
R.S.1943, § 37-507;
Laws 1989, LB 34, § 30;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-507;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 231.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-512 - Transfer of raw fur by carriers; document required; penalty.

37-512.
Transfer of raw fur by carriers; document required; penalty.
Every express company and common carrier, their officers, agents, and servants, and every other person who (1) transfers or carries from one point to another within the state, (2) takes out of the state, or (3) receives, for the purpose of transferring from this state, any raw furs protected by the Game Law, except as permitted in this section, shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor. Any express company, railroad, common carrier, or postmaster may receive raw furs protected by the Game Law for transportation from one point to another by express, baggage, or mail when such raw fur is accompanied by a document placed upon the package giving the name of the consignee, the number of his or her fur-harvesting permit, the date of expiration of the permit which must be on or after the date of shipment, and a description of the kind and number of each kind of raw fur in the shipment.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, V, § 8, p. 428;
C.S.1929, § 37-508;
Laws 1933, c. 67, § 2, p. 306;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 37-508;
R.S.1943, § 37-508;
Laws 1945, c. 78, § 6, p. 291;
Laws 1981, LB 72, § 18;
Laws 1989, LB 34, § 31;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-508;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 232;
Laws 2011, LB41, § 27.