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Title
10
:
Conservation and Development
Chapter
105
:
LICENSES
Subchapter
001
:
GENERALLY
[Subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2016; see also subsection (a) effective January 1, 2016 set out below.
§
4255. License fees
Subsection (a) effective until January 1,
2016; see also subsection (a) effective January 1, 2016 set out below.
(a) Vermont
residents may apply for licenses on forms provided by the Commissioner. Fees
for each license shall be:
(1) Fishing
license $25.00
(2) Hunting
license $25.00
(3) Combination
hunting and fishing license $40.00
(4) Big game
licenses (all require a hunting license)
(A)
archery license $23.00
(B)
muzzle loader license $23.00
(C)
turkey license $23.00
(D)
second muzzle loader license $17.00
(E)
second archery license $17.00
(F)
moose license $100.00
(G)
season bear tag $5.00
(H) additional
deer archery tag $23.00
(5) Trapping
license $20.00
(6) Hunting
license for persons aged 17 or under $8.00
(7) Trapping
license for persons aged 17 or under $10.00
(8) Fishing
license for persons aged 15 through 17 $8.00
(9) Super sport
license $150.00
(10) Three-day
fishing license $10.00
(11) Combination
hunting and fishing license for persons aged 17 or under $12.00
(12) Mentored
hunting license $10.00
Subsection (a) effective January 1, 2016;
see also subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2016 set out above.
(a) Vermont
residents may apply for licenses on forms provided by the Commissioner. Fees
for each license shall be:
(1) Fishing
license $26.00
(2) Hunting
license $26.00
(3) Combination
hunting and fishing license $41.00
(4) Big game
licenses (all require a hunting license)
(A)
archery license $23.00
(B)
muzzle loader license $23.00
(C)
turkey license $23.00
(D)
second muzzle loader license $17.00
(E)
second archery license $17.00
(F)
moose license $100.00
(G)
season bear tag $5.00
(H)
additional deer archery tag $23.00
(5) Trapping
license $23.00
(6) Hunting
license for persons 17 years of age or under $8.00
(7) Trapping
license for persons 17 years of age or under $10.00
(8) Fishing
license for persons 15 through 17 years of age $8.00
(9) Super sport
license $150.00
(10) Three-day
fishing license $11.00
(11) Combination
hunting and fishing license for persons 17 years of age or under $12.00
(12) Mentored
hunting license $10.00
Subsection (b) effective until January 1,
2016; see also subsection (b) effective January 1, 2016 set out below.
(b) Nonresidents
may apply for licenses on forms provided by the Commissioner. Fees for each
license shall be:
(1) Fishing
license $50.00
(2) One-day
fishing license $20.00
(3) [Repealed.]
(4) Hunting
license $100.00
(5) Combination
hunting and fishing license $135.00
(6) Big game
licenses (all require a hunting license)
(A)
archery license $38.00
(B)
muzzle loader license $40.00
(C)
turkey license $38.00
(D)
[Repealed.]
(E)
[Repealed.]
(F)
moose license $350.00
(G)
early season bear tag $15.00
(H)
additional deer archery tag $38.00
(7) Small game
licenses
(A)
all season $50.00
(B)
[Repealed.]
(8) Trapping
license $300.00
(9) Hunting
licenses for persons aged 17 or under $25.00
(10) Three-day
fishing license $22.00
(11) Seven-day
fishing license $30.00
(12)
Archery-only license (does not require hunting license) $75.00
(13) Fishing
license for persons aged 15 through 17 $15.00
(14) Super sport
license $250.00
(15) Combination
hunting and fishing license for persons aged 17 or under $30.00
(16) Mentored
hunting license $10.00.
Subsection (b) effective January 1, 2016;
see also subsection (b) effective until January 1, 2016 set out above.
(b) Nonresidents
may apply for licenses on forms provided by the Commissioner. Fees for each
license shall be:
(1) Fishing
license $51.00
(2) One-day
fishing license $21.00
(3) [Repealed.]
(4) Hunting
license $100.00
(5) Combination
hunting and fishing license $135.00
(6) Big game
licenses (all require a hunting license)
(A)
archery license $38.00
(B)
muzzle loader license $40.00
(C)
turkey license $38.00
(D)
[Repealed.]
