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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rick Tischaefer" data-source="post: 150672" data-attributes="member: 3901">Folks,I need a little bit of your help with some proposed legislation. The fur hunting and trapping community has always had a strong interest in having an anonymous number assigned to each individual for the purpose of identifying equipment as required by law (currently snares). Previously, the automation and NDGFD licensing system could not do that, but on Friday (January 13, 2017) I learned that it now can. The ability to do that is a by-product of the legislature requiring NDGFD licensing to become automated last year. Many of the details are provided below. Such a change for the fur hunting and trapping community can also benefit those of us who fish the hard water with fishhouses. I am one of them, and I know of the problems that can occur when someone is up to no good and knows which shack is yours. It's not difficult to see the benefits of having the ability to identify your property with a number permanently assigned to you.The North Dakota Century Code must be amended to allow this to occur. I am currently seeking legislators to get this sponsored and introduced. Because of this being late, introduction in to the House is no longer an option. The Senate deadline for introduced legislation is Monday, January 23rd. I am not sure what has to happen to draft legislation before introduction, but it may be too late for the Senate as well. I haven't been told that yet, so I hope to keep things moving along. I have been told the North Dakota Game and Fish Department supports this effort.Right now I would like to make as many folks aware of this proposal, with working towards building support to make this happen. Pass this information along to anyone you think may benefit, and make a call or drop an e-mail to your legislator and ask for their support or sponsorship. I will keep everyone up to date with postings as things happen.“legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017” will help you identify your Representative and Senator, along with their contact information.“legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/committees/senate/energy-and-natural-resources” will help you identify the Senators on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and their contact information.“legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/committees/house/energy-and-natural-resources” will help you identify the Representatives on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and their contact information.   Background information supporting a draft legislative bill to utilize a registration number issued by the Department to identify unoccupied fishhouses and snares in lieu of North Dakota Century Code requirements for name, address, and/or telephone number.The North Dakota Game and Fish Department licensing provides an opportunity for individuals to view their licensing, lottery, and registrations on their website. Go to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website homepage at “<a href="http://www.gf.nd.gov”;" target="_blank">www.gf.nd.gov”;</a> click on “My Account” in the upper right hand corner; complete and verify the “Customer Identification”. Welcome to your “My Account” page.Registration requirements currently exist for darkhouse spearfishing. This registration is required annually and the registration number changes from year to year. You can register for darkhouse spearfishing from your “My Account” page (see center of page).North Dakota Century Code (NDCC 20.1-06-07.) requires unoccupied fishhouses be identified by the owners name and address or telephone number.North Dakota Century Code (NDCC 20.1-07-03.1.) requires a person using a snare to identify it with the person's name, address, and telephone number.There has been interest within the outdoor community to have a means of identification for both fishhouses and snares that does not broadly proclaim the name, address and/or telephone number of the fishhouse owner or person utilizing the snare. Other benefits of a permanent number include ease by which the number would be displayed on the fishhouse, or engraved on a plastic or metal tag for snares (one line of six or eight numbers versus three lines for name, address, and telephone number); reduce repetitiveness in the event of address or telephone number change; anonymity from harassment, damage, destruction or theft; and each person having their own personalized permanent number. North Dakota Game and Fish Department personnel (law enforcement) could easily cross reference the number to a name within their automated record keeping system. Previously, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department did not have the means to assign a personalized permanent number to any one individual. The ability to do that now exists, and if this legislation is passed and the NDCC amended, the Department will make registration available for “equipment”. This will be a one-time registration and will result in the assignment of a personalized permanent number to an individual. This number can be used in lieu of the current Century Code requirements, or any future requirements deemed necessary. With everyone's help, we can get this done this session, otherwise we'll pick it back up in 2019. If you would like a stand alone document for the information paper or draft bill, let me know.Rick TischaeferPresident, North Dakota Fur Hunters and Trappers AssociationProposed Bill Draft House / Senate Bill No.Sixty-fifthLegislative Assembly of North Dakota  Introduced by    A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact chapter 20.1-06-07 and 20.1-07-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for issuance of a registration number. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-06-07 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:  20.1-06-07. Fishhouses - Removal - Penalty. 1. A person may erect, have, or maintain on the ice in any waters of this state a fishhouse, used or to be used while ice fishing, or a dark house, used or to be used for spearfishing.  Fishhouse and dark house owners are subject to the rules the director may adopt governing the construction, maintenance, and use of these units. The outside of each unoccupied unit must have inscribed on it, in readily distinguishable characters at least three inches [7.62 centimeters] high, the owner's name and address or telephone number; or registration number issued by the Department in lieu of the owners name and address or telephone number. An unoccupied fishhouse or dark house left on the ice without an owner's name and address or telephone number; or registration number issued by the Department in lieu of an owners name and address or telephone number may be removed or destroyed by the department. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a class 2 noncriminal offense. 2. Each unit must be removed from the ice by that date established by the governor's proclamation. Failure to remove a unit is deemed an abandonment and the director may remove or destroy abandoned units. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-07-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 20.1-07-03.1. Use of snares for taking coyotes - Restrictions - Identification - Snare standards. 1. The governor shall establish by proclamation an upland snaring season for the taking of coyotes. 2. No person may set or lay any snare for the purpose of taking coyotes on land belonging to another private person without receiving written permission from that person. 3. A person using a snare for the purpose of taking coyotes shall permanently affix with a metal or plastic tag that person's name, address, and telephone number; or registration number issued by the Department in lieu of that person’s name, address, and telephone number to each snare being used. 4. The director shall establish and publish in pamphlet form safety standards for snares used for the taking of coyotes, which will prevent the accidental holding of deer and other appropriate animals. These standards must be followed by any person using a snare pursuant to this section.No fiscal appropriation is required.</blockquote>

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