HLS 18RS-309 ENGROSSED
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 197
BY REPRESENTATIVE REYNOLDS
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Prohibits the importation of live cervid
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3103(D) and R.S. 56:20(C) and to enact R.S. 56:20(D), relative
3 to importing species of the deer family; to prohibit the importation of live cervid; to
4 provide for licenses; to provide for penalties; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 3:3103(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 §3103. Imported exotic deer, antelope, elk, farm-raised white tail deer, and other
8 exotic cervidae; licensing
9 * * *
10 D. Licensees receiving a license under pursuant to this Section shall not be
11 required to comply with R.S. 56:171. R.S. 56:20 and 171.
12 Section 2. R.S. 56:20(C) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 56:20(D) is
13hereby enacted to read as follows:
14 §20. Releasing game, fowl, or fish; permission; intrastate restocking; importation;
15 violations
16 * * *
17 C. No person shall import any live cervid from outside the state.
18 D. Violations of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a class four
19 violation, as provided in R.S. 56:34.
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HB NO. 197
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 197 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Reynolds
Abstract: Prohibits the importation of live cervid.
Proposed law prohibits the importation of any live cervid from outside the state.
Proposed law clarifies that provisions of proposed law do not apply to licenses issued by the
Dept. of Agriculture.
Proposed law specifies that violations of proposed law enforced by wildlife agents of the
Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries are class four violations.
Present law provides that a class four violation carries the following penalties:
(1)First offense, a fine of not less than $400 nor more than $950 or imprisonment for
not more than 120 days, or both.
(2)Second offense, a fine of not less than $750 nor more than $999 and imprisonment
for not less than 90 nor more than 180 days.
(3)Third and subsequent offenses, a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000
and imprisonment for not less than 180 days nor more than two years.
(4)All class four violations include forfeiture of anything seized in connection with the
violation.
(Amends R.S. 3:3103(D) and 56:20(C); Adds R.S. 56:20(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry,
Aquaculture, and Rural Development to the original bill:
1. Remove the importation ban on cervid under the authority of the Dept. of
Agriculture.
2. Clarify that certain Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries provisions do not apply to
licenses issued by the Dept. of Agriculture.
3. Make technical changes.
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