- (a) Any person desiring to take alive, possess, train, fly, and hunt with falcons, hawks, or owls shall first obtain a falconry permit from the Secretary.
(b) The Secretary may issue a falconry permit, on the payment of a reasonable fee, to any properly accredited person who:
- (1) Is at least 14 years old;
- (2) Has demonstrated adequate knowledge and training in the care and handling of birds of prey; and
- (3) Possesses facilities demonstrated to be of sufficient design and size to properly maintain the permitted wildlife in captivity.
- (c) The Secretary may adopt regulations governing the issuance, revocation, terms, and conditions of the permit.
- (d) The birds authorized under this permit shall be used only for the sport of hunting game birds or mammals during the open season.
Added by Acts 1986, c. 805, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2, eff. Feb. 16, 1990.