H. B. 4293
(By Delegates Talbott and Crosier)
(By Request of the Division of Natural Resources)
[Introduced February 2, 2010; referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact
§20-2-21
of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to
reporting beaver trapping and
reporting.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That
§20-2-21
of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.
§20-2-21. Reporting beaver pelts
Castor canadensis
taken; tags.
Each trapper holding a resident statewide hunting and trapping
license or a resident statewide hunting, trapping and fishing
license shall present beaver
Castor canadensis or Castor canadensis
pelts legally taken to a game checking station or representative of
the department division within thirty days after the close of a
legal season. A tag provided by the department division shall be
affixed to each beaver
Castor canadensis
pelt or skin and remain attached to the skin until such pelt or skin has been processed
into commercial fur.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to
equalize the treatment of
resident and nonresident trappers relating to the official checking
of Castor canadensis and/or pelts and to make minor stylistic
changes.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.