32-952. Scientific, educational or exhibition permit. (a) A scientific, educational or exhibition permit is required to collect, for scientific, educational or exhibition purposes, any wildlife protected by law or rules and regulations of the secretary.

(b) Any person who desires to engage in any activity described in subsection (a) shall apply to the secretary for a scientific, educational or exhibition permit. The fee prescribed pursuant to K.S.A. 32-988 shall accompany the application. Upon receipt of the application and fee, the secretary may issue to the applicant a scientific, educational or exhibition permit to collect specimens of wildlife protected by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, subject to rules and regulations adopted by the secretary in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto.

(c) Wildlife protected by law or rules and regulations of the secretary may be possessed at any time by a person holding a scientific, educational or exhibition permit and may be shipped or transported within or without the state, by permission of the secretary. Application for shipment or transportation shall state the name and address of the person causing the shipping or transporting, the purposes for shipping or transporting, the number and kinds of specimens to be shipped, whether living or dead, and the name and address of the person to whom shipped or transported.

(d) The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, such rules and regulations as necessary to implement this section.

History: L. 1911, ch. 198, § 25; L. 1913, ch. 199, § 4; L. 1921, ch. 196, § 12; R.S. 1923, 32-123; L. 1978, ch. 152, § 5; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 83; July 1.