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    CHAPTER 484AMIGRATORY GAME BIRDSReferred to in 232.8, 331.602, 455A.4, 455A.5, 456A.14, 456A.24, 481A.1, 481A.134, 481A.135, 483A.10, 483A.32, 805.16, 903.1
    This chapter not enacted as a part of this title;transferred from chapter 110B in Code 1993
    See §481A.134 and 481A.135 for point system and additionalpenalties
    484A.1Definitions.
    484A.2Fee required.
    484A.3Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1199, §26, 27; 98 Acts, ch 1223, §30.
    484A.4Use of revenue.
    484A.5Projects approved.
    484A.6Penalty.
    484A.1Definitions.As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:1.  “Commission” means the natural resource commission.2.  “Migratory game bird” means any wild goose, brant, wild duck, snipe, rail, woodcock, or coot.[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §110B.1]1986 Acts, ch 1245, §1860C93, §484A.11998 Acts, ch 1199, §21,22,27; 1998 Acts, ch 1223, §30484A.2Fee required.A person sixteen years of age or older shall not hunt or take any migratory game bird within this state without first paying a migratory game bird fee. The director shall determine the means and method of collecting the migratory game bird fees.[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §110B.2]C93, §484A.21998 Acts, ch 1199, §23,27; 1998 Acts, ch 1223, §30Referred to in 805.8B
    For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph a
    484A.3  Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1199, §26, 27; 98 Acts, ch 1223, §30. 484A.4Use of revenue.1.  All revenue generated from the migratory game bird fee shall be used for projects approved by the commission for the purpose of protecting and propagating migratory game birds and for the acquisition, development, restoration, maintenance, or preservation of wetlands, except for that part which is specified by the commission for use in paying administrative expenses as provided in section 456A.17.2.  The commission may enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations for the use of fifteen percent of such funds outside the United States if the commission finds that such contracts are necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §110B.4]484A.498 Acts, ch 1199, §24, 27, 98 Acts, ch 1223, §30, 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150484A.5Projects approved.Before approving and allocating funds for a proposed project to be undertaken outside this state or outside the United States, the commission shall obtain evidence that the project is acceptable to the government agency having jurisdiction over the lands and waters affected by the project.[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §110B.5]C93, §484A.5484A.6Penalty.Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.[C77, 79, 81, §110B.6]C93, §484A.6