Vermont § 4714 - Importation and possession of animals for hunting
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 4714 — Importation and possession of animals for hunting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4714. Importation and possession of animals for hunting
- (a) A person shall not import or possess any live animal for the purpose of taking by
hunting unless the Commissioner has issued the person an importation and possession
permit. The Fish and Wildlife Board shall adopt rules necessary to establish, implement,
and enforce the permit and permit process. (b) An application for a permit shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection
certifying that the animal has been inspected, is not showing signs of contagious
diseases, and has been inventoried, registered, and tested in accordance with rules
of the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. The Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife
may inspect animals being imported under an importation and possession permit and
may dispose of unlawfully imported or possessed animals. The State may collect treble
damages for expenses incurred in enforcing a violation of this subsection. (Added 1999, No. 30, § 6; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2005, No. 12, § 5, eff. May 2, 2005.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4714 ("Importation and possession of animals for hunting") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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