Bill Text: AZ HB2457 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Possession of weapons while hunting

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-10 - Governor Signed [HB2457 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2012-HB2457-Chaptered.html

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House Engrossed

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

 

CHAPTER 225

 

HOUSE BILL 2457

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 17, chapter 3, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 17-305; relating to game and fish.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 17, chapter 3, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 17-305, to read:

START_STATUTE17-305.  Possession of other weapons while hunting; violation; classification

A.  The possession of legal weapons, devices, ammunition or magazines, which are not authorized to take wildlife, is not prohibited while hunting if the weapon or device is not used to take wildlife.

B.  Taking wildlife by using a weapon, device, ammunition or magazine that is not authorized to take wildlife is a class 1 misdemeanor. END_STATUTE

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 10, 2012.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 11, 2012.