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| 3 | | - | H.231 |
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| 4 | | - | IntroducedbyRepresentativeSatcowitzofRandolph |
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| 5 | | - | ReferredtoCommitteeon |
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| 6 | | - | Date: |
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| 7 | | - | Subject:Fishandwildlife;technicalcorrections;definitions;uniformpoints; |
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| 8 | | - | transportingacrossbowinamotorvehicle |
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| 9 | | - | Statementofpurposeofbillasintroduced:Thisbillproposestomakeseveral |
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| 10 | | - | technicalcorrectionstofishandwildlifestatutes.Thebillwouldstriketwo |
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| 11 | | - | definitionsfromthegeneraldefinitionssectionoffishandwildlifestatutes. |
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| 12 | | - | Thebillalsowouldmaketechnicalchangestotheuniformpointsystem |
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| 13 | | - | statute,includingincreasingthepointpenaltyforsnaringanimals.Thebill |
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| 14 | | - | wouldalsoprovidethatcertainuseofpublicwatersviolationswouldbe |
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| 15 | | - | judicialbureauoffenses. |
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| 16 | | - | Anactrelatingtotechnicalcorrectionstofishandwildlifestatutes |
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| 17 | | - | ItisherebyenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyoftheStateofVermont: |
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| 18 | | - | Sec.1.10V.S.A.§ 4001isamendedtoread: |
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| 19 | | - | §4001.DEFINITIONS |
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| 20 | | - | Wordsandphrasesusedinthispart,unlessotherwiseprovided,shallbe |
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| 21 | | - | construedtomeanasfollows: |
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| 42 | | - | *** |
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| 43 | | - | (6)Pickerel:thegreatnorthernpike,chainpickerel,ormuskellunge. |
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| 44 | | - | [Repealed.] |
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| 45 | | - | (7)Pikeperch:walleyedoryellowpike.[Repealed.] |
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| 47 | | - | Sec.2.10V.S.A.§ 4905isamendedtoread: |
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| 48 | | - | §4905.BIRDS’NESTSANDEGGS;DESTROYINGORROBBING |
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| 49 | | - | Apersonshallnottakeorwilfullywillfullydestroythenestsoreggsof |
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| 50 | | - | wildbirds,otherthanpigeons,theEnglishsparrow,starling,orpurplegrackle, |
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| 51 | | - | exceptwhennecessarytoprotectbuildingsandtheneststoberemovedcontain |
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| 52 | | - | noeggsorchicksandarenolongerbeingusedbybirdsforfeeding,orwhen |
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| 53 | | - | takenasprovidedinsection4152ofthistitle. |
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| 54 | | - | Sec.3.10V.S.A.§ 4502isamendedtoread: |
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| 55 | | - | §4502.UNIFORMPOINTSYSTEM;REVOCATIONOFLICENSE |
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| 56 | | - | (a)Auniformpointsystemthatassignspointstothoseconvictedofa |
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| 57 | | - | violationofaprovisionofthispartisestablished.Theconvictionreportfrom |
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| 58 | | - | thecourtshallbeprimafacieevidenceofthepointsassessed.Inadditionto |
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| 59 | | - | otherpenaltiesassessedforviolationoffishandwildlifestatutes,the |
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| 60 | | - | Commissionershallsuspendlicensesissuedunderthispartthatareheldbya |
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| 61 | | - | personwhohasaccumulated10ormorepointsinaccordancewiththe |
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| 62 | | - | provisionsofsubsection(c)ofthissection. |
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| 85 | | - | (b)Apersonviolatingprovisionsofthispartshallreceivepointsfor |
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| 86 | | - | convictionsinaccordancewiththefollowingschedule(allsectionsareinthis |
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| 87 | | - | titleoftheVermontStatutesAnnotated): |
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| 88 | | - | (1)Exceptforbiologicalcollectionviolationsdeterminedtobenonpoint |
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| 89 | | - | violationsundertherulesoftheBoard,fivepointsshallbeassessedforany |
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| 90 | | - | violationofstatutesorrulesadoptedunderthispartexceptthoselistedin |
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| 91 | | - | subdivisions(2)and(3)ofthissubsection. |
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| 92 | | - | (2)Tenpointsshallbeassessedfor: |
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| 94 | | - | (I)§4706.Snaringanimals[Repealed.] |
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| 96 | | - | (Y)Appendix§2;Appendix§33,section14.3.Reportingofbig |
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| 97 | | - | game |
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| 99 | | - | (II)Appendix§37,asitappliestoannualdeerlimitssection10. |
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| 100 | | - | Noviceseason |
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| 101 | | - | (JJ)§4742a.Youthdeerhuntingweekend.Thepointsshallbe |
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| 102 | | - | assessedsolelyagainsttheadultwhoisaccompanyingtheyouthhunter. |
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| 103 | | - | (KK)§4908.Youthturkeyhuntingweekend.Thepointsassessed |
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| 104 | | - | againsttheadultaccompanyingtheyouthhunter. |
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| 126 | | - | (LL)§4256.Mentoredhuntinglicense.Thepointsshallbeassessed |
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| 127 | | - | againstthelicensedadultwhoisaccompanyingtheindividualholdingthe |
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| 128 | | - | mentoredhuntinglicense. |
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| 129 | | - | (MM)§4827a.Feedingablackbear |
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| 130 | | - | (NN)§4826.Takingdeerdoingdamage |
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| 131 | | - | (OO)§22a.Takingturkeydoingdamage |
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| 132 | | - | (PP)§35.Takingmoosedoingdamage |
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| 133 | | - | (QQ)Appendix§22,section6.7;Appendix§33,section13.1(g); |
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| 134 | | - | Appendix§37,section7.7.Possessionortransportofacockedcrossbowinor |
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| 135 | | - | onamotorvehicle,motorboat,airplane,snowmobile,orothermotor-propelled |
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| 136 | | - | vehicle[Repealed.] |
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| 137 | | - | (RR)Appendix§7,section6.3(b).Huntingbearwithanydognot |
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| 138 | | - | listedonthepermit[Repealed.] |
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| 140 | | - | (3)Twentypointsshallbeassessedfor: |
