Yes, of course: in the province of Cuneo there is the law December 16th, 1985, n. 752 "Framework legislation on the collection, cultivation and trade of fresh or preserved truffles for consumption" (GU n.300 of 21-12-1985), the Regional Law of 25th June 2008, n. 16 "Rules concerning the collection and cultivation of truffles and the enhancement of regional truffle heritage" (B.U. 3 July 2008, n.27) and the implementing provisions of the Regional Law enacted with D.G.R. n. 5-13189 of February 2010 (B.U. No. 8 of 25th February 2010). In addition to the license and the regional tax to be paid each year, there are other directives: you must use the specially trained dog and each truffle hunter must have only one with him and not two at the same time; it is necessary to equip oneself with a little spade or hoe or in any case of a special tool with a blade of maximum 8 cm of width to dig only in the point where the dog has signaled the possible presence of the truffle; it is mandatory to fill the holes with the earth taken during the excavation and to flatten the soil again; it is forbidden to make random holes without the dog's signal; it is forbidden to collect unmarked, immature or damaged truffles.