CHAPTER 7. MIGRATORY WATERFOWL STAMP

IC 14-22-7
    Chapter 7. Migratory Waterfowl Stamp

IC 14-22-7-1
"Migratory waterfowl" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "migratory waterfowl" means awild goose, brant, or wild duck.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-7-2
"Stamp" defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "stamp" refers to the migratorywaterfowl stamp provided by this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-7-3
Stamps; requirement; form
    Sec. 3. (a) A person may not hunt or take a migratory waterfowlwithin Indiana without having a migratory waterfowl stamp issuedby the department. The stamp must be in the possession of eachperson hunting or taking a migratory waterfowl. The licensee shallvalidate the stamp with the signature, in ink, of the licensee on thehunting license on which the electronically generated form of thestamp is attached.
    (b) The department shall determine the form of the migratorywaterfowl stamp and may create and sell commemorative migratorywaterfowl stamps.
    (c) The department may furnish the commemorative migratorywaterfowl stamps or the electronically generated form of the stampsto a clerk of the circuit court or the clerk's designated depositories forissuance or sale in the same manner as hunting licenses are issued orsold under IC 14-22-11.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.52-2002, SEC.1and P.L.176-2002, SEC.7; P.L.225-2005, SEC.16.

IC 14-22-7-4
Stamps; issuance, fee, and expiration
    Sec. 4. A stamp shall be issued to each hunting license applicantor holder upon request and the payment of a fee of six dollars andseventy-five cents ($6.75). Each stamp expires on March 31 of theyear following issuance.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.225-2005,SEC.17.

IC 14-22-7-5
Use of revenues
    Sec. 5. (a) The department shall contract annually with anappropriate nonprofit organization to use fifty percent (50%) of therevenue collected under this chapter for development of waterfowlpropagation areas. Before paying the revenue to a nonprofit

corporation developing waterfowl areas, the department must obtainevidence that the project is acceptable to the appropriate agencyhaving jurisdiction over the land and water affected by the project.
    (b) The department shall spend fifty percent (50%) of the revenuecollected under this chapter:
        (1) for the acquisition or development of wetlands in Indiana;or
        (2) to participate in the joint funding of North Americanwaterfowl management plans.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.