Vermont H 231: An act relating to mitigating factors in sentencing a minor for a crime

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No. 47. An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife
statutes.
(H.231)
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 4001 is amended to read:
§ 4001. DEFINITIONS
Words and phrases used in this part, unless otherwise provided, shall be
construed to mean as follows:
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(6) Pickerel: the great northern pike, chain pickerel, or muskellunge.
[Repealed.]
(7) Pike perch: walleyed or yellow pike. [Repealed.]
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Sec. 2. 10 V.S.A. § 4905 is amended to read:
§ 4905. BIRDS’ NESTS AND EGGS; DESTROYING OR ROBBING
A person shall not take or wilfully willfully destroy the nests or eggs of
wild birds, other than rock pigeons, the English sparrow, starling, or purple
grackle house sparrows, or European starlings, except when necessary to
protect buildings and the nests to be removed contain no eggs or chicks and are
no longer being used by birds for feeding, or when taken as provided in section
4152 of this title.

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Sec. 3. 10 V.S.A. § 4502 is amended to read:
§ 4502. UNIFORM POINT SYSTEM; REVOCATION OF LICENSE
(a) A uniform point system that assigns points to those convicted of a
violation of a provision of this part is established. The conviction report from
the court shall be prima facie evidence of the points assessed. In addition to
other penalties assessed for violation of fish and wildlife statutes, the
Commissioner shall suspend licenses issued under this part that are held by a
person who has accumulated 10 or more points in accordance with the
provisions of subsection (c) of this section.
(b) A person violating provisions of this part shall receive points for
convictions in accordance with the following schedule (all sections are in this
title of the Vermont Statutes Annotated):
(1) Except for biological collection violations determined to be nonpoint
violations under the rules of the Board, five points shall be assessed for any
violation of statutes or rules adopted under this part except those listed in
subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection.
(2) Ten points shall be assessed for:
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(I) § 4706. Snaring animals [Repealed.]
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(Y) Appendix § 2; Appendix § 33, section 14.3. Reporting of big
game

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(II) Appendix § 37, as it applies to annual deer limits section 10.
Novice season
(JJ) § 4742a. Youth deer hunting weekend. The points shall be
assessed solely against the adult who is accompanying the youth hunter.
(KK) § 4908. Youth turkey hunting weekend. The points assessed
against the adult accompanying the youth hunter.
(LL) § 4256. Mentored hunting license. The points shall be assessed
against the licensed adult who is accompanying the individual holding the
mentored hunting license.
(MM) § 4827a. Feeding a black bear
(NN) § 4826. Taking deer doing damage
(OO) § 22a. Taking turkey doing damage
(PP) § 35. Taking moose doing damage
(QQ) Appendix § 22, section 6.7; Appendix § 33, section 13.1(g);
Appendix § 37, section 7.7. Possession or transport of a cocked crossbow in or
on a motor vehicle, motorboat, airplane, snowmobile, or other motor-propelled
vehicle [Repealed.]
(RR) Appendix § 7, section 6.3(b). Hunting bear with any dog not
listed on the permit [Repealed.]
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(3) Twenty points shall be assessed for:
(A) § 4192. General powers and duties; failure to obey warden
[Repealed.]
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(I) § 4745. Taking deer big game out of season prohibited
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(O) Appendix § 7, sections 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3(b), 6.3(d),
6.3(e), 6.4, 6.5(c), 6.5(d), 7.1, and 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4. Bear, unauthorized taking
(P) Appendix § 22. Turkey season, excluding: requirements for
youth turkey hunting season; section 6.2, and size of shot used or possessed;
and section 6.7, transport of cocked crossbow
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(U) Appendix § 37. Deer management rule, excluding requirements
for youth deer hunting weekend; requirements for novice season; limitations
on feeding of deer; section 7.7, transport of cocked crossbow; reporting big
game; and section 11.0, ban of urine and other natural lures
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(W) § 4711. Crossbow hunting [Repealed.]
(X) Appendix § 4. Hunting with a crossbow without a permit or
license [Repealed.]
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(Z) Appendix § 44, section 4.6. Use of tooth jawed traps
(AA) Appendix § 44, section 4.11. Taking furbearers with poison
(BB) Appendix § 44, section 4.12. Taking furbearers from a den
(CC) § 4716. Holding or conducting a coyote-hunting competition
(DD) § 4706. Snaring animals
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Sec. 4. 10 V.S.A. § 4705 is amended to read:
§ 4705. SHOOTING FROM MOTOR VEHICLES OR AIRCRAFT;
SHOOTING FROM OR ACROSS HIGHWAY; PERMIT
(a) A person shall not take or attempt to take a wild animal by shooting
from a motor vehicle, motorboat, airplane, snowmobile, or other motor-
propelled craft or any vehicle drawn by a motor-propelled vehicle