Donation of antelope hunting licenses.

2018
STATE OF WYOMING
18LSO-0238
Numbered
1.2

HOUSE BILL

NO.
HB0007

Donation of antelope hunting licenses.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Allen, Haley and Miller and Senator(s) Anselmi-Dalton, Emerich and Moniz

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing the donation of an antelope hunting license to a qualifying youth hunter; making conforming amendments; reformatting similar provisions to promote consistency; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section
1
.

W.S.
23
‑
1
‑
701(b)(
i
),
23
‑
1
‑
705
(k) and
by creating a new
subsection (m
)
and 23
‑
2
‑
306
(c) are
amended to read:

23
‑
1
‑
701
.

Selling agents; administration of oaths; licenses, permits and game tags.

(b)

Each license selling agent shall charge a fee as provided in this subsection for each license, permit or stamp he sells or distributes pursuant to this act. The fee shall not be charged if this act specifies that the issuance shall be without fee or fails to establish a fee for the issuance of the license, permit or stamp. Each license, permit or stamp sold or distributed under this act shall display the total amount only of all fees and other charges required under this act or otherwise provided by law. Each selling agent shall retain two dollars ($2.00) for each license a
nd fifty cents ($.50) for each
stamp or permit he sells. For failure to comply with this section, selling agents shall not be entitled to retain the amounts specified in this subsection and shall be liable on their bond. No employee of the commission shall receive any commission on licenses, stamps or permits sold, but the department shall charge the additional fee specified in this subsection, or otherwise provided by law, for each license, stamp or permit sold by commission employees. The fee charged under this subsection shall be in addition to the amount otherwise established by this act for the license, permit or stamp and shall be as follows:

(
i
)

Two dollars ($2.00) for each license, except that this additional fee shall not be charged for licenses under W.S. 23
‑
1
‑
705(e)
,

or

(k)
or (m
)
,

23
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2
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101(j)(xi), (xvi), (xvii), (xx), (xxi), (xxxii), (xxxiii), (xliv) or (xlv), 23
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2
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201(d)(iii) or (iv) or (f) or 23
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2
‑
301(c)(xiii);

23
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1
‑
705
.

Complimentary licenses; one
‑
shot antelope hunt licenses; gunpowder and buckskin hunt licenses; gratuitous licenses; donated licenses.

(k)

The holder of any valid big game license may surrender
said
the

license to the department for reissuance to a veteran with disabilities or a person with a permanent disability who uses a wheelchair

as established by commission rule and regulation
who was

selected and sponsored by a nonprofit charitable organization
providing
which provides

hunting opportunities for disabled veterans or persons with permanent disabilities who use wheelchairs
.
Any
The department shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
A
license reissued in accordance with the provisions of this subsection shall
:

(
i
)

B
e for the same species, area and license type as the license donated
;
. The license shall

(ii)

B
e reissued by the department to a qualifying person at no fee
;
. Any license donated and reissued under the provisions of this subsection shall

(iii)

N
ot be sold, traded, auctioned or offered for
any
monetary value
and shall not be
or

issued to,
or
used by
,

or reissued to

any
other

person other than a qualifying person under the provision of this section and in compliance with commission rule and regulation
;
.

Licenses reissued to persons pursuant to this subsection shall

(iv)

N
ot be subject to residency, drawing or fee requirements under W.S. 23
‑
2
‑
101
;
.

(v)

Not be subject to t
he five (5) year restriction imposed on the receipt of a moose or big horn sheep license by W.S. 23
‑
1
‑
703(b) or the lifetime restriction imposed on the receipt of a grizzly bear or mountain goat license by W.S. 23
‑
1
‑
703(c)
.
shall not be
applicable in any manner to a license issued pursuant to this subsection
.

(m
)

The holder of any valid antelope license may surrender
the
license to the department for reissuance to a youth hunter who is twelve (12) years of age
at the time the license is reissued
.
The department shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
A
license reissued in accordance with the provisions of this subsection
shall:

(
i
)

B
e for the same area and license type as the
donated license
;

(ii)

B
e reissued by the department to
a
qualifying youth hunter
at no fee;

(ii
i
)

N
ot be sold, trade
d, auctioned or offered for
monetary value

or
issued to,
used by
or reissued to
any
other person
; and

(iv
)

N
ot be subject to residency, drawing or fee requirements
under
W.S. 23
‑
2
‑
101.

23
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2
‑
306
.

Conservation stamp; exemptions.

(c)

Holders of licenses issued under W.S. 23
‑
1
‑
705(d), (e)
,

or
(k)
or (m
)

are exempt from the provisions of this section when exercising any hunting or fishing privileges licensed under this act. Licenses issued under W.S. 23
‑
1
‑
705(d), (e)
,

or
(k)
or (m
)

shall be in possession of the person exempted under this subsection when exercising any hunting or fishing privilege licensed under this act.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 201
8
.

(END)

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