- (a) It shall be unlawful to release any tame turkey, or any other turkey, whether wild or tame, into any of the wild areas of this state.
- (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any turkeys kept by any farmer or homeowner of this state for normal agricultural purposes or for personal consumption.
- (c) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the stocking of wild turkeys by authorized personnel of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for propagation or research purposes.
- (d) Any person who shall be convicted of violating any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a “violation” under the criminal code of this state and shall be punished as provided for in said code.
(Acts 1980, No. 80-601, p. 1019, §§1-4.)