§ 50-5-2517 — Mammalian dolphin or porpoise; prohibited activities; penalty.

Except when authorized by a federal permit, it is unlawful for any person to catch, attempt to catch, feed, feed by hand, kill, or harass any mammalian dolphin or porpoise. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 178, SECTION 1.