No person may possess captive game birds without a captive game bird license, as provided for in this chapter, or a valid private shooting preserve permit as provided for in SDCL chapter 41-10. A person may possess captive game birds without a captive game bird license if the birds were acquired from a captive game bird licensee and the birds are released from captivity within two full calendar days from the date of receipt. A bill of sale must accompany the birds, as provided for in § 41:09:02:05. A captive game bird license may be noncommercial or commercial.

A noncommercial captive game bird license authorizes the licensee to possess, produce, and release game birds from captivity. No game birds possessed under this license may be sold or offered for sale. The license fee is $10 for residents and $20 for nonresidents.

A commercial captive game bird license authorizes the licensee to possess, produce, release from captivity, sell, offer for sale, and ship live game birds, as provided for in this chapter. The fee is $50 for residents and $100 for nonresidents.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 86, effective January 18, 1982; 10 SDR 12, effective August 17, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 30 SDR 147, effective April 4, 2004; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(11) (13), 41-6-31 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(11) (13), 41-6-31 .

Prior versions effective: 2004-04-04.