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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE BILL 1745 By: Murdock
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to wildlife; amending 29 O.S. 2021,
Section 7-304, which relates to w ildlife refuges and
wildlife management areas; increasing fine for
violation; providing for suspension of privileges or
revocation of license for s ubsequent violations;
requiring persons entering wildlife refuges and
wildlife management areas for certain purpose to
notify the Department of Wi ldlife Conservation; and
providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 29 O.S. 2021, Section 7-304, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 7-304. A. Except as otherwise provided by law, no
person may enter upon any state or federal wildlife refuge or
Wildlife Management Area with dog, gun or bow.
B. Exceptions to the above provisions are when the Oklahoma
Wildlife Conservation Commission and/or the Oklahoma Tourism and
Recreation Commission may by resolution permit:
1. The holding of field trials by duly authorized spor tsmen's
clubs; or
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2. Such hunting, killing or trapping of wil dlife from such
refuge or Wildlife Managem ent Area; provided, however, that Lake
Murray State Park shall not be utilized for killing or trapping of
natural wildlife and shall remain a wildlife p reserve.
C. Any person convicted of violating provisions of t his section
shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars
($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the count y jail for not
less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment for the first violation. A subsequent
violation may result in the suspension of privileges to hunt, kill,
or trap within such refuge or Wildlife Management Area or a
revocation of the person's hunting license by the Commission.
D. Persons entering any refuge or Wildlife Management Area to
hunt, kill, or trap any wildlife shall notify the Department of
Wildlife Conservation before entering any refuge or Wildlife
Management Area by electronic notification through the Department 's
application.
SECTION 2. This act shall become ef fective November 1, 2022.
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