§ 5-402. Punishment for violations of this article

A. Any person convicted of violating any provision of Section 5-203 and Sections 5-401 through 5-410 of this title, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Any person convicted of violating any provision of Sections 5-411 and 5-412 of this title, shall be punished by a fine not less than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) nor more than One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,250.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. The State of Oklahoma, on relation of the district attorney, is hereby authorized to institute legal action against the owner or operator of any air, land or water conveyances, firearms or other items or equipment used, if the owner or operator is found guilty of a violation of Section 5-411 or 5-412 of this title. The legal proceedings shall subject all of the above-mentioned items to seizure and forfeiture proceedings pursuant to Section 7-206 of this title, if it is found that the items were used as an aid in violation of Section 5-411 or 5-412 of this title.

C. A court in this state, on relation of the district attorney, may order the suspension, revocation, or denial of the hunting and fishing license privileges of a person found guilty of violation of Section 5-411 or 5-412 of this title for a period of time as determined by the court to be consistent with the violation committed and based on previous conviction history, not to exceed a maximum of ten (10) years. Upon completion of the suspension or revocation period, the person may apply for a new hunting or fishing license or reinstatement of the lifetime license the person held by paying a reinstatement fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for residents and Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for nonresidents. The reinstatement fee shall be in addition to any other fees required for the hunting and fishing license.

CREDIT(S)

Laws 1974, c. 17, § 5-402, eff. April 8, 1974; Laws 1988, c. 113, § 1, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1991, c. 182, § 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 2010, c. 80, § 2, emerg. eff. April 12, 2010.

§ 5-412. Endangered or threatened species or subspecies

Except as otherwise provided by law, no person may possess, hunt, chase, harass, capture, shoot at, wound or kill, take or attempt to take, trap or attempt to trap any endangered or threatened species or subspecies without specific written permission of the Director. In no event, however, may that permission conflict with federal law.

CREDIT(S)

Laws 1974, c. 17, § 5-412, eff. April 8, 1974; Laws 1985, c. 172, § 3, emerg. eff. June 18, 1985; Laws 1992, c. 149, § 8, emerg. eff. April 30, 1992; Laws 2010, c. 80, § 3, emerg. eff. April 12, 2010.

§ 5-412.1. Publication of listing of endangered or threatened species or subspecies

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shall print a listing of those endangered or threatened species or subspecies protected by this act as part of the published general hunting regulations booklet printed each year.

CREDIT(S)

Laws 1985, c. 172, § 4, emerg. eff. June 18, 1985.