HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 981

the balance to be paid to the State Game Protection Fund.
On proof that the holder of such certificate has captured or
killed any bird or fur-bearing animal or taken the nest or
eggs of any bird for other than scientific purposes, the certifi-
cate shall become void.

(a) The certificates authorized by this Section shall expire
on the 31st day of December of the year issued and shall not
be transferable.

FERRETS AND WEASELS.

31. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons in this
State at any time to use^any ferret or weasel for the purpose
of hunting, capturing, or killing any game birds or game
animals which are protected by law.

POISON.

32. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to kill,
attempt to kill or injure by poison any game birds or game
animals protected by law, or any domestic poultry.

FIELD TRIALS.

33. The Game Warden is authorized to grant permits to
bona fide Field Trial Clubs and Associations to hold field
trials with raccoon or opossum, bird or rabbit dogs in this
State any time during the closed season under such rules and
regulations as may be adopted by said Game Warden safe-
guarding the interest of the wildlife in this State.

34. PERMIT TO CLUBS. It shall be unlawful to hold field
trials with dogs in this State during any closed hunting sea-
son unless permission to do so is granted by the Game Warden,
and any Club or Association holding a field trial during any
closed hunting season shall not be allowed to shoot, or shoot
at any game of any species which is protected by law.

Any person or persons owning any raccoon or opossum, bird
or rabbit dog or dogs, who desires to train said dog or dogs
during any closed hunting season for the purpose of entering
said dog or dogs in any field trial must secure a permit by
applying to the Game Warden to train said dog or dogs dur-
ing any closed hunting season.

35. NON-RESIDENT DOGS. Dogs brought into this State to
participate in such field trials and which are to be removed
from the State within fifteen days after said field trials are
held shall be exempted from the payment of State, City, or
County license tax.