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| 141 | | - | (A)§4192.Generalpowersandduties;failuretoobeywarden |
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| 142 | | - | [Repealed.] |
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| 144 | | - | (I)§4745.Takingdeerbiggameoutofseasonprohibited |
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| 167 | | - | (O)Appendix§7,sections4.2,5.1,5.2,5.3,6.1,6.2,6.3(b),6.3(d), |
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| 168 | | - | 6.3(e),6.4,6.5(c),6.5(d),7.1,and7.2,7.3,and7.4.Bear,unauthorizedtaking |
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| 169 | | - | (P)Appendix§22.Turkeyseason,excluding:requirementsfor |
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| 170 | | - | youthturkeyhuntingseason;section6.2,andsizeofshotusedorpossessed; |
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| 171 | | - | andsection6.7,transportofcockedcrossbow |
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| 173 | | - | (U)Appendix§37.Deermanagementrule,excludingrequirements |
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| 174 | | - | foryouthdeerhuntingweekend;requirementsfornoviceseason;limitations |
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| 175 | | - | onfeedingofdeer;section7.7,transportofcockedcrossbow;reportingbig |
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| 176 | | - | game;andsection11.0,banofurineandothernaturallures |
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| 178 | | - | (W)§4711.Crossbowhunting[Repealed.] |
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| 179 | | - | (X)Appendix§4.Huntingwithacrossbowwithoutapermitor |
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| 180 | | - | license[Repealed.] |
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| 182 | | - | (Z)Appendix§44,section4.6.Useoftoothjawedtraps |
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| 183 | | - | (AA)Appendix§44,section4.11.Takingfurbearerswithpoison |
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| 184 | | - | (BB)Appendix§44,section4.12.Takingfurbearersfromaden |
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| 185 | | - | (CC)§4716.Holdingorconductingacoyote-huntingcompetition |
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| 186 | | - | (DD)§ 4706.Snaringanimals |
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| 210 | | - | Sec.4.10V.S.A.§ 4705isamendedtoread: |
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| 211 | | - | §4705.SHOOTINGFROMMOTORVEHICLESORAIRCRAFT; |
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| 212 | | - | SHOOTINGFROMORACROSSHIGHWAY;PERMIT |
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| 213 | | - | (a)Apersonshallnottakeorattempttotakeawildanimalbyshooting |
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| 214 | | - | fromamotorvehicle,motorboat,airplane,snowmobile,orothermotor- |
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| 215 | | - | propelledcraftoranyvehicledrawnbyamotor-propelledvehicleexceptas |
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| 216 | | - | permittedundersubsection(e)ofthissection. |
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| 217 | | - | (b)Apersonshallnotcarryorpossesswhileinoronavehiclepropelled |
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| 218 | | - | bymechanicalpowerordrawnbyavehiclepropelledbymechanicalpower |
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| 219 | | - | withintheright-of-wayofapublichighwayanyofthefollowing: |
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| 220 | | - | (1)arifleor,airgun,shotgun,orotherprojectileimplementcontaininga |
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| 221 | | - | loadedcartridgeorshellinthechamber,mechanism,orinamagazine,orclip |
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| 222 | | - | withinarifleorshotgun,or; |
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| 223 | | - | (2)amuzzle-loadingrifleormuzzle-loadingshotgunthathasbeen |
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| 224 | | - | chargedwithpowderandprojectileandtheignitionsystemofwhichhasbeen |
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| 225 | | - | enabledbyhavinganaffixedorattachedpercussioncap,primer,battery,or |
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| 226 | | - | primingpowder,exceptaspermittedundersubsections(d)and(e)ofthis |
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| 228 | | - | (3)unlessitisuncocked,apersonshallnotpossessortransporta |
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| 229 | | - | crossbowinoronamotorvehicle,motorboat,airplane,snowmobile,orother |
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| 251 | | - | motor-propelledcraftoranyvehicledrawnbyamotor-propelledvehicle |
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| 252 | | - | exceptaspermittedundersubsection47059e);and |
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| 253 | | - | (4)apersonwhopossessesarifle,crossbow,orshotgun,includinga |
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| 254 | | - | muzzle-loadingrifleormuzzle-loadingshotgun,inoronavehiclepropelled |
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| 255 | | - | bymechanicalpower,ordrawnbyavehiclepropelledbymechanicalpower |
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| 256 | | - | withinaright-of-wayofapublichighwayshallupondemandofan |
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| 257 | | - | enforcementofficerexhibitthefirearmforexaminationtodetermine |
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| 258 | | - | compliancewiththissection. |
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| 259 | | - | (c)Apersonwhileonorwithin25feetofthetraveledportionofapublic |
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| 260 | | - | highway,exceptapublichighwaydesignatedClass4onatownhighwaymap, |
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| 261 | | - | shallnottakeorattempttotakeanywildanimalbyshootingafirearm,a |
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| 262 | | - | muzzleloader,abowandarrow,oracrossbow.Apersonwhileonorwithin |
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| 263 | | - | thetraveledportionofapublichighwaydesignatedClass4onatownhighway |
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| 264 | | - | mapshallnottakeorattempttotakeanywildanimalbyshootingafirearm,a |
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| 265 | | - | muzzleloader,abowandarrow,oracrossbow.Apersonshallnotshoota |
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| 266 | | - | firearm,amuzzleloader,abowandarrow,oracrossbowoveroracrossthe |
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| 267 | | - | traveledportionofapublichighway,exceptforapersonshootingoveror |
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| 268 | | - | acrossthetraveledportionofapublichighwayfromasportshootingrange,as |
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| 269 | | - | thattermisdefinedinsection5227ofthistitle,providedthat: |
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| 270 | | - | (1)thesportshootingrangewasestablishedbeforeJanuary1,2014;and |
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| 292 | | - | (2)theoperatorsofthesportshootingrangepostsignagewarningusers |
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| 293 | | - | ofthepublichighwayofthepotentialdangerfromthesportshootingrange. |
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| 294 | | - | (d)Thissectionshallnotrestrictthepossessionoruseofaloadedfirearm |
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| 295 | | - | byanenforcementofficerinperformanceofhisorhertheofficer’sduty. |
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| 296 | | - | (e)Subsections(a)and(c)ofthissectionshallnotapplytoalicensed |
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| 297 | | - | hunterwithparaplegiaorwhoiscertifiedbyaphysiciantobeunabletopursue |
