Modifies provisions governing permits for hunting and fishing

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2202
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE MA YHEW .
5228H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 252, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to permits for
hunting and fishing.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 252, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 252.252, to read as follows:
252.252. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
2 (1) "Disabled veteran", an individual who:
3 (a) Is a res ident of this state;
4 (b) Has been separated under honorable conditions fr om active service in:
5 a. Any branch of the Armed For ces of the United States;
6 b. Any res erve component of the Armed For ces of the United States;
7 c. The National Guard of this state as defined in 32 U.S.C. Section 101, as
8 amended; or
9 d. Any defense for ce of this state as described in 32 U.S.C. Section 109, as
10 amended; and
11 (c) Has been certified by the United States Department of V eterans Affairs or its
12 successor agency to be in rece ipt of disability compensation at the one-hundr ed-percent
13 rate as a res ult of a service-connected disability claim allowed by the United States
14 Department of V eterans Affairs, with such disability being permanent and sustained
15 thr ough military action or accident or res ulting fr om disease contracted while in such
16 active service;
17 (2) "Eligible dependent", an individual who is:
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
18 (a) The spouse of an individual who is military personnel or a disabled veteran;
19 or
20 (b) A minor who is the dependent of military personnel or a disabled veteran;
21 (3) "Military personnel", an individual in active military service in:
22 (a) Any branch of the Armed For ces of the United States;
23 (b) Any res erve component of the Armed For ces of the United States;
24 (c) The National Guard of any state as defined in 32 U.S.C. Section 101, as
25 amended; or
26 (d) Any defense for ce of this state as described in 32 U.S.C. Section 109, as
27 amended.
28 2. The conservation commission shall:
29 (1) Issue fr ee of charge any hunting permit or fishing permit req uire d by state
30 law or state rules or regu lations to military personnel, a disabled veteran, and an eligible
31 dependent;
32 (2) W aive all fees requi red for Missouri hunter education certification or its
33 successor prog ram for military personnel, a disabled veteran, or an eligible dependent;
34 (3) Issue fr ee of charge a combined lifetime hunting and fishing permit to
35 military personnel or a disabled veteran, or an individual who is the surviving spouse of
36 such military personnel or disabled veteran, who has been awarded a Purple Heart
37 under Section 1 129 of T itle 10 of the United States Code, as amended; and
38 (4) Issue fr ee of charge any deer hunting permit that is valid for the youth
39 portions of the deer seasons to an eligible dependent who is a minor and whose age
40 qualifies such individual for a youth deer hunting permit.
41 3. The conservation commission shall requi re an individual seeking a permit or a
42 waiver of fees under this section to establish such individual's identity and eligibility for
43 a permit or waiver of fees under this section at the time such individual applies for such
44 permit or waiver of fees.
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