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      Sec. 26-65. Commissioner authorized to regulate hunting. Landowner permission required for hunting on private land. (a) In the interest of developing a sound wildlife program for all species of wild birds and wild quadrupeds, to encourage landowner participation in such program and to develop public hunting on public and private lands and waters, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection is delegated authority to regulate hunting within the state as hereinafter provided.

      (b) No person may engage in hunting on private land without the permission of the owner of such land.

      (1955, S. 2475d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 260; P.A. 93-408, S. 3.)

      History: 1971 act substituted commissioner of environmental protection for board of fisheries and game; P.A. 93-408 added new Subsec. (b) re landowner permission for hunting on private land.

      See also Parts V and VI re quadrupeds and birds, respectively.

      See Sec. 53a-217e re negligent hunting offenses.

      Cited. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 417.

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Statutes > Connecticut > Title26 > Chap490 > Sec26-65

      Sec. 26-65. Commissioner authorized to regulate hunting. Landowner permission required for hunting on private land. (a) In the interest of developing a sound wildlife program for all species of wild birds and wild quadrupeds, to encourage landowner participation in such program and to develop public hunting on public and private lands and waters, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection is delegated authority to regulate hunting within the state as hereinafter provided.

      (b) No person may engage in hunting on private land without the permission of the owner of such land.

      (1955, S. 2475d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 260; P.A. 93-408, S. 3.)

      History: 1971 act substituted commissioner of environmental protection for board of fisheries and game; P.A. 93-408 added new Subsec. (b) re landowner permission for hunting on private land.

      See also Parts V and VI re quadrupeds and birds, respectively.

      See Sec. 53a-217e re negligent hunting offenses.

      Cited. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 417.

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      Sec. 26-65. Commissioner authorized to regulate hunting. Landowner permission required for hunting on private land. (a) In the interest of developing a sound wildlife program for all species of wild birds and wild quadrupeds, to encourage landowner participation in such program and to develop public hunting on public and private lands and waters, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection is delegated authority to regulate hunting within the state as hereinafter provided.

      (b) No person may engage in hunting on private land without the permission of the owner of such land.

      (1955, S. 2475d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 260; P.A. 93-408, S. 3.)

      History: 1971 act substituted commissioner of environmental protection for board of fisheries and game; P.A. 93-408 added new Subsec. (b) re landowner permission for hunting on private land.

      See also Parts V and VI re quadrupeds and birds, respectively.

      See Sec. 53a-217e re negligent hunting offenses.

      Cited. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 417.