Connecticut § 26-18 - Fish or game for propagation.
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§ 26-18. Fish or game for propagation.
Sec. 26-18. Fish or game for propagation. Any person who, in making application to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for any fish, fish fry, fingerling fish, game or game bird or any egg of any game bird, makes any false statement concerning the use to be made thereof, with intent to deceive the commissioner, or who makes any use thereof other than that specified in such application, shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 4999, 5009; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 222; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 12-80, S. 21.)
History: 1971 act replaced references to board of fisheries and game with references to commissioner of environmental protection; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a fine of not more than $250.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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