September 9, 2004, Introduced by Rep. Hummel and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 40103 and 43505 (MCL 324.40103 and
324.43505), section 40103 as amended by 2000 PA 191 and section
43505 as amended by 1996 PA 585.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 40103. (1) "Game" means any of the following animals
2 but does not include privately owned cervidae species located on
3 a registered cervidae livestock facility as that term is defined
4 in section 2 of the privately owned cervidae producers marketing
5 act, 2000 PA 190, MCL 287.952:
6 (a) Badger.
7 (b) Bear.
8 (c) Beaver.
9 (d) Bobcat.
1 (e) Brant.
2 (f) Coot.
3 (g) Coyote.
4 (h) Crow.
5 (i) Deer.
6 (j) Duck.
7 (k) Elk.
8 (l) Fisher.
9 (m) Florida gallinule.
10 (n) Fox.
11 (o) Geese.
12 (p) Hare.
13 (q) Hungarian partridge.
14 (r) Marten.
15 (s) Mink.
16 (t) Moose.
17 (u) Muskrat.
18 (v) Opossum.
19 (w) Otter.
20 (x) Pheasant.
21 (y) Quail.
22 (z) Rabbit.
23 (aa) Raccoon.
24 (bb) Ruffed grouse.
25 (cc) Sharptailed grouse.
26 (dd) Skunk.
27 (ee) Snipe.
1 (ff) Sora rail.
2 (gg) Squirrel.
3 (hh) Weasel.
4 (ii) Wild turkey.
5 (jj) Woodchuck.
6 (kk) Woodcock.
7 (ll) Virginia rail.
8 (2) "Interim order of the department" means an order of the
9 department issued under section 40108.
10 (3) "Kind" means an animal's sex, age, or physical
11 characteristics.
12 (4) "Muzzle-loading", for the purposes of this part and rules
13 promulgated or orders issued under this part, used in reference
14 to a firearm, means that the firearm is designed to use black
15 powder or a black powder substitute and cannot use fixed
16 ammunition, whether or not the firearm is loaded at the muzzle.
17 (5) (4) "Normal
agricultural practices" means generally
18 accepted agricultural and management practices as defined by the
19 commission of agriculture.
20 (6) (5) "Open
season" means the dates during which game may
21 be legally taken.
22 (7) (6) "Parts"
means any or all portions of an animal,
23 including the skin, plumage, hide, fur, entire body, or egg of an
24 animal.
25 (8) (7) "Protected"
or "protected animal" means an animal
26 or kind of animal that is designated by the department as an
27 animal that shall not be taken.
1 (9) (8) "Residence"
means a permanent building serving as a
2 temporary or permanent home. Residence may include a cottage,
3 cabin, or mobile home, but does not include a structure designed
4 primarily for taking game, a tree blind, a tent, a recreational
5 or other vehicle, or a camper.
6 Sec. 43505. (1) "Hunt" and "hunting" mean to pursue,
7 capture, shoot, kill, chase, follow, harass, harm, rob, or trap a
8 wild animal, or to attempt to engage in such an activity.
9 (2) "Identification" means a driver license issued by
10 Michigan, another state, or a Canadian province as accepted by
11 the department, a state of Michigan identification card issued by
12 the secretary of state, or a sportcard issued by the department.
13 (3) "License" means a document or a tag, stamp, plastic card,
14 or other device that may include a stamp or a tag that authorizes
15 the licensee to hunt, fish, trap, or possess wild animals or
16 aquatic species, and other identification required by the
17 department.
18 (4) "Minor child" means a person less than 17 years of age.
19 (5) "Muzzle-loading", for the purposes of this part and rules
20 promulgated or orders issued under this part, used in reference
21 to a firearm, means that the firearm is designed to use black
22 powder or a black powder substitute and cannot use fixed
23 ammunition, whether or not the firearm is loaded at the muzzle.
24 (6) (5) "Nonresident"
means a person who is not a resident
25 and who is 17 years of age or older.