§183D-3 Rules. (a) Subject to chapter 91, the department shall adopt, amend, and repeal rules that may include but are not limited to rules:
The rules may vary from county to county or in any part of the county and may specify certain days of the week or certain hours of the day in designating open and closed hunting seasons; provided that any fees established by rule shall be the same for each county. All rules shall have the force and effect of law.
(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the board may adopt, amend, or repeal any rule pertaining to bag limits, size limits, open or closed hunting seasons, or gear restrictions by formal board action at a publicly noticed meeting; provided that:
Each rule hereafter adopted, amended, or repealed under this subsection shall become effective ten days after formal action by the board; provided that if a later effective date is specified in the rule, the later date shall be the effective date. The department shall post the final adopted, amended, or repealed rule on its website for the duration of time that the rule is in effect.
Any rule established by action of the board pursuant to this subsection shall have the force and effect of law. Any person who violates any rule established by the action of the board pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to administrative penalties as provided by section 183D-12. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1988, c 12, §1; am L 2021, c 49, §2; am L 2024, c 223, §1]