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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-433 - Violations; penalty; affirmative defense.

37-433.
Violations; penalty; affirmative defense.
Unless otherwise provided in sections 37-426 to 37-433, any person who violates any provision of sections 37-426 to 37-433 or who violates or fails to comply with any rule or regulation thereunder shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars upon conviction.
It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution for any violation of sections 37-426 to 37-433 for which possession is an element of the offense that such possession was not the result of effort or determination or that the actor was unaware of his or her physical possession or control for a sufficient period to have been able to terminate such possession or control.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 861, § 15;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 7;
Laws 1983, LB 174, § 9;
Laws 1996, LB 584, § 17;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-216.09;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 143;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-434 - Entry permits required; purpose.

37-434.
Entry permits required; purpose.
For the purpose of supplying additional revenue to better accommodate the increasing public use of the Nebraska state park system by providing improved operation and maintenance, the commission shall establish an entry permit program for areas of the Nebraska state park system which are designated as permit areas by the commission.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1101;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 144;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 32.
Annotations
Fees charged by sections 37-1101 et seq. are not violative of equal protection. State v. Sprague, 213 Neb. 581, 330 N.W.2d 739 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-435 - Entry permits; terms, defined.

37-435.
Entry permits; terms, defined.
For purposes of sections 37-434 to 37-446, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Motor vehicle means any self-propelled vehicle of a type required to be registered and licensed for operation on the highways of the state;
(2) Permit areas means those areas, or portions of areas, of the Nebraska state park system which are defined in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3) of section 37-338 and which are designated as provided in sections 37-339 and 37-340; and
(3) Permit means motor vehicle entry permit.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 2;
Laws 1980, LB 723, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1102;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 145;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 33.
Annotations
The term "permit area," as used in the statute, is not unconstitutionally vague. State v. Sprague, 213 Neb. 581, 330 N.W.2d 739 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-436 - Permits required; when.

37-436.
Permits required; when.
The commission shall provide for the issuance of permits. All motor vehicles entering permit areas shall have a permit except:
(1) Motor vehicles bearing state licenses;
(2) Motor vehicles in use for law enforcement or emergency purposes;
(3) Motor vehicles engaged in the servicing, enforcement, administration, repair, maintenance, or construction of facilities or property and motor vehicles engaged in the delivery of commodities or materials to the permit areas;
(4) Motor vehicles being operated on a federal, state, or county highway which crosses a permit area, entering at one point and exiting at another;
(5) Motor vehicles which are traveling directly between the permit boundary and the site within the area where permits are vended; and
(6) Motor vehicles being operated by the holders of easements across permit areas or their agents, employees, or contractors.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 3;
Laws 1978, LB 742, § 2;
Laws 1980, LB 723, § 2;
Laws 1997, LB 271, § 14;
R.S.Supp.,1997, § 37-1103;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 146;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 34.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-437 - Permit privileges.

37-437.
Permit privileges.
A permit shall entitle the vehicle for which it is issued access to any permit area and no other right or privilege shall be conveyed. A permit shall not entitle the holder, or any occupant of the vehicle, to any service, facility, or activity for which a separate fee is imposed.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1104;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 147.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-438 - Annual, temporary, and disabled veteran permits; fees.

