32-1004. Unlawful possession of wildlife or wild turkey; refusal to allow inspection of property used in taking wildlife; penalties. (a) It is unlawful for any person to:
(1) Possess a carcass of a big game animal, taken within this state, unless a carcass tag, issued by the secretary, is attached to it in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary;
(2) possess a carcass of a wild turkey, taken in this state, unless a carcass tag, if required and issued by the secretary, is attached to it, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary;
(3) possess a carcass of a big game animal or wild turkey, taken within the state, unless a check station tag, if required and issued by the secretary, is attached to it, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary;
(4) possess any wildlife unlawfully killed or otherwise unlawfully taken outside this state;
(5) cause to be shipped within, from or into this state any illegally taken or possessed wildlife;
(6) intentionally import into this state, or possess or release in this state, any species of wildlife prohibited pursuant to K.S.A. 32-956, and amendments thereto;
(7) refuse to allow any conservation officer or deputy conservation officer or any law enforcement officer to inspect and count any wildlife in such person's possession; or
(8) refuse to allow any conservation officer or deputy conservation officer or any law enforcement officer to inspect any devices or facilities of such person which are used in taking, possessing, transporting, storing or processing any wildlife subject to the wildlife, parks and tourism laws of this state or rules and regulations of the secretary.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(3) do not apply to animals sold in surplus property disposal sales of department exhibit herds or animals legally taken outside this state.
(c) Any person convicted of violating provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in K.S.A. 32-1031, and amendments thereto, except as provided in K.S.A. 32-1032, and amendments thereto, relating to big game and wild turkey.
History: L. 1989, ch. 118, § 116; L. 1993, ch. 185, § 11; L. 2004, ch. 99, § 9; L. 2005, ch. 182, § 7; L. 2008, ch. 17, § 2; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 57; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 32 - Wildlife, Parks And Recreation
32-1001 Licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the department; unlawful acts; penalties.
32-1003 Unlawful methods of taking wildlife; penalties.
32-1005 Commercialization of wildlife.
32-1006 Coyotes, moles, gophers.
32-1012 Application of prohibitions regarding nongame or endangered species.
32-1013 Taking wildlife without permission on land posted "by written permission only"; penalties.
32-1014 Obstruction or impeding of lawful activities.
32-1015 Miscellaneous violations.
32-1031 Violations; penalties.
32-1032 Big game and wild turkey violations; penalties.
32-1033 Unlawful taking of endangered species.
32-1034 Second conviction for obstruction or impeding of lawful activities.
32-1040 Violations by 16- and 17-year-olds.
32-1041 Forfeiture or suspension of license, permit, stamp or other issue.
32-1047 Seizure of wildlife, devices, equipment and firearms; disposition.
32-1048 Conservation officers and employees; arrest powers.
32-1051 Law enforcement officers' duties.
32-1053 County or district attorneys' duties; prosecution fee.
32-1054 Report of prosecutions.
32-1061 Wildlife violator compact; enactment of compact.
32-1062 Same; rules and regulations.
32-1064 Same; licensing authority; duties.
32-1065 Same; compact administrator, compensation and expenses.
32-1066 Same; board of compact administrators; appointment of state administrator.
32-1071 State sovereignty over non-migratory wildlife act; citation of act.
32-1074 Same; non-migratory nature of lesser and greater prairie chickens.
32-1075 Same; regulation of prairie chickens and prairie chicken habitats in Kansas.
32-1076 Same; enforcement of act.