Citations Affected: IC 14-22.
Synopsis: Fishing licenses. Discontinues the fishing license exemption
for residents who are at least 65 years of age. Establishes a senior
fishing license for residents who are at least 60 years of age. (The
introduced version of this bill was prepared by the natural resources
study committee.)
Effective: July 1, 2004.
January 13, 2004, read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
natural and cultural resources.
IC 12-7-2-61).
(7) (6) A person whose only participation in fishing is to assist an
individual described in subdivision (2), (3), (4), or (5). or (6).
(8) (7) A resident of Indiana who fishes during a free sport fishing
day designated under IC 14-22-18.
(b) Every person must have a fishing license in the person's
possession when fishing in:
(1) waters containing state owned fish;
(2) waters of the state; or
(3) boundary waters of the state.
(c) Every person must have a valid trout-salmon stamp in the
person's possession to legally fish for or take trout or salmon in:
(1) waters containing state owned fish;
(2) waters of the state; or
(3) boundary waters of the state.
for seven (7) days only, twelve dollars and seventy-five cents
($12.75).
(10) A nonresident license to hunt for five (5) consecutive days
only, twenty-five dollars and seventy-five cents ($25.75).
(11) A resident or nonresident yearly stamp to fish for trout and
salmon, six dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75).
(12) A resident yearly license to take a deer with a shotgun,
muzzle loading gun, or handgun, thirteen dollars and seventy-five
cents ($13.75).
(13) A resident yearly license to take a deer with a muzzle loading
gun, thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($13.75).
(14) A resident yearly license to take a deer with a bow and
arrow, thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($13.75).
(15) A nonresident yearly license to take a deer with a shotgun,
muzzle loading gun, or handgun, one hundred twenty dollars and
seventy-five cents ($120.75).
(16) A nonresident yearly license to take a deer with a muzzle
loading gun, one hundred twenty dollars and seventy-five cents
($120.75).
(17) A nonresident yearly license to take a deer with a bow and
arrow, one hundred twenty dollars and seventy-five cents
($120.75).
(18) A resident license to take an extra deer by a means, in a
location, and under conditions established by rule adopted by the
department under IC 4-22-2, thirteen dollars and seventy-five
cents ($13.75).
(19) A nonresident license to take an extra deer by a means, in a
location, and under conditions established by rule adopted by the
department under IC 4-22-2, one hundred twenty dollars and
seventy-five cents ($120.75).
(20) A resident yearly license to take a turkey, fourteen dollars
and seventy-five cents ($14.75).
(21) A nonresident yearly license to take a turkey, one hundred
fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($114.75). However, if the
state of residence of the nonresident applicant requires that before
a resident of Indiana may take turkey in that state the resident of
Indiana must also purchase another license in addition to a
nonresident license to take turkey, the applicant must also
purchase a nonresident yearly license to hunt under this section.
(22) If a fall wild turkey season is established, a resident license
to take an extra turkey by a means, in a location, and under
conditions established by rule adopted by the department under
IC 4-22-2, fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($14.75).
(23) If a fall wild turkey season is established, a nonresident
license to take an extra turkey by a means, in a location, and
under conditions established by rule adopted by the department
under IC 4-22-2, one hundred fourteen dollars and seventy-five
cents ($114.75). However, if the state of residence of the
nonresident applicant requires that before a resident of Indiana
may take turkey in that state the resident of Indiana must also
purchase another license in addition to a nonresident license to
take turkey, the applicant must also purchase a nonresident yearly
license to hunt under this section.
(24) A resident youth yearly consolidated license to hunt and fish,
six dollars ($6). This license is subject to the following:
(A) An applicant must be less than eighteen (18) years of age.
(B) The license is in lieu of the resident yearly license to hunt
and fish and all other yearly licenses, stamps, or permits to
hunt and fish for a specific species or by a specific means.
(25) A resident senior yearly license to fish, three dollars ($3).
This license is subject to the following:
(A) An applicant must be at least sixty (60) years of age.
(B) The license is in place of the resident yearly license to
fish and all other yearly licenses, stamps, or permits to fish
for a specific species or by a specific means.
(b) The commission may set license fees to hunt, trap, or fish above
the minimum fees established under subsection (a).