37-438.
Annual, temporary, and disabled veteran permits; fees.
(1) The commission shall devise annual, temporary, and disabled veteran permits.
(2) The annual permit may be purchased by any person and shall be valid through December 31 in the year for which the permit is issued. The fee for the annual permit for a resident motor vehicle shall be not more than thirty-five dollars per permit. The fee for the annual permit for a nonresident motor vehicle shall be two times the fee for a resident motor vehicle or sixty dollars, whichever is greater. The commission shall establish such fees by the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations.
(3) A temporary permit may be purchased by any person and shall be valid until noon of the day following the date of issue. The fee for the temporary permit for a resident motor vehicle shall be not more than seven dollars. The fee for the temporary permit for a nonresident motor vehicle shall be two times the fee for a resident motor vehicle or twelve dollars, whichever is greater. The commission shall establish such fees by the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations. The commission may issue temporary permits which are either valid for any area or valid for a single area.
(4)(a) A veteran who is a resident of Nebraska shall, upon application and without payment of any fee, be issued one disabled veteran permit for a resident motor vehicle if the veteran:
(i) Was discharged or separated with a characterization of honorable or general (under honorable conditions); and
(ii)(A) Is rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as fifty percent or more disabled as a result of service in the armed forces of the United States; or
(B) Is receiving a pension from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a result of total and permanent disability, which disability was not incurred in the line of duty in the military service.
(b) All disabled veteran permits issued pursuant to this subsection shall be perpetual and shall become void only upon termination of eligibility as provided in this subsection.
(c) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out this subsection.
(5) The commission may offer permits or combinations of permits at temporarily reduced rates for specific events or during specified timeframes.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 5;
Laws 1978, LB 742, § 7;
Laws 1980, LB 723, § 3;
Laws 1981, LB 74, § 1;
Laws 1983, LB 199, § 1;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 32;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1105;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 148;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 35;
Laws 2003, LB 122, § 1;
Laws 2005, LB 162, § 14;
Laws 2008, LB1162, § 3;
Laws 2011, LB421, § 1;
Laws 2016, LB745, § 10;
Laws 2020, LB287, § 10;
Laws 2020, LB770, § 1;
Laws 2021, LB336, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-439 - Duplicate annual permits; fee.

37-439.
Duplicate annual permits; fee.
(1) In addition to the permits authorized in section 37-438, the commission shall design a duplicate annual permit which may be purchased for one-half the fee of an annual permit.
(2) The registered owner of two or more motor vehicles may purchase one duplicate annual permit for each annual permit purchased. The duplicate annual permit shall be used for the purchaser's vehicles. A duplicate annual permit may be purchased at any time during the year upon proof of purchase of an annual permit and in compliance with rules and regulations of the commission. A permitholder who sells his or her vehicle may purchase a duplicate annual permit upon surrendering the original permit or a substantial portion of the permit.
Source
Laws 1983, LB 199, § 4;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 33;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1107.01;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 149;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 36.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-440 - Display and issuance of permits; where procured; clerical fee.

37-440.
Display and issuance of permits; where procured; clerical fee.
(1) The commission shall prescribe the type and design of permits and the method for displaying permits on the driver's side of the windshield of motor vehicles. The commission may provide for the electronic issuance of permits and may enter into contracts to procure necessary services and supplies for the electronic issuance of permits.
(2) The permits may be procured from the central and district offices of the commission, at areas of the Nebraska state park system where commission offices are maintained, from self-service vending stations at designated park areas, from designated commission employees, through Internet sales from the commission's website, from appropriate offices of county government, and from various private persons, firms, or corporations designated by the commission as permit agents. The commission and county offices or private persons, firms, or corporations designated by the commission as permit agents shall be entitled to collect and retain a fee of not more than one dollar, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327, for each permit as reimbursement for the clerical work of issuing the permits and remitting therefor. The commission shall be entitled to collect and retain a fee of one dollar for each permit sold through its website as reimbursement for the clerical work and postage associated with issuing the permit.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 8;
Laws 1980, LB 723, § 5;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 34;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1108;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 150;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 37;
Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 21;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 14;
Laws 2011, LB421, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-441 - Commission designate permit areas.

37-441.
Commission designate permit areas.
The commission shall evaluate the areas of the Nebraska state park system and designate those areas, or portions of areas, for which a permit shall be required. The commission shall periodically reevaluate the Nebraska state park system and designate additional permit areas or reclassify permit areas as nonpermit areas as conditions and public use warrant.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 9;
Laws 1983, LB 199, § 2;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1109;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 151.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-442 - Permit areas; post signs; free permit, employees.

37-442.
Permit areas; post signs; free permit, employees.
The commission shall post signs at all entrances to permit areas and the text of such signs shall clearly convey the fact that motor vehicles using the area are required to display a permit. The commission may issue free permits for the private motor vehicles of its employees who are required to reside on a permit area by the terms of their employment.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 10;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1110;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 152.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-443 - Unlawful entry; penalty; owner; prima facie responsible; when.

