Signed by Governor Doug Burgum

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends hunting laws related to trespassing.

Highlights:

• Exempts licensed hunters and anglers from being charged with a class A misdemeanor for entering enclosed premises when lawfully hunting or fishing (Sec. 12.1-22-03 2b).

• Establishes 2 ways by which owners can post their land to prohibit hunting on their property (Sec. 20.1-01-17 1):

• By placing signs along the public highway or on the property, with their names clearly legible on the sign, to alert the public that hunting is not permissible on their land; and

• By designating their land as closed to hunting on an online database or other electronic application that is available to the general public and identifies whether land is available for hunting.

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