ENROLLED
ACT No. 67
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 197
BY REPRESENTATIVE REYNOLDS
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3103(D) and R.S. 56:20(C) and to enact R.S. 56:20(D), relative
to importing species of the deer family; to prohibit the importation of live cervid; to
provide for licenses; to provide for penalties; and to provide for related matters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
Section 1. R.S. 3:3103(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§3103. Imported exotic deer, antelope, elk, farm-raised white tail deer, and other
exotic cervidae; licensing
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D. Licensees receiving a license under pursuant to this Section shall not be
required to comply with R.S. 56:171. R.S. 56:20 and 171.
Section 2. R.S. 56:20(C) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 56:20(D) is
hereby enacted to read as follows:
§20. Releasing game, fowl, or fish; permission; intrastate restocking; importation;
violations
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C. No person shall import any live cervid from outside the state.
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D. Violations of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a class four
violation, as provided in R.S. 56:34.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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