37-443.
Unlawful entry; penalty; owner; prima facie responsible; when.
It is unlawful for a motor vehicle to enter a permit area unless a valid permit is displayed in or on the vehicle in the manner prescribed by the commission. A permit shall be required for entry at any time of the year. A permit shall be nontransferable and valid only for the motor vehicle for which issued. Any person who operates a motor vehicle in violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor, and the court shall order the confiscation of any permit purchased or used in violation of this section. If the identity of the operator of a motor vehicle in violation of this section cannot be determined, the owner or person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible for such violation and shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 11;
Laws 1980, LB 723, § 6;
Laws 1983, LB 199, § 3;
Laws 1989, LB 167, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1111;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 153;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 38.
Annotations
The term "permit area," as used in the statute, is not unconstitutionally vague. State v. Sprague, 213 Neb. 581, 330 N.W.2d 739 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-444 - Entry permit program; commission; rules and regulations; enforce.

37-444.
Entry permit program; commission; rules and regulations; enforce.
(1) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to administer the entry permit program and to carry out the purposes and intents of sections 37-434 to 37-446.
(2) The commission, its agents and officers, and any other peace officer of this state shall be empowered to enforce the provisions of sections 37-434 to 37-446.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 12;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1112;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 154;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-445 - Permit fees; remittance to commission; failure to remit; liability; penalty.

37-445.
Permit fees; remittance to commission; failure to remit; liability; penalty.
The county clerks or permit agents entitled to issue permits as provided by sections 37-434 to 37-446 shall remit the fees for the permits to the commission in the manner and at the times prescribed by the rules and regulations of the commission. Any permit agent who receives permit fees under sections 37-434 to 37-446 and who fails to remit the fees to the commission within a reasonable time after demand by the commission shall be liable to the commission in damages for double the amount of the funds wrongfully withheld. A permit agent who purposefully fails to remit such fees with the intention of converting them is guilty of theft. The penalty for such violation shall be determined by the amount converted as specified in section 28-518.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 13;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1113;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 155;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 40.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-446 - Permit fees; State Park Cash Revolving Fund; disbursement.

37-446.
Permit fees; State Park Cash Revolving Fund; disbursement.
The permit fees charged under sections 37-438 and 37-439 shall be credited to the State Park Cash Revolving Fund and shall be disbursed for the administration, improvement, operation, and maintenance of those areas, or portion of areas, of the state park system which are designated as permit areas.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 81, § 14;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1114;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 156;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 41.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-448 - Special deer, antelope, and elk depredation season; extension of existing hunting season; permit; issuance; fees.

37-448.
Special deer, antelope, and elk depredation season; extension of existing hunting season; permit; issuance; fees.
(1) Subject to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission, the secretary of the commission may designate, by order, special deer, antelope, and elk depredation seasons or extensions of existing hunting seasons. The secretary may designate a depredation season or an extension of an existing hunting season whenever he or she determines that deer, antelope, or elk are causing excessive property damage. The secretary shall specify the number of permits to be issued, the species, sex, and number or quota of animals allowed to be taken, the bag limit for such species, the beginning and ending dates for the depredation season or hunting season extension, any limitations on nonresident permits, shooting hours, the length of the depredation season or hunting season extension, and the geographic area in which hunting will be permitted. The rules and regulations shall allow use of any weapon permissible for use during the regular deer, antelope, or elk season.
(2) The depredation season may commence not less than five days after the first public announcement that the depredation season has been established. Permits shall be issued in an impartial manner at a location determined by the secretary. The commission shall, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a fee of not more than twenty-five dollars for a resident special depredation season permit and a fee of not more than seventy-five dollars for a nonresident special depredation season permit. The commission shall, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a fee of not more than ten dollars for a landowner special depredation season permit for the taking of deer and antelope for any person owning or operating at least twenty acres of farm or ranch land within the geographic area in which hunting will be permitted and to any member of the immediate family of any such person as defined in subdivision (2)(a) of section 37-455, and for the taking of elk for any person owning or operating at least eighty acres of farm or ranch land within the geographic area in which hunting will be permitted and to any member of the immediate family of such person as defined in subdivision (2)(a) of section 37-455. A special depredation season permit shall be valid only within such area and only during the designated depredation season. The commission shall use the income from the sale of special depredation season permits for abatement of damage caused by deer, antelope, and elk. Receipt of a depredation season permit shall not in any way affect a person's eligibility for a permit issued under section 37-447, 37-449, 37-450, or 37-455.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 158;
Laws 2008, LB1162, § 4;
Laws 2010, LB836, § 2;
Laws 2012, LB928, § 3;
Laws 2013, LB499, § 6;
Laws 2021, LB507, § 2;
Laws 2023, LB565, § 25.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-449 - Permit to hunt antelope; regulation and limitation by commission; issuance; fees; violation; penalty.

