§ 23A-5-321. Interference with hunting prohibited--Action to recover damages--Exceptions--Criminal penalty
(1) A person may not interfere with the right of a person licensed and legally hunting under Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags, to take wildlife by driving, harassing, or intentionally disturbing a species of wildlife for the purpose of disrupting a legal hunt, trapping, or predator control.
(2) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalty provided in Section 23A-5-301.
(3) A directly affected person or the state may bring an action to recover civil damages resulting from a violation of Subsection (1) or a restraining order to prevent a potential violation of Subsection (1).
(4) This section does not apply to incidental interference with a hunt caused by lawful activities including ranching, mining, and recreation.
Credits
Laws 2023, c. 103, § 143, eff. July 1, 2023.
§ 23A-5-322. Interference with hunters or hunting activity--Criminal penalty
A person who intentionally interferes with a person who is licensed and taking wildlife legally under Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags, or disrupts an activity involving a legal hunt, trapping, falconry, or predator control may be charged with a violation under Section 76-9-102 if that interference or disruption constitutes a violation under Section 76-9-102.
Credits
Laws 2023, c. 103, § 144, eff. July 1, 2023.