Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 23A-4-702 - Air rifle hunting(1) As used in this section, "pre-charged pneumatic air rifle" means a rifle that fires a single projectile with compressed air released from a chamber: (a) built into the rifle; and(b) pressurized at a minimum of 2,000 pounds per square inch from an external high compression device or source, such as a hand pump, compressor, or scuba tank.(2) An individual may use a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle to hunt:(a) a species of protected wildlife designated by the Wildlife Board;(d) a turkey, with a fall turkey permit.(3) The division shall review available funding to pay the costs of regulating hunting with pre-charged pneumatic air rifles, including eligibility for federal excise taxes, and report the division's findings to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by no later than the November 2024 interim committee meeting.Renumbered from § 23-19-49 and amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session ,§ 84, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by Chapter 345, 2023 General Session ,§ 8, eff. 5/3/2023.Added by Chapter 102, 2022 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/4/2022.