Title 15, AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Sec. 13. (a) Only weapons that may be used legally in hunting on other property in Indiana may be used in hunting on a hunting preserve. (b) A hunting preserve may not allow computer assisted remote hunting. (c) If a permitted animal has been sedated, the hunting preserve may not…

Sec. 14. (a) The board may establish under IC 15-17-3-23 standards of care for permitted animals on hunting preserves licensed under this chapter. (b) The board may not adopt rules that have the effect of prohibiting or unreasonably restricting the operation of a hunting preserve…

Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who violates this chapter is subject to the penalties set forth in IC 15-17-18-12. (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates section 7, 8, 13(b), or 13(c) of this chapter commits a Level 6 felony. As added by …

Sec. 16. (a) The captive cervidae programs fund is established. The board may use money in the fund to pay the expenses of: (1) administering IC 15-17-14.5 and this chapter; and (2) implementing programs to control diseases in cervidae authorized under this article. (b) The fund …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "licensed owner" means an owner of a hunting preserve who holds a license issued under this chapter. As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "permitted animal" means a legally owned captive bred wild animal classified as follows: (1) A member of the cervidae family. (2) A member of the bovidae family genus ovis. (3) A member of the bovidae family genus capra. As added by P.L.89-2016, S…

Sec. 4. (a) The board shall issue an initial hunting preserve license to a person who: (1) meets all other requirements of this chapter; and (2) pays a fee of three hundred dollars ($300). (b) A hunting preserve license issued under this section may be transferred or assigned. If…

Sec. 5. Permitted animals, including their products, are the property of the licensed owner of the hunting preserve containing the permitted animals. As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.

Sec. 6. (a) A hunting preserve must: (1) provide sufficient space and cover to allow permitted animals the opportunity to evade hunters; and (2) meet the following requirements: (A) The hunting preserve must meet the applicable minimum size requirement of subsection (b). (B) The …

Sec. 7. If a permitted animal escapes from a hunting preserve, the owner shall report the escape to the board within twenty-four (24) hours after the escape is discovered. As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.

Sec. 8. A licensed owner may not do the following: (1) Release a permitted animal into the wild. (2) Release any cervid other than a permitted animal on the hunting preserve. As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.

Sec. 9. (a) Hunting on a hunting preserve is not regulated by the department of natural resources. A person who takes or hunts a permitted animal on a hunting preserve is not required to hold a license under IC 14-22. (b) A person who takes or hunts a permitted animal on a huntin…