Indiana Senate Bill 17 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-05 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
Pending: Senate Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Makes it a Class C misdemeanor to knowingly or intentionally release an exotic or wild animal into the wild without legal authorization or a permit issued by the department of natural resources (department), and provides that the fine for unlawfully releasing an exotic or wild animal is at least $500 and not more than $2,500. Requires a person in the business of selling exotic reptiles to obtain a permit from the department, and makes it a Class C misdemeanor to knowingly or intentionally sell an exotic reptile without a permit. Requires a person not in the business of selling exotic reptiles to notify the department before selling an exotic reptile, and makes the failure to notify the department a Class C infraction.

Exotic animals.

Sen. James Arnold [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-05		First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
2011-01-05		Authored by Senator Arnold

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0017
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN0017.1.html