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| 298 | | - | gamebecauseofpermanentseverephysicaldisability,ifheorshethelicensed |
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| 299 | | - | hunterobtainsapermitasprovidedinthissubsection.TheCommissioneron |
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| 300 | | - | receiptofsatisfactoryproofofthedisabilityofanapplicantmayissueapermit |
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| 301 | | - | underthissubsection.Thispermitshallbeattachedtothelicenseandshall |
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| 302 | | - | remainineffectuntilthedeathoftheholder,unlesstheCommissionerhas |
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| 303 | | - | reasontobelievethepermitismisused.Theholderofthepermitshallcarryit |
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| 304 | | - | atalltimeswhilehuntingandshallproduceitondemandforinspectionbyany |
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| 305 | | - | gamewardenorotherlawenforcementofficerauthorizedtomakearrests.The |
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| 306 | | - | holderofthepermitmaytakegamefromavehicleorboatbutonlyifitis |
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| 307 | | - | stationaryandisnotwithin10feetofthetraveledportionofapublichighway. |
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| 308 | | - | Innoeventshalltheholderofapermitshootacrossthetraveledportionofa |
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| 333 | | - | madebytheAgencyofTransportation,butdoesnotincludefoottrailsor |
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| 335 | | - | Sec.5.23V.S.A.§ 3317(b)isamendedtoread: |
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| 336 | | - | (b)Penaltyorfine;$300.00or$1,000.00maximum.Apersonwho |
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| 337 | | - | violatesarequirementunder10V.S.A.§1454shallbesubjecttoenforcement |
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| 338 | | - | under10V.S.A.§8007or8008orafineunderthischapter,providedthatthe |
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| 339 | | - | personshallbeassessedapenaltyorfineofnotmorethan$1,000.00foreach |
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| 340 | | - | violation.Apersonwhoviolatesaruleadoptedunder10V.S.A.§1424shall |
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| 341 | | - | besubjecttoenforcementunder10V.S.A.chapter201orafineunderthis |
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| 342 | | - | chapter,providedthatthepersonshallbeassessedapenaltyofnotmorethan |
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| 343 | | - | $300.00foreachviolation.Apersonwhoviolatesanyofthefollowing |
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| 344 | | - | sectionsofthistitleshallbesubjecttoapenaltyofnotmorethan$300.00for |
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| 345 | | - | eachviolation: |
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| 347 | | - | Sec.6.4V.S.A.§ 1102isamendedtoread: |
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| 348 | | - | §1102.JUDICIALBUREAU;JURISDICTION |
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| 349 | | - | (a)TheJudicialBureauiscreatedwithintheJudicialBranchunderthe |
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| 350 | | - | supervisionoftheSupremeCourt. |
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| 351 | | - | (b)TheJudicialBureaushallhavejurisdictionofthefollowingmatters: |
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| 353 | | - | (19)Violationsof10V.S.A.§ 1424,relatingtotheuseofpublicwaters. |
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| 376 | | - | Sec.7.EFFECTIVEDATE |
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| 377 | | - | ThisactshalltakeeffectonJuly1,2025. |
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| 378 | | - | Sec.1.10V.S.A.§ 4001isamendedtoread: |
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| 379 | | - | §4001.DEFINITIONS |
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| 380 | | - | Wordsandphrasesusedinthispart,unlessotherwiseprovided,shallbe |
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| 381 | | - | construedtomeanasfollows: |
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| 382 | | - | *** |
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| 383 | | - | (6)Pickerel:thegreatnorthernpike,chainpickerel,ormuskellunge. |
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| 384 | | - | [Repealed.] |
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| 385 | | - | (7)Pikeperch:walleyedoryellowpike.[Repealed.] |
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| 386 | | - | *** |
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| 387 | | - | Sec.2.10V.S.A.§ 4905isamendedtoread: |
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| 388 | | - | §4905.BIRDS’NESTSANDEGGS;DESTROYINGORROBBING |
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| 389 | | - | Apersonshallnottakeorwilfullywillfullydestroythenestsoreggsofwild |
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| 390 | | - | birds,otherthanrockpigeons,theEnglishsparrow,starling,orpurplegrackle |
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| 391 | | - | housesparrows,orEuropeanstarlings,exceptwhennecessarytoprotect |
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| 392 | | - | buildingsandtheneststoberemovedcontainnoeggsorchicksandareno |
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| 393 | | - | longerbeingusedbybirdsforfeeding,orwhentakenasprovidedinsection |
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| 394 | | - | 4152ofthistitle. |
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| 395 | | - | Sec.3.10V.S.A.§ 4502isamendedtoread: |
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| 396 | | - | §4502.UNIFORMPOINTSYSTEM;REVOCATIONOFLICENSE |
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| 397 | | - | 1 |
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| 398 | | - | 2 BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.231 |
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| 400 | | - | (a)Auniformpointsystemthatassignspointstothoseconvictedofa |
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| 401 | | - | violationofaprovisionofthispartisestablished.Theconvictionreportfrom |
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| 402 | | - | thecourtshallbeprimafacieevidenceofthepointsassessed.Inadditionto |
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| 403 | | - | otherpenaltiesassessedforviolationoffishandwildlifestatutes,the |
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| 404 | | - | Commissionershallsuspendlicensesissuedunderthispartthatareheldbya |
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| 405 | | - | personwhohasaccumulated10ormorepointsinaccordancewiththe |
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| 406 | | - | provisionsofsubsection(c)ofthissection. |
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| 407 | | - | (b)Apersonviolatingprovisionsofthispartshallreceivepointsfor |
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| 408 | | - | convictionsinaccordancewiththefollowingschedule(allsectionsareinthis |
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| 409 | | - | titleoftheVermontStatutesAnnotated): |
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| 410 | | - | (1)Exceptforbiologicalcollectionviolationsdeterminedtobenonpoint |
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| 411 | | - | violationsundertherulesoftheBoard,fivepointsshallbeassessedforany |
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| 412 | | - | violationofstatutesorrulesadoptedunderthispartexceptthoselistedin |
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| 413 | | - | subdivisions(2)and(3)ofthissubsection. |
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| 414 | | - | (2)Tenpointsshallbeassessedfor: |
