Bill Text: DE HB71 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Commercial Shooting Preserves.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-19 - Signed by Governor [HB71 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2011-HB71-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. Atkins & Sen. Ennis
	Reps. Carson, Hocker, Kenton, Peterman, Walker, Wilson; Sen. Booth

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 71

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMMERCIAL SHOOTING PRESERVES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.Amend Subchapter V of Title 7 of the Delaware Code by inserting a new section thereto which shall read as follows:

"§572. Sunday operations on commercial shooting preserves; definition.

(a)     Those entities licensed under this subchapter which operate as commercial game preserves may operate in accordance with this subchapter on any day, including Sundays, subject to the seasonal limitations established by the Department.

(b)     For purposes of this subchapter, "commercial game preserve" shall mean any partnership, sole proprietorship, corporation, or other business entity licensed under this subchapter and operating on a for-profit basis."Commercial game preserve" shall not include clubs, associations or private individuals engaged in similar put-and-take hunting operations licensed under this subchapter.".

Section 2.Amend §712, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

"(b)This section shall not be applicable to trapping, training dogs, hunting red foxes with dogs, or participating in commercial game preserve operations in accordance with the provisions of §572 of this Title.".

SYNOPSIS

This bill will permit licensed commercial game preserves to operate on Sundays.The bill limits Sunday operations to commercial facilities only within the seasons established by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.This bill does not allow for Sunday hunting of wild game or put-and-take hunting by entities other than commercially-operated facilities.

This bill is necessary for commercial game preserves to compete with similar operations in adjoining States, where Sunday operations are allowed.