【正文】 are rare or near extinction. Article 32 If anyone, in violation of the provisions of this Law, hunts or catches wildlife in an area or during a season closed to hunting or uses prohibited hunting gear or methods for the purpose, his catch, hunting gear and unlawful ine shall be confiscated and he shall be fined by the administrative department for wildlife。s Congress on August 28, 2004) Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Protection of Wildlife Chapter III Administration of Wildlife Chapter IV Legal Liabilities Chapter V Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting and saving the species of wildlife which are rare or near extinction, protecting, developing and rationally utilizing wildlife resources and maintaining ecological balances. Article 2 All activities within the territory of the People39。s Congress on November 8, 1988 and promulgated by Order of the President of the People39。s Republic of China on the Protection of Wildlife (Adopted at the Fourth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People39。s Republic of China on the Protection of Wildlife, adopted at the 11th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People39。 where the catching or hunting of wildlife under second class state protection is intended, the unit concerned must apply to the relevant administrative department for wildlife under the government of a province, an autonomous region or a municipality directly under the Central Government for a special hunting and catching license. Article 17 The State encourages the domestication and breeding of wildlife. Anyone who intends to domesticate and breed wildlife under special state protection shall obtain a license. Administrative measures for such licenses shall be formulated by the administrative department for wildlife under the State Council. Article 18 Anyone who intends to hunt or catch wildlife that is not under special state protection must obtain a hunting license and observe the hunting quota assigned. Anyone who intends to hunt with a gun must obtain a gun license from the public security organ of the county or municipality concerned. Article 19 Anyone engaged in the hunting or catching of wildlife shall observe the prescriptions in his special hunting and catching license or his hunting license with respect to the species, quantity, area and time limit. Article 20 In nature reserves and areas closed to hunting, and during seasons closed to hunting, the hunting and catching of wildlife and other activities which are harmful to the living and breeding of wildlife shall be prohibited. The areas and seasons closed to hunting as well as the prohibited hunting gear and methods shall be specified by governments at or above the county level or by the administrative departments for wildlife under them. Article 21 The hunting or catching of wildlife by the use of military weapons, poison or explosives shall be prohibited. Measures for the control of the production, sale and use of hunting rifles and bullets shall be formulated by the department of forestry administration under the State Council jointly with the public security department, and shall enter into force after being submitted to and approved by the State Council. Article 22 The sale and purchase of wildlife under special state protection or the products thereof shall be prohibited. Where the sale, purchase or utilization of wildlife under first class state protection or the products thereof is necessary for scientific research, domestication and breeding, exhibition or other special purposes, the unit concerned must apply for approval by the administrative department for wildlife under the State Council or by a unit authorized by the same department. Where the sale, purchase or utilization of wildlife under second class state protection or the products thereof is necessary, the unit concerned must apply for approval by the administrative department for wildlife under the government of the