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| 415 | | - | *** |
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| 416 | | - | (I)§4706.Snaringanimals[Repealed.] |
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| 417 | | - | *** |
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| 418 | | - | (Y)Appendix§2;Appendix§33,section14.3.Reportingofbig |
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| 419 | | - | game |
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| 420 | | - | *** BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.231 |
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| 422 | | - | (II)Appendix§37,asitappliestoannualdeerlimitssection10. |
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| 423 | | - | Noviceseason |
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| 424 | | - | (JJ)§4742a.Youthdeerhuntingweekend.Thepointsshallbe |
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| 425 | | - | assessedsolelyagainsttheadultwhoisaccompanyingtheyouthhunter. |
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| 426 | | - | (KK)§4908.Youthturkeyhuntingweekend.Thepointsassessed |
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| 427 | | - | againsttheadultaccompanyingtheyouthhunter. |
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| 428 | | - | (LL)§4256.Mentoredhuntinglicense.Thepointsshallbeassessed |
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| 429 | | - | againstthelicensedadultwhoisaccompanyingtheindividualholdingthe |
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| 430 | | - | mentoredhuntinglicense. |
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| 431 | | - | (MM)§4827a.Feedingablackbear |
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| 432 | | - | (NN)§4826.Takingdeerdoingdamage |
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| 433 | | - | (OO)§22a.Takingturkeydoingdamage |
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| 434 | | - | (PP)§35.Takingmoosedoingdamage |
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| 435 | | - | (QQ)Appendix§22,section6.7;Appendix§33,section13.1(g); |
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| 436 | | - | Appendix§37,section7.7.Possessionortransportofacockedcrossbowinor |
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| 437 | | - | onamotorvehicle,motorboat,airplane,snowmobile,orothermotor- |
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| 438 | | - | propelledvehicle[Repealed.] |
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| 439 | | - | (RR)Appendix§7,section6.3(b).Huntingbearwithanydognot |
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| 440 | | - | listedonthepermit[Repealed.] |
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| 441 | | - | *** |
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| 442 | | - | (3)Twentypointsshallbeassessedfor: BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.231 |
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| 444 | | - | (A)§4192.Generalpowersandduties;failuretoobeywarden |
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| 445 | | - | [Repealed.] |
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| 446 | | - | *** |
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| 447 | | - | (I)§4745.Takingdeerbiggameoutofseasonprohibited |
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| 448 | | - | *** |
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| 449 | | - | (O)Appendix§7,sections4.2,5.1,5.2,5.3,6.1,6.2,6.3(b),6.3(d), |
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| 450 | | - | 6.3(e),6.4,6.5(c),6.5(d),7.1,and7.2,7.3,and7.4.Bear,unauthorizedtaking |
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| 451 | | - | (P)Appendix§22.Turkeyseason,excluding:requirementsfor |
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| 452 | | - | youthturkeyhuntingseason;section6.2,andsizeofshotusedorpossessed; |
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| 453 | | - | andsection6.7,transportofcockedcrossbow |
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| 454 | | - | *** |
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| 455 | | - | (U)Appendix§37.Deermanagementrule,excludingrequirements |
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| 456 | | - | foryouthdeerhuntingweekend;requirementsfornoviceseason;limitationson |
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| 457 | | - | feedingofdeer;section7.7,transportofcockedcrossbow;reportingbig |
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| 458 | | - | game;andsection11.0,banofurineandothernaturallures |
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| 459 | | - | *** |
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| 460 | | - | (W)§4711.Crossbowhunting[Repealed.] |
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| 461 | | - | (X)Appendix§4.Huntingwithacrossbowwithoutapermitor |
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| 462 | | - | license[Repealed.] |
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| 463 | | - | *** |
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| 464 | | - | (Z)Appendix§44,section4.6.Useoftoothjawedtraps BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.231 |
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| 466 | | - | (AA)Appendix§44,section4.11.Takingfurbearerswithpoison |
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| 467 | | - | (BB)Appendix§44,section4.12.Takingfurbearersfromaden |
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| 468 | | - | (CC)§4716.Holdingorconductingacoyote-huntingcompetition |
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| 469 | | - | (DD)§ 4706.Snaringanimals |
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| 470 | | - | *** |
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| 471 | | - | Sec.4.10V.S.A.§ 4705isamendedtoread: |
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| 472 | | - | §4705.SHOOTINGFROMMOTORVEHICLESORAIRCRAFT; |
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| 473 | | - | SHOOTINGFROMORACROSSHIGHWAY;PERMIT |
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| 474 | | - | (a)Apersonshallnottakeorattempttotakeawildanimalbyshooting |
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| 475 | | - | fromamotorvehicle,motorboat,airplane,snowmobile,orothermotor- |
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| 476 | | - | propelledcraftoranyvehicledrawnbyamotor-propelledvehicleexceptas |
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| 477 | | - | permittedundersubsection(e)ofthissection. |
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| 478 | | - | (b)Apersonshallnotcarryorpossesswhileinoronavehiclepropelled |
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| 479 | | - | bymechanicalpowerordrawnbyavehiclepropelledbymechanicalpower |
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| 480 | | - | withintheright-of-wayofapublichighwayanyofthefollowing: |
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| 481 | | - | (1)arifleor,airgun,shotgun,orotherprojectileimplementcontaining |
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| 482 | | - | aloadedcartridgeorshellinthechamber,mechanism,orinamagazine,or |
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| 483 | | - | clipwithinarifleorshotgun,or; |
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| 484 | | - | (2)amuzzle-loadingrifleormuzzle-loadingshotgunthathasbeen |
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| 485 | | - | chargedwithpowderandprojectileandtheignitionsystemofwhichhasbeen |
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| 486 | | - | enabledbyhavinganaffixedorattachedpercussioncap,primer,battery,or BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.231 |
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| 488 | | - | primingpowder,exceptaspermittedundersubsections(d)and(e)ofthis |
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| 489 | | - | section.; |
