PREFILED JAN 09 2020
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REFERENCE TITLE: G&F; unlawful activities; penalty |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2020
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HB 2131 |
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Introduced by Representative Thorpe
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AN ACT
Amending Title 17, chapter 3, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 17‑308.01; relating to the taking and handling of wildlife.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 17, chapter 3, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 17-308.01, to read:
17-308.01. Unlawful activities near water holes, stockponds and other man‑made watering facilities; notice; civil penalty
A. A person may not do any of the following within one hundred yards of a natural water hole containing water or a stockpond or other man‑made watering facility containing water:
1. Set up a blind, lie in wait or otherwise conceal oneself for the purpose of taking wildlife.
2. Field dress taken wildlife.
B. A landowner or lessee of private land may post a notice or sign to notify persons of the activities prohibited by this section.
C. The commission may impose a civil penalty of not more than $250 against any person who violates subsection A of this section.