49-7-140 - Importation and release of wild hogs; prohibition; penalties. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 49-7-140. Importation and release of wild hogs; prohibition; penalties.
 

(1)  No person may import into the state or release into the wild, any live feral hog, wild swine or Russian Boar. 

(2)  No person may transport within the state any live feral hog, wild swine or Russian Boar unless such person has obtained a permit for such purpose from the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems appropriate with regard to the issuance of such permits and may prescribe a fee for the issuance thereof. 

(3)  For the purposes of this section, "feral hogs, wild swine or Russian Boar" are defined as any hog that is not a domesticated pet or livestock; and "released into the wild" is defined as being able to move about freely to adjoining land. 

(4)  A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class I violation punishable as provided in Section 49-7-141. A violation of subsection (2) of this section is a Class III violation punishable as provided in Section 49-7-101. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1994, ch. 412, § 1; Laws, 2005, ch. 384, § 1, eff from and after July 1, 2005.