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| 490 | | - | (3)unlessitisuncocked,apersonshallnotpossessortransporta |
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| 491 | | - | crossbowinoronamotorvehicle,motorboat,airplane,snowmobile,orother |
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| 492 | | - | motor-propelledcraftoranyvehicledrawnbyamotor-propelledvehicle |
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| 493 | | - | exceptaspermittedundersubsection47059e);and |
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| 494 | | - | (4)apersonwhopossessesarifle,crossbow,orshotgun,includinga |
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| 495 | | - | muzzle-loadingrifleormuzzle-loadingshotgun,inoronavehiclepropelledby |
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| 496 | | - | mechanicalpower,ordrawnbyavehiclepropelledbymechanicalpower |
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| 497 | | - | withinaright-of-wayofapublichighwayshallupondemandofan |
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| 498 | | - | enforcementofficerexhibitthefirearmforexaminationtodetermine |
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| 499 | | - | compliancewiththissection. |
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| 500 | | - | (c)Apersonwhileonorwithin25feetofthetraveledportionofapublic |
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| 501 | | - | highway,exceptapublichighwaydesignatedClass4onatownhighwaymap, |
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| 502 | | - | shallnottakeorattempttotakeanywildanimalbyshootingafirearm,a |
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| 503 | | - | muzzleloader,abowandarrow,oracrossbow.Apersonwhileonorwithin |
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| 504 | | - | thetraveledportionofapublichighwaydesignatedClass4onatownhighway |
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| 505 | | - | mapshallnottakeorattempttotakeanywildanimalbyshootingafirearm,a |
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| 506 | | - | muzzleloader,abowandarrow,oracrossbow.Apersonshallnotshoota |
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| 507 | | - | firearm,amuzzleloader,abowandarrow,oracrossbowoveroracrossthe |
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| 508 | | - | traveledportionofapublichighway,exceptforapersonshootingoveror BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.231 |
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| 510 | | - | acrossthetraveledportionofapublichighwayfromasportshootingrange,as |
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| 511 | | - | thattermisdefinedinsection5227ofthistitle,providedthat: |
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| 512 | | - | (1)thesportshootingrangewasestablishedbeforeJanuary1,2014; |
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| 513 | | - | and |
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| 514 | | - | (2)theoperatorsofthesportshootingrangepostsignagewarningusers |
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| 515 | | - | ofthepublichighwayofthepotentialdangerfromthesportshootingrange. |
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| 516 | | - | (d)Thissectionshallnotrestrictthepossessionoruseofaloadedfirearm |
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| 517 | | - | byanenforcementofficerinperformanceofhisorhertheofficer’sduty. |
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| 518 | | - | (e)Subsections(a)and(c)ofthissectionshallnotapplytoalicensed |
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| 519 | | - | hunterwithparaplegiaorwhoiscertifiedbyaphysiciantobeunableto |
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| 520 | | - | pursuegamebecauseofpermanentseverephysicaldisability,ifheorshethe |
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| 521 | | - | licensedhunterobtainsapermitasprovidedinthissubsection.The |
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| 522 | | - | Commissioneronreceiptofsatisfactoryproofofthedisabilityofanapplicant |
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| 523 | | - | mayissueapermitunderthissubsection.Thispermitshallbeattachedtothe |
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| 524 | | - | licenseandshallremainineffectuntilthedeathoftheholder,unlessthe |
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| 525 | | - | Commissionerhasreasontobelievethepermitismisused.Theholderofthe |
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| 526 | | - | permitshallcarryitatalltimeswhilehuntingandshallproduceitondemand |
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| 527 | | - | forinspectionbyanygamewardenorotherlawenforcementofficerauthorized |
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| 528 | | - | tomakearrests.Theholderofthepermitmaytakegamefromavehicleor |
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| 529 | | - | boatbutonlyifitisstationaryandisnotwithin10feetofthetraveledportion BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.231 |
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| 531 | | - | ofapublichighway.Innoeventshalltheholderofapermitshootacrossthe |
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| 532 | | - | traveledportionofapublichighway. |
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| 533 | | - | (f)Thephrase“publichighway,”asusedinthissection,meansroads, |
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| 534 | | - | includingClass4roads,shownonthehighwaymapsoftherespectivetowns, |
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| 535 | | - | madebytheAgencyofTransportation,butdoesnotincludefoottrailsor |
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| 536 | | - | privateroads. |
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| 537 | | - | Sec.4.[Deleted.] |
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| 538 | | - | Sec.5.23V.S.A.§ 3317(b)isamendedtoread: |
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| 539 | | - | (b)Penaltyorfine;$300.00or$1,000.00maximum.Apersonwho |
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| 540 | | - | violatesarequirementunder10V.S.A.§1454shallbesubjecttoenforcement |
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| 541 | | - | under10V.S.A.§8007or8008orafineunderthischapter,providedthatthe |
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| 542 | | - | personshallbeassessedapenaltyorfineofnotmorethan$1,000.00foreach |
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| 543 | | - | violation.Apersonwhoviolatesaruleadoptedunder10V.S.A.§1424shall |
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| 544 | | - | besubjecttoenforcementunder10V.S.A.chapter201orafineunderthis |
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| 545 | | - | chapter,providedthatthepersonshallbeassessedapenaltyofnotmorethan |
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| 546 | | - | $300.00foreachviolation.Apersonwhoviolatesanyofthefollowing |
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| 547 | | - | sectionsofthistitleshallbesubjecttoapenaltyofnotmorethan$300.00for |
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| 548 | | - | eachviolation: |
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| 549 | | - | *** |
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| 550 | | - | Sec.6.4V.S.A.§ 1102isamendedtoread: |
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| 551 | | - | §1102.JUDICIALBUREAU;JURISDICTION BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.231 |
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| 553 | | - | (a)TheJudicialBureauiscreatedwithintheJudicialBranchunderthe |
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| 554 | | - | supervisionoftheSupremeCourt. |
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| 555 | | - | (b)TheJudicialBureaushallhavejurisdictionofthefollowingmatters: |
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| 556 | | - | *** |
