Connecticut § 26-60 Permits to collect certain wildlife for scientific and educational purposes. Fee.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 26-60 — Permits to collect certain wildlife for scientific and educational purposes. Fee.

Connecticut § 26-60

Title 26Fisheries and Game

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-60 (2026).

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The commissioner may grant to any properly accredited person not less than eighteen years of age, upon written application, a permit to collect fish, crustaceans and wildlife and their nests and eggs, for scientific and educational purposes only, and not for sale or exchange or shipment from or removal from the state without the consent of the commissioner. The commissioner may determine the number and species of such fish, crustaceans and wildlife and their nests and eggs which may be taken and the area and method of collection of such fish, crustaceans and wildlife under any permit in any year. The permit shall be issued for a term established by the commissioner in accordance with federal regulations and shall not be transferable. The commissioner shall charge an annual fee of twenty-fi

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The commissioner may grant to any properly accredited person not less than eighteen years of age, upon written application, a permit to collect fish, crustaceans and wildlife and their nests and eggs, for scientific and educational purposes only, and not for sale or exchange or shipment from or removal from the state without the consent of the commissioner. The commissioner may determine the number and species of such fish, crustaceans and wildlife and their nests and eggs which may be taken and the area and method of collection of such fish, crustaceans and wildlife under any permit in any year. The permit shall be issued for a term established by the commissioner in accordance with federal regulations and shall not be transferable. The commissioner shall charge an annual fee of twenty-five dollars for such permit. Each person receiving a permit under the provisions of this section shall report to the commissioner on blanks furnished by the commissioner, at or before the expiration of such permit, the detailed results of the collections made thereunder. Any person violating the provisions of this chapter or of the permit held by him shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 26-64, and, upon conviction of such violation, the permit so held by him shall become void.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 4920; 1957, P.A. 279; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 256; P.A. 73-30, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-422, S. 1; P.A. 83-191, S. 4, 9; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 8, 21; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1, S. 97; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 457; P.A. 10-3, S. 47.) History: 1971 act substituted references to environmental protection commissioner for references to board of fisheries and game; P.A. 73-30 specified that collection of wildlife and nests and eggs allowed for educational purposes; P.A. 76-422 substituted “permit” for “certificate”, allowed collection of crustaceans and provided that all permits expire on December thirty-first of the year of issuance rather than one year from date of issuance; P.A. 83-191 extended permit requirements to the collection of fish and authorized the commissioner to determine the duration of the permit and the method of collection; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3 amended section to require a fee of $10 for a permit; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1 increased permit fee to $20, effective January 1, 2003; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased annual fee from $20 to $40; P.A. 10-3 reduced annual fee from $40 to $25, effective April 14, 2010.