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House File 2009 - Introduced<A name=" t "><A name=" t "><A name=" t "> HOUSE FILE <A name=" t "> BY WILLEMS<A name=" t "><A name=" t "> A BILL FOR<A name=" t "><A name=" t 1"> 1 An Act allowing the use of a leashed dog to retrieve a wounded<A name=" t 2"> 2 deer and providing a penalty.<A name=" t 3"> 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:<A name=" t "> TLSB 5061HH (8) 83<A name=" t "> av/nhPAG LIN<A name=" "><A name=" "><A name=" 1 1"> 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 481A.56A Retrieval of wounded deer<A name=" 1 2"> 1 2 by leashed dogs.<A name=" 1 3"> 1 3 A person having a valid hunting license and a valid deer<A name=" 1 4"> 1 4 hunting license who has wounded a deer while hunting may use<A name=" 1 5"> 1 5 a dog to locate and retrieve the wounded animal. The hunter<A name=" 1 6"> 1 6 or any person in the company of the hunter shall not possess a<A name=" 1 7"> 1 7 firearm or bow while using a dog in this manner and shall have<A name=" 1 8"> 1 8 control of the dog by leash at all times during the search.<A name=" 1 9"> 1 9 The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to<A name=" 1 10"> 1 10 implement this section.<A name=" 1 11"> 1 11 Sec. 2. Section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code<A name=" 1 12"> 1 12 Supplement 2009, is amended to read as follows:<A name=" 1 13"> 1 13 c. For violations of sections 481A.6, 481A.21, 481A.22,<A name=" 1 14"> 1 14 481A.26, 481A.50, 481A.56, 481A.56A, 481A.60 through 481A.62,<A name=" 1 15"> 1 15 481A.83, 481A.84, 481A.92, 481A.123, 481A.145, subsection 3,<A name=" 1 16"> 1 16 sections 483A.7, 483A.8, 483A.23, 483A.24, and 483A.28, the<A name=" 1 17"> 1 17 scheduled fine is twenty=five dollars.<A name=" 1 18"> 1 18 EXPLANATION<A name=" 1 19"> 1 19 This bill creates new Code section 481A.56A to allow a hunter<A name=" 1 20"> 1 20 with a valid hunting license and deer hunting license who<A name=" 1 21"> 1 21 wounds a deer while hunting to use a dog to locate and retrieve<A name=" 1 22"> 1 22 the wounded animal. The hunter or any person in the company of<A name=" 1 23"> 1 23 the hunter shall not possess a firearm or bow while using a dog<A name=" 1 24"> 1 24 in this manner and shall have control of the dog by leash at<A name=" 1 25"> 1 25 all times during the search. The natural resource commission<A name=" 1 26"> 1 26 shall adopt rules pursuant to Code chapter 17A to implement<A name=" 1 27"> 1 27 this provision.<A name=" 1 28"> 1 28 A violation of the new provision is punishable by a scheduled<A name=" 1 29"> 1 29 fine of $25.<A name=" "> LSB 5061HH (8) 83<A name=" "> av/nh
House File 2009 - Introduced<A name=" t "><A name=" t "><A name=" t "> HOUSE FILE <A name=" t "> BY WILLEMS<A name=" t "><A name=" t "> A BILL FOR<A name=" t "><A name=" t 1"> 1 An Act allowing the use of a leashed dog to retrieve a wounded<A name=" t 2"> 2 deer and providing a penalty.<A name=" t 3"> 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:<A name=" t "> TLSB 5061HH (8) 83<A name=" t "> av/nhPAG LIN<A name=" "><A name=" "><A name=" 1 1"> 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 481A.56A Retrieval of wounded deer<A name=" 1 2"> 1 2 by leashed dogs.<A name=" 1 3"> 1 3 A person having a valid hunting license and a valid deer<A name=" 1 4"> 1 4 hunting license who has wounded a deer while hunting may use<A name=" 1 5"> 1 5 a dog to locate and retrieve the wounded animal. The hunter<A name=" 1 6"> 1 6 or any person in the company of the hunter shall not possess a<A name=" 1 7"> 1 7 firearm or bow while using a dog in this manner and shall have<A name=" 1 8"> 1 8 control of the dog by leash at all times during the search.<A name=" 1 9"> 1 9 The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to<A name=" 1 10"> 1 10 implement this section.<A name=" 1 11"> 1 11 Sec. 2. Section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code<A name=" 1 12"> 1 12 Supplement 2009, is amended to read as follows:<A name=" 1 13"> 1 13 c. For violations of sections 481A.6, 481A.21, 481A.22,<A name=" 1 14"> 1 14 481A.26, 481A.50, 481A.56, 481A.56A, 481A.60 through 481A.62,<A name=" 1 15"> 1 15 481A.83, 481A.84, 481A.92, 481A.123, 481A.145, subsection 3,<A name=" 1 16"> 1 16 sections 483A.7, 483A.8, 483A.23, 483A.24, and 483A.28, the<A name=" 1 17"> 1 17 scheduled fine is twenty=five dollars.<A name=" 1 18"> 1 18 EXPLANATION<A name=" 1 19"> 1 19 This bill creates new Code section 481A.56A to allow a hunter<A name=" 1 20"> 1 20 with a valid hunting license and deer hunting license who<A name=" 1 21"> 1 21 wounds a deer while hunting to use a dog to locate and retrieve<A name=" 1 22"> 1 22 the wounded animal. The hunter or any person in the company of<A name=" 1 23"> 1 23 the hunter shall not possess a firearm or bow while using a dog<A name=" 1 24"> 1 24 in this manner and shall have control of the dog by leash at<A name=" 1 25"> 1 25 all times during the search. The natural resource commission<A name=" 1 26"> 1 26 shall adopt rules pursuant to Code chapter 17A to implement<A name=" 1 27"> 1 27 this provision.<A name=" 1 28"> 1 28 A violation of the new provision is punishable by a scheduled<A name=" 1 29"> 1 29 fine of $25.<A name=" "> LSB 5061HH (8) 83<A name=" "> av/nh