North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 30 - Game and Fish Department
Article 30-02 - Wildlife Management
Chapter 30-02-02 - Falconry
Section 30-02-02-11 - Possession of raptors prior to enactment of rules

1. An individual who possesses a lawfully acquired raptor equal to or less than the number and species allowed under current rules and prior to the enactment of these regulations and meets all previous license requirements shall be allowed to retain the raptors but must comply with new regulations within two years except as allowed under subsection 2. All such birds cannot be replaced if death, loss, release, or escape occurs.

2. An individual who possesses extra raptors prior to the enactment of these rules in excess of the number currently allowed under the individual's class license shall be allowed to retain the extra raptors. No replacement can occur or additional raptor obtained until the number in possession is at least one less than the total number currently authorized.

Any person who violates this section is guilty of a noncriminal offense and shall pay a two hundred dollar fee.