(a) It shall be unlawful to intentionally or knowingly release any hog, boar, pig, or swine to live in a wild or feral state upon public or private land.

(b) It shall be unlawful to engage in, sponsor, or assist in the operation of a contained hunting preserve of wild pig, feral pig, European wild boar, or domestic swine within this state. For purposes of this subdivision, any tract of land on which a fence or other apparatus is used to prevent the free roaming of swine that are to be taken pursuant to Section 86 and not used solely for domestic swine production shall be deemed to be a contained hunting preserve.

(c) This section does not apply to an individual or entity that operated a contained hunting preserve on or before January 1, 2022, provided the individual or entity shall not operate more acres than the number of acres the individual or entity had in operation on or before January 1, 2022.

(d) An individual or entity that operated a contained hunting preserve of wild pig, feral pig, European wild boar, or domestic swine on or before January 1, 2022, shall be prohibited from selling, transferring, or passing on the contained hunting preserve operation.

(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 469, Sec. 28. (SB 856) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative July 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)