37-449.
Permit to hunt antelope; regulation and limitation by commission; issuance; fees; violation; penalty.
(1) The commission may issue permits for hunting antelope and may adopt and promulgate separate and, when necessary, different rules and regulations therefor within the limitations prescribed in sections 37-447 and 37-452 for hunting deer. The commission may offer permits or combinations of permits at reduced rates for specific events or during specified timeframes.
(2) The commission may, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a nonrefundable application fee of not more than seven dollars for antelope permits in those management units awarded on the basis of a random drawing. The commission shall, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a fee of not more than thirty-nine dollars for residents and not more than two hundred fifty-seven dollars for nonresidents for each permit issued under this section except as provided in subsection (4) of this section. 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 entering the draw for an antelope permit during the application period for the random drawing.
(3) The provisions for the distribution of deer permits and the authority of the commission to determine eligibility of applicants for permits as described in sections 37-447 and 37-452 shall also apply to the distribution of antelope permits.
(4) The commission shall, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a fee of not more than twenty-five dollars for residents and not more than forty-five dollars for nonresidents for a youth antelope permit.
(5) Any person violating the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to this section shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor and shall be fined at least one hundred dollars upon conviction.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 159;
Laws 2003, LB 305, § 14;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 5;
Laws 2007, LB299, § 8;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 16;
Laws 2016, LB745, § 12;
Laws 2020, LB287, § 12;
Laws 2023, LB565, § 26.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-450 - Permit to hunt elk; regulation and limitation by commission; issuance; fee; violation; penalty.

37-450.
Permit to hunt elk; regulation and limitation by commission; issuance; fee; violation; penalty.
(1) The commission may issue permits for hunting elk and may adopt and promulgate separate and, when necessary, different rules and regulations therefor within the limitations prescribed in sections 37-447 and 37-452 for hunting deer.
(2) The commission shall, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge (a) a nonrefundable application fee of not more than twelve dollars for a resident elk permit and not to exceed three times such amount for a nonresident elk permit and (b) a fee of not more than one hundred ninety-eight dollars for each resident elk permit issued and three times such amount for each nonresident elk permit issued. 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 or a bonus point, in addition to any application fee, in lieu of entering the draw for an elk permit during the application period for the random drawing.
(3) An applicant shall not be issued a resident elk permit that allows the harvest of an antlered elk more than once every five years. A person may only harvest one antlered elk in his or her lifetime except when harvesting an antlered elk with a limited permit to hunt elk pursuant to subdivision (1)(b) of section 37-455 or an auction or lottery permit pursuant to section 37-455.01.
(4) The provisions for the distribution of deer permits and the authority of the commission to determine eligibility of applicants for permits as described in sections 37-447 and 37-452 shall also apply to the distribution of elk permits.
(5) Any person violating the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least two hundred dollars upon conviction.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 160;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 6;
Laws 2005, LB 162, § 16;
Laws 2007, LB299, § 9;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 17;
Laws 2011, LB41, § 12;
Laws 2013, LB94, § 2;
Laws 2016, LB745, § 13;
Laws 2020, LB287, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-451 - Permit to hunt mountain sheep; regulation and limitation by commission; issuance; fee; violation; penalty.

