Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§7933 State Authority for Fish and Wildlife
Title 16 › CHAPTER 98 — SPORTSMEN’S ACCESS TO FEDERAL LAND › SUBCHAPTER III — MISCELLANEOUS › § 7933
Summary
Federal secretaries can’t require federal hunting or fishing licenses on federal land, and state power over fish and wildlife stays the same.
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Title 16, §7933
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Nothing in this title—
(1)authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary to require Federal licenses or permits to hunt and fish on Federal land; or
(2)enlarges or diminishes the responsibility or authority of States with respect to fish and wildlife management.
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This title, referred to in text, means title IV of Pub. L. 116–9, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 756, which enacted this chapter and amended section 704 of this title, section 504 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section 2412 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and section 1304 of Title 31, Money and Finance. For complete classification of title IV to the Code, see Tables.
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16 U.S.C. § 7933
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110