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| 557 | | - | (19)Violationsofrulesadoptedunder10V.S.A.§ 1424,relatingtothe |
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| 558 | | - | useofpublicwaters. |
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| 559 | | - | Sec.7.EFFECTIVEDATE |
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| 560 | | - | ThisactshalltakeeffectonJuly1,2025. |
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| 5 | + | VT LEG #380524 v.1 |
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| 6 | + | H.231 1 |
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| 7 | + | Introduced by Representative Satcowitz of Randolph 2 |
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| 8 | + | Referred to Committee on 3 |
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| 9 | + | Date: 4 |
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| 10 | + | Subject: Fish and wildlife; technical corrections; definitions; uniform points; 5 |
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| 11 | + | transporting a crossbow in a motor vehicle 6 |
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| 12 | + | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to make several 7 |
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| 13 | + | technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes. The bill would strike two 8 |
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| 14 | + | definitions from the general definitions section of fish and wildlife statutes. 9 |
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| 15 | + | The bill also would make technical changes to the uniform point system 10 |
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| 16 | + | statute, including increasing the point penalty for snaring animals. The bill 11 |
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| 17 | + | would also provide that certain use of public waters violations would be 12 |
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| 18 | + | judicial bureau offenses. 13 |
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| 19 | + | An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes 14 |
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| 20 | + | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 15 |
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| 21 | + | Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 4001 is amended to read: 16 |
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| 22 | + | § 4001. DEFINITIONS 17 |
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| 23 | + | Words and phrases used in this part, unless otherwise provided, shall be 18 |
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| 24 | + | construed to mean as follows: 19 |
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| 25 | + | * * * 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.231 |
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| 29 | + | VT LEG #380524 v.1 |
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| 30 | + | (6) Pickerel: the great northern pike, chain pickerel, or muskellunge. 1 |
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| 31 | + | [Repealed.] 2 |
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| 32 | + | (7) Pike perch: walleyed or yellow pike. [Repealed.] 3 |
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| 33 | + | * * * 4 |
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| 34 | + | Sec. 2. 10 V.S.A. § 4905 is amended to read: 5 |
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| 35 | + | § 4905. BIRDS’ NESTS AND EGGS; DESTROYING OR ROBBING 6 |
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| 36 | + | A person shall not take or wilfully willfully destroy the nests or eggs of 7 |
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| 37 | + | wild birds, other than pigeons, the English sparrow, starling, or purple grackle, 8 |
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| 38 | + | except when necessary to protect buildings and the nests to be removed contain 9 |
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| 39 | + | no eggs or chicks and are no longer being used by birds for feeding, or when 10 |
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| 40 | + | taken as provided in section 4152 of this title. 11 |
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| 41 | + | Sec. 3. 10 V.S.A. § 4502 is amended to read: 12 |
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| 42 | + | § 4502. UNIFORM POINT SYSTEM; REVOCATION OF LICENSE 13 |
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| 43 | + | (a) A uniform point system that assigns points to those convicted of a 14 |
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| 44 | + | violation of a provision of this part is established. The conviction report from 15 |
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| 45 | + | the court shall be prima facie evidence of the points assessed. In addition to 16 |
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| 46 | + | other penalties assessed for violation of fish and wildlife statutes, the 17 |
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| 47 | + | Commissioner shall suspend licenses issued under this part that are held by a 18 |
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| 48 | + | person who has accumulated 10 or more points in accordance with the 19 |
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| 49 | + | provisions of subsection (c) of this section. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.231 |
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| 53 | + | VT LEG #380524 v.1 |
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| 54 | + | (b) A person violating provisions of this part shall receive points for 1 |
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| 55 | + | convictions in accordance with the following schedule (all sections are in this 2 |
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| 56 | + | title of the Vermont Statutes Annotated): 3 |
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| 57 | + | (1) Except for biological collection violations determined to be nonpoint 4 |
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| 58 | + | violations under the rules of the Board, five points shall be assessed for any 5 |
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| 59 | + | violation of statutes or rules adopted under this part except those listed in 6 |
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| 60 | + | subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection. 7 |
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| 61 | + | (2) Ten points shall be assessed for: 8 |
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| 62 | + | * * * 9 |
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| 63 | + | (I) § 4706. Snaring animals [Repealed.] 10 |
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| 64 | + | * * * 11 |
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| 65 | + | (Y) Appendix § 2; Appendix § 33, section 14.3. Reporting of big 12 |
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| 66 | + | game 13 |
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| 67 | + | * * * 14 |
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| 68 | + | (II) Appendix § 37, as it applies to annual deer limits section 10. 15 |
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| 69 | + | Novice season 16 |
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| 70 | + | (JJ) § 4742a. Youth deer hunting weekend. The points shall be 17 |
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| 71 | + | assessed solely against the adult who is accompanying the youth hunter. 18 |
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| 72 | + | (KK) § 4908. Youth turkey hunting weekend. The points assessed 19 |
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| 73 | + | against the adult accompanying the youth hunter. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.231 |
