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ACT No. 29
Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 169
BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY AND SENATOR CHEEK
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 56:116.1(D)(3), relative to hunting; to authorize the use of sound suppressors2
when taking nongame nuisance quadrupeds; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 56:116.1(D)(3) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 5
ยง116.1. Wild birds and wild quadrupeds; times and methods of taking; penalties6
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D.8
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(3) Except as provided in this Paragraph, any person who is authorized to10
possess a firearm sound suppressor, as evidenced by payment and possession of the11
required federal tax stamp issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and12
Explosives, may use a firearm fitted with a sound suppressor when taking outlaw13
quadrupeds, nutria, or beaver under the provisions of this Subsection. The14
provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to any person who has been convicted15
of a class four or greater hunting violation for a period of five years after the date of16
such conviction. Possession or use of a sound suppressor by such person shall be 17 ENROLLEDHB NO. 169
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considered a violation of this Paragraph and shall be punished as a class six violation1
in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 56:36.2
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: