HB863

Louisiana HB863 requires wildlife enforcement agents to obtain a search warrant before conducting inspections.

HB863 amends Louisiana law to require wildlife enforcement agents to obtain a search warrant before inspecting places where wild birds, game quadrupeds, fish, or other aquatic life may be kept. Currently, these agents can inspect without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe a violation has occurred. The bill removes this exception, ensuring that inspections must be conducted with a warrant. This change affects wildlife enforcement agents and any businesses or locations where wildlife or aquatic life is stored or sold.