Sale of wild birds or mammals governed by article
Ind. Code § 14-22-6-8
in effectSec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "sell" includes serving as a part of a meal by a restaurant, a hotel, a boardinghouse, or an eating house keeper.
(b) A person may not sell, offer to buy, trade, or offer to trade a wild bird or mammal, or meat from a wild bird or mammal, that:
(1) is live or dead; and
(2) is taken in:
(A) Indiana; or
(B) another state and brought into Indiana;
except as otherwise provided in this article.
(c) Proof that a bird or mammal was served constitutes prima facie evidence that the bird or mammal was served in violation of this article. However, a restaurant, a hotel, a boardinghouse, or an eating house keeper may prepare and serve during open season to:
(1) a guest, patron, or boarder; and
(2) the family of the guest, patron, or boarder;
a bird or mammal legally taken by the guest, patron, or boarder during the open season.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-4-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026