SECTION 800:25-13-3. General provisions

(a)   No person may propagate or hold in captivity any wildlife or domesticated animals hunted for sport for commercial hunting area purposes without having procured a Commercial Hunting Area license for such from the Director.

(b)   The area to be hunted must be inspected and approved by Department personnel before a license is issued.

(c)   Commercial Hunting Areas shall have year round open season and bag limit on the harvest of any legally acquired wildlife or domestic animal harvested for sport, except:

(1)   no person may:

(A)   Kill or attempt to kill, injure or attempt to injure any cat or bear that can grow to a weight of fifty pounds or more that is:

(i)   In captivity in this state; or

(ii)   Released from captivity in this state for the purpose of being killed; or

(B)   Conduct, promote, assist, or advertise an activity prohibited by this section, and

(2)   no person may:

(A)   Sell or offer for sale, transport or consign for transportation in this state, including interstate commerce in this state, a cat or bear that can grow to a weight of fifty pounds or more that is to be used for controlled killing prohibited under this section; or

(B)   Sell or offer for sale a part of a product made from a cat or bear that can grow to a weight of fifty pounds or more that is used or is to be used in a controlled kill prohibited under this section.

[Source: Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1643, eff 5-31-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1526, eff 7-1-02]