537.524. Injunction and damages for interference with lawful hunting and trapping. - Missouri Statutes

Injunction and damages for interference with lawful hunting andtrapping.

537.524. 1. A court may enjoin conduct which would be inviolation of section 578.151 or 578.152, RSMo, upon petition by aperson affected or who reasonably may be affected by suchconduct, upon a showing that such conduct is threatened or thatit has occurred on particular premises in the past and that it isnot unreasonable to expect that under similar circumstances itwill be repeated.

2. A court may award damages to any person adverselyaffected by a violation of section 578.151 or 578.152, RSMo,which may include an award for punitive damages. In addition toother items of special damage, the measure of damages may includeexpenditures of the affected person for license and permit fees,travel, guides, special equipment and supplies, to the extentthat such expenditures were rendered futile by interference withthe lawful hunting or trapping of a wild animal.

(L. 1988 S.B. 434 & 435 § 4)