No person within the State may kill, catch, or have in his possession, living or dead, any resident or migratory wild bird, other than a game bird, or purchase or offer or expose for sale any wild nongame bird after it has been killed or caught, except as permitted by Section 50-11-1180.

HISTORY: [Derived from former SECTION 50-11-2410 (1962 Code SECTION 28-401; 1952 Code SECTION 28-401; 1942 Code SECTION 1787-1; 1932 Code SECTION 1789; Cr. C. '22 SECTIONS 757, 761; Cr. C. '12 SECTIONS 734, 739; 1905 (24) 950; 1918 (390) 794; 1952 (47) 1686, 2179; 1984 Act No. 282, SECTION 2)]; 1988 Act No. 561, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1262.