Whenever any big game animal is killed by a motor vehicle on a public highway or roadway, any person who desires to possess that animal shall notify as soon as possible any game warden or other authorized person. The authorized person shall give a dated and written note of validation which allows legal possession of the animal and authorizes the person whose name appears thereon to possess or dispose of the animal. The note of validation must remain with the carcass while in processing or storage. There is no fee for the inspection and validation.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 20.1-01-27

  • Big game: means deer, moose, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, and antelope. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • Person: includes every partnership, association, corporation, and limited liability company. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • Possession: means control, actual possession, and constructive possession of the article or thing specified. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
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