KRS 150.305: Possession of wildlife or raw fur out of season -- Inspection of commercial

frozen food lockers.

(1) Subject to regulations adopted under this chapter and except as otherwise provided

in this section, no person shall have in his possession any wildlif e protected by this

chapter, or any raw fur, except during the open season for the particular species,

unless such person be the holder of a valid permit issued pursuant to the provisions

of KRS 150.275 or 150.280.

(2) Any person who has legally taken any wildlife may possess same in cold storage. If

possessed in a commercial locker plant, the name of the taker, his license number,

the date of taking, and the number and species of wildlife must be marked on the

package in which the same is stored. Legally i mported wildlife from other states or

countries may be similarly held.

(3) Federal regulations shall govern the possession of migratory wild birds.

(4) To facilitate the enforcement of subsection (2) of this section, the commissioner, or

such agents and em ployees of the department as may be designated by him, shall

have authority to inspect all commercial frozen food lockers within the State of

Kentucky at such periods and intervals as the commissioner shall, in the exercise of

a reasonable discretion, fix and determine. No search warrant or other legal process

shall be required of any properly authorized person as a condition precedent to the

making of the inspections herein authorized.