(E)
[Repealed.]
(F)
moose license $350.00
(G)
early season bear tag $15.00
(H)
additional deer archery tag $38.00
(7) Small game
licenses
(A)
all season $50.00
(B)
[Repealed.]
(8) Trapping
license $305.00
(9) Hunting
licenses for persons 17 years of age or under $25.00
(10) Three-day
fishing license $23.00
(11) Seven-day
fishing license $31.00
(12)
Archery-only license (does not require hunting license) $75.00
(13) Fishing
license for persons aged 15 through 17 $15.00
(14) Super sport
license $250.00
(15) Combination
hunting and fishing license for persons aged 17 or under $30.00
(16) Mentored
hunting license $10.00.
Subsection (c) effective until January 1,
2016; see also subsection (c) effective January 1, 2016 set out below.
(c) A permanent
or free license may be secured on application to the Department by a person
qualifying as follows:
(1) For $50.00,
a Vermont resident aged 65 or older may purchase one or all of the following
licenses:
(A) A permanent
fishing license.
(B) If the
person qualifies for a hunting license, a combination fishing and hunting
license, which shall include all big game licenses, except for a moose license.
(C) If the
person qualifies for a trapping license, a trapping license.
(2) A person who
is legally blind who is a Vermont resident may receive a free permanent fishing
license upon submittal of proper proof of blindness as the Commissioner shall
require. A person who is legally blind who is a resident in a state which
provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont residents may receive a free
one-year fishing license.
(3) A person
with paraplegia as defined in subdivision 4001(30) of this title who is a
Vermont resident may receive a free permanent fishing license or, if the person
qualifies for a hunting license, a free combination hunting and fishing
license. A person with paraplegia who is a resident of a state which provides a
reciprocal privilege for Vermont residents may receive a free one-year fishing
license, or if the person qualifies for a hunting license, a free one-year
combination fishing and hunting license.
Subsection (c) effective January 1, 2016; see
also subsection (c) effective until January 1, 2016 set out above.
(c) A permanent
or free license may be secured on application to the Department by a person
qualifying as follows:
(1) For $50.00,
a Vermont resident 65 years of age or older may purchase one or all of the
following licenses:
(A) A permanent
fishing license.
(B) If the
person qualifies for a hunting license, a combination fishing and hunting
license, which shall include all big game licenses, except for a moose license.
(C) If the
person qualifies for a trapping license, a trapping license.
(2) A person who
is legally blind who is a Vermont resident may receive a free permanent fishing
license upon submittal of proper proof of blindness as the Commissioner shall
require. A person who is legally blind who is a resident in a state which
provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont residents may receive a free
one-year fishing license.
(3) A Vermont
resident with paraplegia as defined in subdivision 4001(30) of this title or a
permanent, severe, physical mobility disability certified by a physician may
receive a free permanent fishing license or, if the person qualifies for a
hunting license, a free combination hunting and fishing license. A person with
paraplegia or a person certified by a physician to have permanent, severe,
physical mobility disability who is a resident of a state which provides a
reciprocal privilege for Vermont residents may receive a free one-year fishing
license, or if the person qualifies for a hunting license, a free one-year
combination fishing and hunting license.
(4) A Vermont
resident who is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces and who is, or ever has
been, 60 percent disabled as a result of a service-connected disability may
receive a free fishing, hunting, or combination hunting and fishing license
which shall include all big game licenses, except for a moose license, upon
presentation of a certificate issued by the veterans' administration so
certifying. A resident of a state which provides a reciprocal privilege for
Vermont veterans and who would qualify for a free license under this
subdivision if the person were a Vermont resident, may receive a free one-year
fishing, hunting, or combination hunting and fishing license.
(5) A person
participating in a fishing tournament for Special Olympics may receive a free
fishing license valid for that event.
(6) In each year
a permanent license holder intends to hunt, trap, or fish, the permanent
license holder shall notify the Department that he or she will exercise his or
her hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges. Failure to notify the Department
as required by this subdivision (c)(6) shall not result in the assessment of
points under section 4502 of this title.
