A club or association may not hold a field trial with dogs in the State during any closed hunting season without first obtaining a permit from the Secretary. The Secretary may grant a permit to field trial clubs and associations to hold field trials with raccoon, opossum, bird, or rabbit dogs in the State any time during the closed season. Field trials shall be held pursuant to regulations the Secretary adopts to safeguard the interests of wildlife in the State.

Any club or association holding a field trial during closed hunting season may not shoot or attempt to shoot any game bird or mammal or protected bird. Game birds bred, raised, or purchased in captivity may be shot in flight immediately upon release at retriever trials after being positively identified.

Dogs brought into the State to participate in field trials and which are to be removed from the State within 15 days after field trials are held shall be exempted from the payment of State, city, or county license tax.