37-451.
Permit to hunt mountain sheep; regulation and limitation by commission; issuance; fee; violation; penalty.
(1) The commission may issue permits for hunting mountain sheep and may adopt and promulgate separate and, when necessary, different rules and regulations therefor within the limitations prescribed in subsection (1) of section 37-447 and section 37-452 for hunting deer. Such rules and regulations shall include provisions allowing persons who find dead mountain sheep, or any part of a mountain sheep, to turn over to the commission such mountain sheep or part of a mountain sheep. The commission may dispose of such mountain sheep or part of a mountain sheep as it deems reasonable and prudent. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the permits shall be issued to residents of Nebraska.
(2) The commission shall, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a nonrefundable application fee of not more than thirty-four 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 sheep, elk, and deer.
(4) If the commission determines to limit the number of permits issued for any or all management units, the commission shall by rule and regulation determine eligibility requirements for the permits.
(5) A person may obtain only one mountain sheep permit in his or her lifetime, except that an auction permit issued in accordance with subsection (3) of this section to harvest a mountain sheep shall not count against such total.
(6) Any person violating the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least five hundred dollars upon conviction.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 161;
Laws 2008, LB1162, § 5;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 18;
Laws 2016, LB745, § 14;
Laws 2023, LB565, § 27.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-452 - Hunting of antelope, elk, mountain sheep, mountain lion, or deer; age requirements.

37-452.
Hunting of antelope, elk, mountain sheep, mountain lion, or deer; age requirements.
(1) No person shall hunt antelope, elk, mountain sheep, or mountain lions unless such person is at least twelve years of age, and any person who is twelve through fifteen years of age shall only hunt antelope, elk, mountain sheep, or mountain lions when supervised by a person nineteen years of age or older having a valid hunting permit.
(2) No person shall hunt deer unless such person is at least ten years of age, and any person who is ten through fifteen years of age shall only hunt deer when supervised by a person nineteen years of age or older having a valid hunting permit.
(3) A person nineteen years of age or older having a valid hunting permit shall not supervise more than two persons while hunting deer, antelope, elk, mountain sheep, or mountain lions at the same time.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 162;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 43;
Laws 2005, LB 162, § 17;
Laws 2007, LB299, § 10;
Laws 2008, LB690, § 3;
Laws 2012, LB928, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-453 - Permit to hunt deer, antelope, or elk; individual or joint application; ineligibility of individual, when.

37-453.
Permit to hunt deer, antelope, or elk; individual or joint application; ineligibility of individual, when.
Applications for the special permits provided for in section 37-447 or 37-449 shall be made individually or on a unit basis. If such application is made on a unit basis, not more than six applicants may apply for such permit in one application. If such application is granted, such special permits shall be issued to the persons so applying. If any one of the persons so applying shall be ineligible to receive such special permit, the entire group so applying shall be disqualified. No person applying for such special permit on a unit basis shall also apply individually.
Source
Laws 1953, c. 126, § 1, p. 392;
Laws 1959, c. 156, § 2, p. 585;
Laws 1985, LB 557, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-215.02;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 163;
Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 22;
Laws 2003, LB 305, § 15;
Laws 2023, LB565, § 28.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-454 - Permit to hunt deer, antelope, or elk; issued to disabled person; limitation.

37-454.
Permit to hunt deer, antelope, or elk; issued to disabled person; limitation.
A permit issued to a disabled person to hunt deer, antelope, or elk shall not have a limitation regarding the sex of such animal unless, for management purposes, the commission determines that all permits issued in the management unit in which the application for a permit is made shall have a limitation regarding the sex of the animal.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 1088, § 3;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-215.04;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 164.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-455.01 - Permit to hunt antelope, elk, deer, and wild turkey; auction or lottery permits; issuance; fee.

37-455.01.
Permit to hunt antelope, elk, deer, and wild turkey; auction or lottery permits; issuance; fee.
The commission may issue auction or lottery permits for up to five permits each for antelope and elk and up to twenty-five permits each for deer and wild turkey during the calendar year. Included in that number are single species and combination species permits and shared revenue permits that may be issued by the commission. The shared revenue permits may be issued under agreements with nonprofit conservation organizations and may be issued by auction or lottery, with the commission receiving at least eighty percent of any profit realized. The commission shall by rule and regulation adopt limitations for any such permits that are issued. The auction or lottery shall be conducted according to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to set a nonrefundable lottery application fee for each type of single species or combination species permit offered directly through the commission.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 162, § 18;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-456 - Limited antelope or elk permit; issuance; limitation.