(d) A
nonresident student who is otherwise qualified and who is enrolled in a program
of secondary education or in a college or university within the State at which
he or she has successfully completed two successive semesters shall be entitled
to a resident fishing, hunting, or combination hunting and fishing license upon
presentation of a document from a school that affirms his or her status and
payment of the fees set forth in this section, provided the student applies for
the license to an authorized license agent.
(e) The
Commissioner shall issue honorary hunting and fishing licenses to the President
and Vice-President of the United States. The Commissioner may, at his or her
discretion, issue free licenses which are valid for one year or less.
(f)-(h) [Repealed.]
(i)(1) The fee
for a permit to trap hare and rabbits shall be $20.00.
(2) The fee for
a permit to transport minnows or bait fish shall be $50.00.
(j) If the Board
determines that a moose season will be held in accordance with the rules
adopted under sections 4082 and 4084 of this title, the Commissioner annually
may issue three no-cost moose licenses to a person who has a life-threatening
disease or illness and who is sponsored by a qualified charitable organization,
provided that at least one of the no-cost annual moose licenses awarded each
year shall be awarded to a child or young adult age 21 years of age or under
who has a life-threatening illness. The child or adult shall comply with all
other requirements of this chapter and the rules of the Board. Under this
subsection, a person may receive only one no-cost moose license in his or her
lifetime. The Commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with 3 V.S.A.
chapter 25 to implement this subsection. The rules shall define the child or
adult qualified to receive the no-cost license, shall define a qualified
sponsoring charitable organization, and shall provide the application process
and criteria for issuing the no-cost moose license.
(k) The
Commissioner may issue multi-year hunting, fishing, trapping, or combination
hunting and fishing licenses of up to five years' duration. The cost of these
licenses shall be the sum of the license fee established by this section for
the first year, plus the cost of each additional year minus the filing fee
established by subdivision 4254(e)(9) of this title for each year.
( l ) If the
Board determines that it is in the interest of bear management, it may
authorize the Department to issue bear tags in addition to those allowed by a
hunting license issued under this chapter.
(m) The fee for
a therapeutic group fishing license issued under section 4254b of this title
shall be $50.00 per year, provided that the Commissioner may waive the fee
under this section if the applicant for a therapeutic group fishing license
completes instructor certification under the Department's Let's Go Fishing
Program. The Commissioner may, at his or her discretion, issue a free
therapeutic fishing license to an applicant. (Added 1961, No. 59, § 1, eff.
April 4, 1961; amended 1963, No. 27, § 1; 1967, No. 34, § 1, eff. March 16,
1967; 1967, No. 373 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 27, 1968; 1971, No. 224 (Adj.
Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; 1973, No. 27, eff. Jan. 1, 1974; 1973, No. 173
(Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1977, No. 103, § 3, eff. May 6, 1977; 1979, No. 189 (Adj.
Sess.), § 1; 1983, No. 68, § 1; 1985, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 2,
1986; 1987, No. 118, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; 1987, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.); 1989,
No. 36, § 5; 1989, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1991, No. 11, §§ 1-3; 1991, No.
30; 1991, No. 34, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; 1991, No. 34, § 3, eff. June 1, 1991;
1991, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, eff. May 27, 1992; 1991, No. 205 (Adj.
Sess.), §§ 2, 3, eff. July 1, 1993; 1991, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; 1991, No.
254 (Adj. Sess.); 1993, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 59, § 43, eff.
Jan. 1, 1998; 1997, No. 59, § 43a, eff. June 30, 1997; 1997, No. 155 (Adj.
Sess.), § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; 2001, No. 65, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; 2003,
No. 61, § 4; 2003, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; 2005, No. 72,
§ 11b; 2007, No. 76, § 27, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; 2009, No. 33, § 83(e)(6); 2009,
No. 120 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; 2009, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 29,
eff. Jan. 1, 2011; 2011, No. 33, § 11a; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 35a; 2011,
No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 30, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; 2013, No. 78, § 9; 2013, No. 96
(Adj. Sess.), § 37; 2013, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 5, 2014; 2015,
No. 57, § 24, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; 2015, No. 61, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; 2015,
No. 61, § 5, eff. June 17, 2015.)
