(1) The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an interstate agreement between member states to enhance the compliance with the hunting, fishing, and other wildlife laws of member states, and provides for the fair and impartial treatment of wildlife and fisheries violators.
(2) The Board of Compact Administrators has set forth prescribed requirements and procedures for any state to become a member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact within the established Bylaws and Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact Operations Manual.
(3) Through this statute, the State of Delaware directs and empowers the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Fish and Wildlife to enact all provisions of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
(4) DNREC is charged to adopt and begin implementation of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact set forth in the Compact, Bylaws and Operations Manual, and to further recognize all current and future member states legally empowered as members of the Compact on or before July 1, 2016. DNREC shall notify the General Assembly if an extension is necessary for a maximum of 3 years due to technological capacity challenges that preclude timely implementation of the Compact.
(5) The State of Delaware by representation through DNREC's Division of Fish and Wildlife will make a formal application to the Chairman and Board of Administrators of the Interstate Wildlife Violation Compact to receive full admission, authority, and representation as an official member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 7. REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING GAME AND FISH
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 705. Visiting traps within 24-hour periods; killing of trapped animals.
§ 707. Hunting or shooting from motor vehicle, boats or farm machinery prohibited; penalty.
§ 708. Loaded firearms prohibited in or on motor vehicles, motorboats or farm machinery.
§ 709. Hours for hunting; federal laws and regulations; prohibitions and exceptions.
§ 710. Use of silencer on gun; penalty.
§ 711. Hunting with automatic-loading gun prohibited; penalty.
§ 712. Prohibition against Sunday hunting.
§ 713. Fire regulations; penalty.
§ 715. Possession of protected wildlife; prohibitions.
§ 716. Hunting, fishing or trapping without a license; penalties.
§ 717. Frightening or harassing migratory birds; penalties.
§ 718. Requiring wearing of hunter orange in the hunting of deer; violation and penalty.
§ 719. Discharge of firearms on or near public roads and public rights-of-way; penalty.
§ 720. Conditional permits for disabled persons.
§ 721. Killer, body-gripping traps.
§ 722. Prohibition against use of lights; penalties.
§ 723. Hunting or trapping in safety zones; penalty.
§ 724. Wilful obstruction or impeding of lawful hunting, fishing or trapping activities.