37-456.
Limited antelope or elk permit; issuance; limitation.
The issuance of limited antelope permits pursuant to section 37-455 in any management unit shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the regular permits authorized for such antelope management unit. The issuance of limited elk permits pursuant to section 37-455 in any management unit shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the regular permits authorized for such elk management unit.
Source
Laws 1974, LB 865, § 2;
Laws 1975, LB 270, § 2;
Laws 1985, LB 557, § 7;
Laws 1996, LB 584, § 8;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-215.08;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 166;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 21;
Laws 2021, LB507, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-456.01 - Free-earned landowner elk permit; issuance; conditions.

37-456.01.
Free-earned landowner elk permit; issuance; conditions.
(1) The commission may issue one free-earned landowner elk permit for the taking of either sex of elk to any person owning or leasing at least eighty acres of farm or ranch land used for agricultural purposes, or to any member of the immediate family of such person as defined in subdivision (2)(a) of section 37-455, when the qualifying number of antlerless elk have been harvested on such land by hunters with a permit issued under section 37-448 or 37-450. Such permit shall be limited to hunting on the lands owned or leased by the qualifying landowner. Receipt of a free-earned landowner elk permit shall not in any way affect a person's eligibility for a permit issued under section 37-450 or 37-455.
(2) The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations prescribing procedures, forms, and requirements for documentation by landowners or lessees as described in subsection (1) of this section to annually report antlerless elk harvested on their property for eligibility, and the number of antlerless elk required to be harvested on such property to qualify for a free-earned landowner elk permit. The number of antlerless elk harvested to qualify shall accumulate each year until such time as a free-earned landowner elk permit is awarded.
Source
Laws 2021, LB507, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-457 - Hunting wild turkey; permit required; fee; issuance.

37-457.
Hunting wild turkey; permit required; fee; issuance.
(1) The commission may issue permits for hunting wild turkey and prescribe and establish regulations and limitations for the hunting, transportation, and possession of wild turkey. The commission may offer multiple-year permits or combinations of permits at reduced rates. The number of such permits may be limited as provided by the regulations of the commission, but the permits shall be disposed of in an impartial manner. Such permits may be issued to allow wild turkey hunting in the Nebraska National Forest and other game reserves and such other areas as the commission may designate whenever the commission deems that permitting such hunting would not be detrimental to the proper preservation of wildlife in such forest, reserves, or areas.
(2) The commission shall, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a fee of not more than thirty-one dollars for residents and not more than one hundred sixty-four dollars for nonresidents for each permit issued under this section except as provided in subsection (5) of this section.
(3) The commission may issue nonresident permits after preference has been given for the issuance of resident permits as provided in rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. The commission may require a predetermined application period for permit applications in specified management units.
(4) The provisions of section 37-447 for the distribution of deer permits also may apply to the distribution of wild turkey permits. No permit to hunt wild turkey shall be issued without payment of the fee required by this section.
(5) The commission shall, pursuant to section 37-327, establish and charge a fee of not more than twenty-five dollars for residents and not more than forty-five dollars for nonresidents for a youth wild turkey permit.
Source
Laws 1961, c. 172, § 1, p. 513;
Laws 1969, c. 292, § 2, p. 1064;
Laws 1976, LB 861, § 16;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 17;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-227;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 167;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 44;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 7;
Laws 2005, LB 162, § 19;
Laws 2007, LB299, § 11;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 22;
Laws 2016, LB745, § 15;
Laws 2023, LB565, § 29.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-458 - Shooting coyotes from aircraft; permit; conditions; fee; duties.

37-458.
Shooting coyotes from aircraft; permit; conditions; fee; duties.
(1) The commission shall, to aid in the protection of livestock and other domesticated animals, issue a special permit authorizing the holder to use aircraft for the purpose of shooting or attempting to shoot coyotes. Such permit shall be issued only after it is shown that (a) the coyote population is so large in an area as to present a substantial threat to livestock and other domesticated animals and (b) property owners will not be detrimentally affected by such issuance.
(2) The annual fee for the permit shall be not more than eight dollars and fifty cents, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327, and the permit shall expire on December 31 following the date of issuance. The form of such permit and of the application for the permit shall be prescribed by the commission.
(3) The commission shall adopt and promulgate necessary rules and regulations to carry out this section and may designate areas in which the coyote population may present a threat or cause substantial damage to livestock and restrict the issuance of permits only to such areas. The commission, officers and agents of the commission, and any other peace officer of this state shall have the authority to enforce this section and section 37-509.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1204, § 3;
Laws 1978, LB 216, § 2;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 18;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-233;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 168;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 45;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 8;
Laws 2008, LB1162, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-459 - Shooting coyotes from aircraft; permitholder; report.

