Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

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68th Legislature 2023                                                                                            SB 280.1
  1                                                  SENATE BILL NO. 280
  2                                       INTRODUCED BY M. LANG, R. KNUDSEN
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  4    A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING BIRD DOG TRAINING LAWS; REQUIRING A LICENSE
  5    TO USE WILD GAME BIRDS; REVISING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 87-3-602 AND
  6    87-3-604, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.”
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  8    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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 10            Section 1. Section 87-3-602, MCA, is amended to read:
 11            "87-3-602.   Training bird hunting dogs -- Class D-5 license. (1) (a) Training of bird hunting dogs
 12    using game birds not raised in captivity is allowed with the purchase of a Class D-5 license and pursuant to the
 13    requirements of this part.
 14            (b)      A Class D-5 license is required for training bird dogs using game birds not raised in captivity.
 15    Licenses cost $5 for residents and $10 for nonresidents. A person must be at least 18 years of age before or
 16    during the license season.
 17            (2)      A A Class D-5 license is not required for a person training bird hunting dogs with a method that
 18    kills game birds raised in captivity. A person shall tag or mark the captive game bird prior to release. Game
 19    Captive game birds must be obtained from a game bird farm licensed under 87-4-903 or from a source of game
 20    birds approved by the department.
 21            (3)      A person who takes an untagged or unmarked game bird while training a bird hunting dog
 22    outside of the established season for that species or who is not licensed to take that species shall immediately
 23    report the taking to a representative of the department."
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 25            Section 2. Section 87-3-604, MCA, is amended to read:
 26            "87-3-604.   Rulemaking authority. The department commission may adopt rules to implement the
 27    provisions of this part, including limiting the number of Class D-5 licenses."
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                                                               -1-                      Authorized Print Version – SB 280
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68th Legislature 2023                                                                                       SB 280.1
  1            NEW SECTION. Section 3.   Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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                                                        -2-                     Authorized Print Version – SB 280
Statutes affected: 
SB0280_1.pdf: 87-3-602, 87-3-604
SB0280_2.pdf: 87-3-602, 87-3-604
SB0280_3.pdf: 87-3-602, 87-3-604
Amended: 87-3-602, 87-3-604
Introduced: 87-3-602, 87-3-604