1. (1) Except as provided in 87-2-803(6) and 87-2-815, it is unlawful for any person to engage in any of the following without first having purchased a conservation license as provided in this part:

   1. (a) purchase or apply for a hunting, fishing, nonresident wildlife management area shed hunting, or trapping license;
   2. (b) use lands owned or controlled by the department; or
   3. (c) engage in general recreational use as defined in 77-1-101 on state trust land pursuant to an agreement established under 77-1-815.
2. (2) If the department of natural resources and conservation and the department enter into an agreement pursuant to 77-1-815, the department shall submit every other legislative session a report to the legislature in accordance with 5-11-210 that documents the number of conservation licenses sold and revenue received pursuant to this section. The first report shall be provided to the legislature by January 1, 2027.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 172, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 26-229; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 41, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 121, Ch. 2, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 221, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 507, L. 2023; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 748, L. 2025.