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Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-4-106: Commercial hunting area licenses - Big game or upland

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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 license from the Director of the

Department of Wildlife Conservation. Licenses shall be classified

as big game, upland game, or a combination of big game and upland

game.

1. A big game license shall be required for legally acquired

exotic ungulates, domesticated animals so designated by the Oklahoma

Wildlife Conservation Commission, exotic swine, and legally acquired

whitetail and mule deer, turkey and other species of big game

lawfully taken under the provisions of subsection A of Section 5-411

and Section 5-401 of this title. Wildlife that has been crossbred

with exotic wildlife shall be considered native and not exotic

unless documentation shows otherwise.

2. An upland game license shall be required for legally

acquired captive-raised pheasants, all species of quail, Indian

chukars, water fowl, and other similar or suitable gallinaceous

birds; and shall include turkey if no other big game species are

listed on the license/application.

B. Before obtaining a license or a renewal of a license the

applicant shall submit proof that such wildlife or domesticated

animals hunted for sport will be or have been secured from a source

other than the wild stock in this state. Any person obtaining or

renewing a license shall submit a true and complete inventory of

said animals before a license shall be approved. Each license shall

specifically list the different species and/or subspecies to be

hunted on the listed hunting area or premises.

C. Any game warden of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife

Conservation shall have authority to inspect any and all records and

invoices pertaining to the commercial hunting operations of any

person licensed or requesting licensure pursuant to this section and

additionally shall have the authority to inspect any and all

facilities, equipment and property connected to the hunting

operation of any person licensed or requesting licensure pursuant to

this section.

D. 1. The annual fee for a commercial hunting area license for

upland game under this section shall be One Hundred Dollars

($100.00).

2. The annual fee for a commercial hunting area license for:

a. big game pursuant to this section shall be Two Hundred

Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or

b. a combination of big game and upland game pursuant to

this section shall be Three Hundred Fifty Dollars

($350.00).

E. All licenses issued pursuant to this section shall expire on

June 30 of each year.

F. Exemptions from this license requirement shall be operators

of running pens used for the performance test or training of dogs.

Operators of such running pens may acquire coyotes from wild stock

without having to possess a fur dealer's license for such purpose

and no license shall be required of those involved in performance

testing or training dogs in such running pens so long as no other

wildlife are taken or hunted in any manner.

G. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this

section shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred

Dollars ($500.00) nor more than One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars

($1,500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed

sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

H. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this

section shall have the commercial hunting area license revoked. No

new license shall be issued for a period of six (6) months from and

after the date on which the revocation order becomes effective.

I. The Department is authorized to promulgate rules pertaining

to commercial hunting areas.

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