HB319: Fishing permit, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals.
Patrons-- Cox, Barlow, Bowling, Brink, Bulova, Caputo, Dance, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Hall, Howell, W.J., Ingram, Landes, Lohr, Miller, J.H., Morgan, Nixon, O'Bannon, Oder, Plum, Poisson, Saxman, Scott, E.T., Sickles, Valentine, Ware, R.L. and Watts; Senators: Edwards, Howell, Martin, McEachin, Stosch, Ticer and Wagner
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 29.1-312 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 29.1-312. Special fishing permits for certain veterans.
Upon application received from the director or other
comparable official of representing
any veterans hospital or other military
hospital in Virginia, any adjoining state, or the District of
Columbia, the Director may permit any organized group of patients (i) actually
residing in such hospitals or (ii) actively
receiving outpatient medical treatment to fish without licenses in
any public waters open to fishing, except in
including
designated waters stocked with trout and in waters where a daily
fishing fee has been imposed pursuant to § 29.1-318. The application for the
permit shall state the date or dates upon which it will be used, the general
area in which it will be used, and the name of the person or organization
responsible for the group.