§ 14-22-2-6 — Adoption of rules

(a) The director shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
(1) Establish, open, close, lengthen, suspend, or shorten seasons.
(2) Establish bag, sex, and size limits.
(3) Establish limitations on the numbers of hunters and fishermen.
(4) Establish the methods, means, and time of:
(A) taking, chasing, transporting, and selling; or
(B) attempting to take, transport, or sell;
wild animals or exotic mammals, with or without dogs, in Indiana
or in a designated part of Indiana.
(5) Establish other necessary rules to do the following:
(A) Administer this chapter.
(B) Properly manage wild animals or exotic mammals in a
designated water or land area of Indiana.
(6) Set aside and designate land or water or parts of the land or
water owned, controlled, or under contract or acquired by the
state for conservation purposes as a public hunting and fishing
ground under the restrictions, conditions, and limitations that are
determined to be appropriate.
(b) Rules:
(1) may be adopted only after thorough investigation; and
(2) must be based upon data relative to the following:
(A) The welfare of the wild animal.
(B) The relationship of the wild animal to other animals.
(C) The welfare of the people.
(c) Whenever the director determines that it is necessary to adopt
rules, the director shall comply with the following:
(1) Rules must clearly describe and set forth any applicable
changes.
(2) The director shall make or cause to be made a periodic review
of the rules.
(3) A copy of each rule, as long as the rule remains in force and
effect, shall be included and printed in each official compilation
of the Indiana fish and wildlife law.
(d) The director may modify or suspend a rule for a time not to
exceed one (1) year under IC 4-22-2-37.1.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-3-3.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.