Kentucky Statutes 150.362 – Prohibition against taking wildlife by person under influence of alcohol or controlled substance
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(1) A person shall not take or attempt to take wildlife with a firearm, bow, or crossbow, if the person is manifestly under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance, and the person:
(a) May endanger himself or herself or other persons or property; or
(b) Is engaging in any behavior specified in subsection (1)(a) to (d) of KRS
525.060.
(2) A peace officer may arrest a person for violating subsection (1) of this section.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 168, effective July 15, 1998.
(a) May endanger himself or herself or other persons or property; or
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 150.362
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Take: includes pursue, shoot, hunt, wound, catch, kill, trap, snare, or capture wildlife in any way and any lesser act designed to lure, attract, or entice for these purposes. See Kentucky Statutes 150.010
- Wildlife: means any normally undomesticated animal, alive or dead, including without limitations any wild mammal, bird, fish, reptile, amphibian, or other terrestrial or aquatic life, whether or not possessed in controlled environment, bred, hatched, or born in captivity and including any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof, protected or unprotected by this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 150.010
(b) Is engaging in any behavior specified in subsection (1)(a) to (d) of KRS
525.060.
(2) A peace officer may arrest a person for violating subsection (1) of this section.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 168, effective July 15, 1998.