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| 77 | + | VT LEG #380524 v.1 |
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| 78 | + | (LL) § 4256. Mentored hunting license. The points shall be assessed 1 |
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| 79 | + | against the licensed adult who is accompanying the individual holding the 2 |
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| 80 | + | mentored hunting license. 3 |
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| 81 | + | (MM) § 4827a. Feeding a black bear 4 |
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| 82 | + | (NN) § 4826. Taking deer doing damage 5 |
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| 83 | + | (OO) § 22a. Taking turkey doing damage 6 |
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| 84 | + | (PP) § 35. Taking moose doing damage 7 |
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| 85 | + | (QQ) Appendix § 22, section 6.7; Appendix § 33, section 13.1(g); 8 |
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| 86 | + | Appendix § 37, section 7.7. Possession or transport of a cocked crossbow in or 9 |
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| 87 | + | on a motor vehicle, motorboat, airplane, snowmobile, or other motor-propelled 10 |
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| 88 | + | vehicle [Repealed.] 11 |
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| 89 | + | (RR) Appendix § 7, section 6.3(b). Hunting bear with any dog not 12 |
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| 90 | + | listed on the permit [Repealed.] 13 |
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| 91 | + | * * * 14 |
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| 92 | + | (3) Twenty points shall be assessed for: 15 |
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| 93 | + | (A) § 4192. General powers and duties; failure to obey warden 16 |
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| 94 | + | [Repealed.] 17 |
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| 95 | + | * * * 18 |
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| 96 | + | (I) § 4745. Taking deer big game out of season prohibited 19 |
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| 101 | + | VT LEG #380524 v.1 |
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| 102 | + | (O) Appendix § 7, sections 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3(b), 6.3(d), 1 |
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| 103 | + | 6.3(e), 6.4, 6.5(c), 6.5(d), 7.1, and 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4. Bear, unauthorized taking 2 |
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| 104 | + | (P) Appendix § 22. Turkey season, excluding: requirements for 3 |
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| 105 | + | youth turkey hunting season; section 6.2, and size of shot used or possessed; 4 |
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| 106 | + | and section 6.7, transport of cocked crossbow 5 |
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| 107 | + | * * * 6 |
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| 108 | + | (U) Appendix § 37. Deer management rule, excluding requirements 7 |
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| 109 | + | for youth deer hunting weekend; requirements for novice season; limitations 8 |
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| 110 | + | on feeding of deer; section 7.7, transport of cocked crossbow; reporting big 9 |
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| 111 | + | game; and section 11.0, ban of urine and other natural lures 10 |
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| 112 | + | * * * 11 |
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| 113 | + | (W) § 4711. Crossbow hunting [Repealed.] 12 |
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| 114 | + | (X) Appendix § 4. Hunting with a crossbow without a permit or 13 |
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| 115 | + | license [Repealed.] 14 |
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| 116 | + | * * * 15 |
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| 117 | + | (Z) Appendix § 44, section 4.6. Use of tooth jawed traps 16 |
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| 118 | + | (AA) Appendix § 44, section 4.11. Taking furbearers with poison 17 |
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| 119 | + | (BB) Appendix § 44, section 4.12. Taking furbearers from a den 18 |
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| 120 | + | (CC) § 4716. Holding or conducting a coyote-hunting competition 19 |
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| 121 | + | (DD) § 4706. Snaring animals 20 |
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| 127 | + | Sec. 4. 10 V.S.A. § 4705 is amended to read: 1 |
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| 128 | + | § 4705. SHOOTING FROM MOTOR VEHICLES OR AIRCRAFT; 2 |
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| 129 | + | SHOOTING FROM OR ACROSS HIGHWAY; PERMIT 3 |
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| 130 | + | (a) A person shall not take or attempt to take a wild animal by shooting 4 |
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| 131 | + | from a motor vehicle, motorboat, airplane, snowmobile, or other motor-5 |
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| 132 | + | propelled craft or any vehicle drawn by a motor-propelled vehicle except as 6 |
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| 133 | + | permitted under subsection (e) of this section. 7 |
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| 134 | + | (b) A person shall not carry or possess while in or on a vehicle propelled by 8 |
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| 135 | + | mechanical power or drawn by a vehicle propelled by mechanical power 9 |
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| 136 | + | within the right-of-way of a public highway any of the following: 10 |
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| 137 | + | (1) a rifle or, airgun, shotgun, or other projectile implement containing a 11 |
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| 138 | + | loaded cartridge or shell in the chamber, mechanism, or in a magazine, or clip 12 |
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| 139 | + | within a rifle or shotgun, or; 13 |
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| 140 | + | (2) a muzzle-loading rifle or muzzle-loading shotgun that has been 14 |
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| 141 | + | charged with powder and projectile and the ignition system of which has been 15 |
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| 142 | + | enabled by having an affixed or attached percussion cap, primer, battery, or 16 |
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| 143 | + | priming powder, except as permitted under subsections (d) and (e) of this 17 |
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| 144 | + | section.; 18 |
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| 145 | + | (3) unless it is uncocked, a person shall not possess or transport a 19 |
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| 146 | + | crossbow in or on a motor vehicle, motorboat, airplane, snowmobile, or other 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.231 |
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| 151 | + | motor-propelled craft or any vehicle drawn by a motor-propelled vehicle 1 |
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| 152 | + | except as permitted under subsection 47059e); and 2 |
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| 153 | + | (4) a person who possesses a rifle, crossbow, or shotgun, including a 3 |
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| 154 | + | muzzle-loading rifle or muzzle-loading shotgun, in or on a vehicle propelled 4 |
