AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to
allow certain disabled bow hunters to use special equipment to operate the
bow.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 41-8-31 be amended to read as follows:
41-8-31. No person may at any time hunt, catch, take, attempt to take, or kill any small game or game animal in any other manner than by shooting the same with a firearm, except:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 41-8-31 be amended to read as follows:
41-8-31. No person may at any time hunt, catch, take, attempt to take, or kill any small game or game animal in any other manner than by shooting the same with a firearm, except:
(1)
Game birds and animals may be taken with birds trained in falconry or with bow and
arrow;
(2)
A disabled person who is missing an upper limb, physically incapable of using an upper
limb, or confined to a wheelchair and who has obtained a disabled hunter permit may use
a crossbow or other legal bow equipped with a draw-lock device to take game birds and
animals; and
(3) A legally blind person, who is legally licensed, possesses a disabled hunter permit, and
is physically present and participates in the hunt but cannot safely discharge a firearm or
bow and arrow, may claim game birds and animals taken by a designated hunter in
accordance with the license possessed by the legally blind hunter.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
An Act to allow certain disabled bow hunters to use special equipment to operate the bow.
An Act to allow certain disabled bow hunters to use special equipment to operate the bow.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
HOUSE as
Bill
No.
1136
____________________________ Chief Clerk ____________________________ Speaker of the House
Attest:
____________________________ Chief Clerk
____________________________
Attest:
____________________________ Secretary of the Senate
House
Bill
No.
1136
File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ |
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________ for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
____________________________ Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________ |
