Hunting and fishing licenses; clarifies authority to revise cost of license. (HB1719)

Introduced By

Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights)

Description

Fees for hunting and fishing licenses. Clarifies the current authority of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Board of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to increase certain fees for hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses. Beginning in 2004, each was given the authority to revise certain fees, through regulation, no more frequently than once every three years and by no more than $5 for each adjustment. This legislation clarifies the current cost of licenses by noting that the fees may have changed in the sections where the General Assembly had previously provided the actual cost of a license. Amends § 28.2-226.2 (“Commission to establish requirements for commercial gear licenses used for recreational purposes.”), § 28.2-227 (“Special nonresident harvester\u2019s license; fee and oath; revocation; penalty.”), § 28.2-228 (“License for purchase of fish, shellfish, or marine organisms from the catcher; fee.”), § 28.2-228.1 (“Seafood landing licenses.”), § 28.2-241 (“Registration of commercial fishermen required; exemption; penalty.”), § 28.2-301 (“License fee for fishing in tidal waters.”), § 28.2-302 (“Commercial fishing pier; license fee; penalty.”), § 28.2-302.10 (“Special lifetime saltwater recreational fishing license; permanently and totally disabled persons.”), § 28.2-302.10:1 (“Lifetime saltwater recreational fishing licenses for residents and nonresidents.”), § 28.2-302.2 (“Recreational license fee; cooperative program.”), § 28.2-302.2:1 (“Special combined individual sportfishing licenses.”), § 28.2-302.6 (“Temporary license.”), § 28.2-302.7 (“Recreational boat; reporting of catch.”), § 28.2-302.7:1 (“Reissuance of licenses for recreational boats.”), § 28.2-302.8 (“Headboat or charterboat; rental boats.”), § 28.2-302.9 (“Commercial fishing pier.”), § 28.2-315 (“Fishing with trawl net within three-mile limit; license fee.”), § 28.2-402 (“License fee to take menhaden with purse nets.”), § 28.2-502 (“License fees for taking oysters or clams in tidal waters.”), § 28.2-504 (“License fee graduated; penalty.”), § 28.2-702 (“Licenses to take crabs; shedding operations; amount of fee.”), § 29.1-300.4 (“Apprentice hunting license; deferral of hunter education.”), § 29.1-302.1 (“Special lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for residents and nonresidents.”), § 29.1-302.2 (“Special lifetime fishing license; permanently disabled persons.”), § 29.1-302.3 (“Special guest fishing licenses.”), § 29.1-302.4 (“Special lifetime trout fishing licenses for residents and nonresidents.”), § 29.1-303 (“Fees to hunt.”), § 29.1-303.1 (“Three-day nonresident hunting licenses.”), § 29.1-303.2 (“State junior resident hunting license fee.”), § 29.1-303.3 (“Youth resident and nonresident combination hunting license established; fee.”), § 29.1-304 (“Nonresident license to hunt within shooting preserves and foxhound training preserves.”), § 29.1-305 (“Special license for hunting bear, deer and turkey; authority of Board to create bear license.”), § 29.1-306 (“Special archery license.”), § 29.1-307 (“Special muzzleloading license.”), § 29.1-309 (“Fees to trap.”), § 29.1-309.1 (“Special lifetime trapping license; permanently disabled persons and disabled veterans.”), § 29.1-309.2 (“Special lifetime trapping license for senior citizens.”), § 29.1-309.3 (“State junior resident trapping license established; fee.”), § 29.1-310 (“Fees to fish.”), § 29.1-310.2 (“Special combined individual sportfishing licenses.”), § 29.1-311 (“Trip fishing license for residents and nonresidents; trout stocked waters.”), § 29.1-318 (“Board may charge use fees for fishing in certain waters.”), § 29.1-339.2 (“Establishment of Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp; required.”), § 29.1-343 (“Fees for waterfowl blind licenses.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

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