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| 155 | + | by mechanical power, or drawn by a vehicle propelled by mechanical power 5 |
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| 156 | + | within a right-of-way of a public highway shall upon demand of an 6 |
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| 157 | + | enforcement officer exhibit the firearm for examination to determine 7 |
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| 158 | + | compliance with this section. 8 |
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| 159 | + | (c) A person while on or within 25 feet of the traveled portion of a public 9 |
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| 160 | + | highway, except a public highway designated Class 4 on a town highway map, 10 |
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| 161 | + | shall not take or attempt to take any wild animal by shooting a firearm, a 11 |
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| 162 | + | muzzle loader, a bow and arrow, or a crossbow. A person while on or within 12 |
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| 163 | + | the traveled portion of a public highway designated Class 4 on a town highway 13 |
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| 164 | + | map shall not take or attempt to take any wild animal by shooting a firearm, a 14 |
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| 165 | + | muzzle loader, a bow and arrow, or a crossbow. A person shall not shoot a 15 |
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| 166 | + | firearm, a muzzle loader, a bow and arrow, or a crossbow over or across the 16 |
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| 167 | + | traveled portion of a public highway, except for a person shooting over or 17 |
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| 168 | + | across the traveled portion of a public highway from a sport shooting range, as 18 |
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| 169 | + | that term is defined in section 5227 of this title, provided that: 19 |
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| 170 | + | (1) the sport shooting range was established before January 1, 2014; and 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.231 |
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| 175 | + | (2) the operators of the sport shooting range post signage warning users 1 |
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| 176 | + | of the public highway of the potential danger from the sport shooting range. 2 |
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| 177 | + | (d) This section shall not restrict the possession or use of a loaded firearm 3 |
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| 178 | + | by an enforcement officer in performance of his or her the officer’s duty. 4 |
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| 179 | + | (e) Subsections (a) and (c) of this section shall not apply to a licensed 5 |
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| 180 | + | hunter with paraplegia or who is certified by a physician to be unable to pursue 6 |
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| 181 | + | game because of permanent severe physical disability, if he or she the licensed 7 |
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| 182 | + | hunter obtains a permit as provided in this subsection. The Commissioner on 8 |
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| 183 | + | receipt of satisfactory proof of the disability of an applicant may issue a permit 9 |
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| 184 | + | under this subsection. This permit shall be attached to the license and shall 10 |
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| 185 | + | remain in effect until the death of the holder, unless the Commissioner has 11 |
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| 186 | + | reason to believe the permit is misused. The holder of the permit shall carry it 12 |
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| 187 | + | at all times while hunting and shall produce it on demand for inspection by any 13 |
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| 188 | + | game warden or other law enforcement officer authorized to make arrests. The 14 |
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| 189 | + | holder of the permit may take game from a vehicle or boat but only if it is 15 |
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| 190 | + | stationary and is not within 10 feet of the traveled portion of a public highway. 16 |
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| 191 | + | In no event shall the holder of a permit shoot across the traveled portion of a 17 |
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| 192 | + | public highway. 18 |
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| 193 | + | (f) The phrase “public highway,” as used in this section, means roads, 19 |
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| 194 | + | including Class 4 roads, shown on the highway maps of the respective towns, 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.231 |
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| 199 | + | made by the Agency of Transportation, but does not include foot trails or 1 |
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| 200 | + | private roads. 2 |
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| 201 | + | Sec. 5. 23 V.S.A. § 3317(b) is amended to read: 3 |
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| 202 | + | (b) Penalty or fine; $300.00 or $1,000.00 maximum. A person who 4 |
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| 203 | + | violates a requirement under 10 V.S.A. § 1454 shall be subject to enforcement 5 |
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| 204 | + | under 10 V.S.A. § 8007 or 8008 or a fine under this chapter, provided that the 6 |
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| 205 | + | person shall be assessed a penalty or fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each 7 |
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| 206 | + | violation. A person who violates a rule adopted under 10 V.S.A. § 1424 shall 8 |
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| 207 | + | be subject to enforcement under 10 V.S.A. chapter 201 or a fine under this 9 |
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| 208 | + | chapter, provided that the person shall be assessed a penalty of not more than 10 |
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| 209 | + | $300.00 for each violation. A person who violates any of the following 11 |
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| 210 | + | sections of this title shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $300.00 for 12 |
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| 211 | + | each violation: 13 |
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| 213 | + | Sec. 6. 4 V.S.A. § 1102 is amended to read: 15 |
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| 214 | + | § 1102. JUDICIAL BUREAU; JURISDICTION 16 |
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| 215 | + | (a) The Judicial Bureau is created within the Judicial Branch under the 17 |
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| 216 | + | supervision of the Supreme Court. 18 |
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| 217 | + | (b) The Judicial Bureau shall have jurisdiction of the following matters: 19 |
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| 219 | + | (19) Violations of 10 V.S.A. § 1424, relating to the use of public waters. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.231 |
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| 224 | + | Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE 1 |
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| 225 | + | This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 2 |
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