37-459.
Shooting coyotes from aircraft; permitholder; report.
The holder of a permit issued under section 37-458 shall report to the commission, not later than fifteen days after the end of each calendar quarter, the number of coyotes taken during such quarter.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1204, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-234;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 169.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-461 - Muskrats or beavers; permit to destroy; violation; penalty.

37-461.
Muskrats or beavers; permit to destroy; violation; penalty.
If any dam, canal, drainage ditch, irrigation ditch, private fish pond, aquaculture facility, artificial waterway, railroad embankment, or other property is being damaged or destroyed by muskrats or beavers, the commission may issue a permit to the person who owns or controls the property allowing the person or his or her designee to take or destroy such muskrats or beavers. The muskrats, beavers, or parts thereof taken under the authority of such permit shall not be sold or used unless the permitholder also possesses a fur-harvesting permit that is current or valid at the time of the sale or use. The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations in connection with the issuance of such permits. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be fined at least fifty dollars.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 171;
Laws 2011, LB41, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-462 - Taxidermists; permit; fees; renewal; authorizations; records; violations; penalty.

37-462.
Taxidermists; permit; fees; renewal; authorizations; records; violations; penalty.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to perform taxidermy services on any game for any person other than himself or herself without first obtaining a taxidermist permit from the commission. The permit shall be conspicuously posted at the location where taxidermy services are performed. The application for the permit shall include the applicant's social security number. The annual fee for such permit shall be not more than eight dollars and fifty cents, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327. Such permit shall expire on December 31 of the year for which issued.
(2) Original application for a taxidermist permit shall be made to the commission upon such form and containing such information as may be prescribed by the commission. The application shall include the address of the premises where taxidermist services will be provided and a statement of the applicant's qualifications and experience as a taxidermist. Requests for renewals of existing permits shall be made by letter to the commission not later than thirty days preceding the expiration date of the permit.
(3) A permit shall authorize a taxidermist to (a) receive, transport, hold in custody or possession, mount, or otherwise prepare game and return such game to the legal owner or his or her agent from whom received and (b) sell game which he or she has lawfully acquired and mounted. Such mounted specimens may be placed on consignment by the taxidermist for sale and may be held by such consignee for the purpose of sale.
(4) Permitholders shall keep accurate records of operations, on a calendar-year basis, showing the names and addresses of persons from and to whom specimens of game or the nests or eggs of such game were received or delivered, the number and species, and the dates of receipt and delivery. In addition to other records required by this subsection, the permitholder shall maintain proper invoices or other documents confirming his or her lawful acquisition of game being held by him or her, including game which is on consignment for sale. Permitholders shall retain such records not less than one year following the end of the calendar year covered by the records. Such records shall be available for inspection by duly authorized employees or agents of the commission during normal business hours.
(5) Any violation of this section shall constitute a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 356, § 1;
Laws 1977, LB 40, § 175;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 9;
Laws 1997, LB 752, § 88;
R.S.Supp.,1997, § 37-211.01;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 172;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 46;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 9;
Laws 2008, LB1162, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-464 - Possession of fur, pelt, or carcass; prohibited acts.

37-464.
Possession of fur, pelt, or carcass; prohibited acts.
Except as otherwise provided in the Game Law, it shall be unlawful for any person, other than a person holding a fur-harvesting permit, a captive wildlife permit, a fur buyer's permit, or a permit issued pursuant to section 37-461, with regard to beaver or muskrat taken pursuant to such permit, and officers and employees of the commission, to possess the raw fur, pelt, or carcass of any fur-bearing animal protected by the Game Law.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, III, § 7, p. 418;
C.S.1929, § 37-307;
R.S.1943, § 37-306;
Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 227;
Laws 1977, LB 40, § 181;
Laws 1989, LB 34, § 16;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-306;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 174;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 48;
Laws 2011, LB41, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-465 - Aquaculture facilities; application for permits; fee.

37-465.
Aquaculture facilities; application for permits; fee.
An application for an aquaculture permit to operate an aquaculture facility shall be made to the commission on a form prescribed by the commission. The application shall include (1) the name, social security number if the applicant is an individual, residence, and place of business of the applicant, (2) the exact description of the land upon which the facility is to be located and the nature of the applicant's title to the land, whether in fee or under lease, and (3) the kind and approximate number of aquatic organisms authorized to be kept or reared in the facility. The annual fee for an aquaculture permit shall be not more than seventy-five dollars, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327. The permit shall expire at midnight on December 31 in the year for which the permit is issued.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, VII, § 3, p. 438;
C.S.1929, § 37-703;
R.S.1943, § 37-703;
Laws 1949, c. 100, § 3, p. 276;
Laws 1957, c. 139, § 18, p. 473;
Laws 1967, c. 216, § 17, p. 590;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 25;
Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 15;
Laws 1995, LB 718, § 2;
Laws 1997, LB 752, § 91;
R.S.Supp.,1997, § 37-703;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 175;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 49;
Laws 1999, LB 404, § 24;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 11;
Laws 2008, LB1162, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-466 - Aquaculture permit; rights.

37-466.
Aquaculture permit; rights.
A holder of an aquaculture permit may import aquatic organisms, lawfully held in possession in any other state or country, into this state except as provided in sections 37-547 to 37-550.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, VII, § 5, p. 439;
C.S.1929, § 37-705;
R.S.1943, § 37-705;
Laws 1957, c. 139, § 19, p. 473;
Laws 1967, c. 216, § 18, p. 591;
Laws 1989, LB 34, § 45;
Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 16;
Laws 1995, LB 718, § 3;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-705;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 176;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 50.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-468 - Aquaculturist; activities authorized.

37-468.
Aquaculturist; activities authorized.
Any resident or nonresident who qualifies as an aquaculturist, after securing an aquaculture permit as provided in section 37-465, may establish and maintain, upon private lands, ponds or tanks for the culture and propagation of aquatic organisms, subject to the restrictions imposed by the Game Law.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, VII, § 2, p. 438;
C.S.1929, § 37-702;
R.S.1943, § 37-702;
Laws 1947, c. 139, § 1, p. 385;
Laws 1967, c. 216, § 16, p. 590;
Laws 1989, LB 34, § 44;
Laws 1993, LB 830, § 8;
Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 14;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-702;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 178;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 51.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-469 - Permitholder; report required; contents.

37-469.
Permitholder; report required; contents.
A holder of an aquaculture permit shall report to the commission by January 15 for the preceding calendar year on forms provided by the commission. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations specifying the requirements for the reports, including, but not limited to, the total number and species of organisms sold or transported during the preceding calendar year.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 112, VII, § 7, p. 440;
C.S.1929, § 37-707;
R.S.1943, § 37-707;
Laws 1961, c. 174, § 4, p. 518;
Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 18;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-707;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 179;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 52.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-470 - Aquaculturist; report required; quarantine; when; notice; revocation of permit.

37-470.
Aquaculturist; report required; quarantine; when; notice; revocation of permit.
(1) An aquaculturist who knows that aquatic organisms owned or controlled by him or her are affected with prohibited pathogens shall at once report such fact to the commission, stating all facts known to him or her with reference to the prohibited pathogens.
(2) If an aquaculture facility has aquatic organisms affected with prohibited pathogens, the commission may quarantine the aquaculture facility and may order the destruction of the affected aquatic organisms upon a determination that a situation of imminent danger to existing aquatic organisms or human health and safety exists and that no more reasonable means exist to control the situation. A notice shall be posted at the quarantined aquaculture facility and a written notice shall be sent to the owner or operator of the aquaculture facility.
(3) The commission may revoke the aquaculture facility permit of an aquaculture facility if the owner or operator does not comply with this section or a quarantine issued pursuant to this section.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 20;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-711.01;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 180.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-471 - Aquatic organisms; sale authorized; violation; penalty.

37-471.
Aquatic organisms; sale authorized; violation; penalty.
(1) Aquatic organisms propagated or raised under an aquaculture permit may be sold or offered for sale and transported at any time, subject to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, tagging and reporting requirements.
(2) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 181;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 53.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-472 - Permit to kill mountain lions; eligibility.

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