S.L. 1969-1042

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 1042

SENATE BILL 613

AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL STATUTES RELATING TO HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING LICENSE FEES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. G.S. 113-95, as the same appears in the 1966 Replacement Volume 3A, is hereby amended by rewriting the schedule of license fees appearing at the end of the first paragraph to read as follows:

"Nonresident hunting license............................................................ $22.00

Nonresident six-day hunting license................................................... 17.75

Resident state hunting license............................................................... 5.50

Resident combination hunting and fishing license................................... 7.50

Resident county hunting license.......................................................... 2.50"

Sec. 2. G.S. 113-95 is further amended by deleting from the second paragraph the second sentence as the same appears in lines 20 through 27 of the section and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"The issuing agent is authorized to retain, as his fee for issuing each license, the sum of twenty-five cents (25¢) for each license costing less than five dollars and the sum of fifty cents (50¢) for each license costing five dollars or more."

Sec. 3. G.S. 113-95 is further amended by deleting from the second paragraph the fifth, sixth and seventh sentences as the same appear in lines 34 through 50 of the section and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"A nonresident of this State shall obtain a nonresident hunting license which shall entitle him to hunt during the entire season, or such nonresident may obtain a nonresident six-day hunting license which shall entitle him to hunt during six consecutive days during the open season. The combination hunting and fishing license may be obtained only by a resident of this State and shall authorize him to hunt and fish in any county of the State at large according to the law:"

Sec. 4. G.S. 113-95 is further amended by adding to the third paragraph the words "and in the county where the deed to such lands is registered" between the words "lands" and "by" on line 77 thereof, and by deleting from the third paragraph the words and figures "twenty-five cents (25¢)" which appear in lines 77 and 78 of the section and by inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "fitly cents (50¢)".

Sec. 5. G.S. 113-95 is further amended by deleting from the last paragraph the words and figures "five dollars ($5.00) as a license fee, and the sum of twenty-five cents (25¢)" as they appear in line 94 of the section and by inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "six dollars ($6.00) as a license fee, and the sum of fifty cents (50¢)".

Sec. 6. G.S. 113-96, as the same appears in the 1966 Replacement Volume 3A, is hereby amended (1) by deleting the words and figures "two dollars ($2.00)" from line 3 and by inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "three dollars ($3.00)"; (2) by deleting the words and figures "three dollars ($3.00)" from line 7 and by inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "four dollars ($4.00)"; and by deleting the words and figures "twenty-five cents (25¢)" from line 13 and by inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "fifty cents (50¢)".

Sec. 7. Chapter 113 of the General Statutes is hereby amended by adding a new section to be designated as G.S. 113-95.2 and to read as follows:

"G.S. 113-95.2. Special big game hunting license. In addition to such hunting licenses as are required by G.S. 113-95, no one may hunt any species of big game without first having procured a special big game hunting license which shall be issued only upon payment of a license fee in the sum of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) plus twenty-five cents (25¢) for the issuing agent. For the purpose of this section "big game" is defined as deer, bear, wild boar and wild turkey.

Sec. 8. Chapter 113 of the General Statutes is hereby amended by inserting a new section to be designated as G.S. 113-96.1 and to read as follows:

"Sec. 113-96.1. Schedule of licenses. The several hunting and trapping licenses required by the preceding G.S. 113-95, G.S. 113-95.2, and G.S. 113-96 are summarized and tabulated as follows:

Nonresident hunting license ............................................................ $22.00

Nonresident six-day hunting license .................................................. 17.75

Nonresident landowners county hunting license ................................... 5.50

Resident State hunting license ............................................................. 5.50

Resident combination hunting and fishing license .................................. 7.50

Resident county hunting license ........................................................... 2.50

Controlled shooting preserve license ................................................... 6.50

Special big game hunting license ......................................................... 1.75

Nonresident trapping license ............................................................ 25.50

Resident State trapping license ........................................................... 4.25

Resident county trapping license ........................................................ 3.25"

Sec. 9. Paragraph (c) of G.S. 113-271 is hereby amended as follows:

(1) By deleting the figures "$4.25 ($0.25)" from subparagraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$5.50 ($0.50)";

(2) By deleting the figures "$6.25 ($0.25)" from subparagraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$7.50 ($0.50)";

(3) By deleting the figures "$1.65 ($0.15)" from subparagraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$2.50 ($0.25)";

(4) By deleting the figures "$0.85 ($0.10)" from subparagraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$1.25 ($0.25)";

(5) By deleting the figures "$8.25 ($0.25)" from subparagraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$9.50 ($0.50)";

(6) By deleting the figures "$3.75" from subparagraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$4.25"; and

(7) By deleting the figures "$1.65 ($0.15)" from subparagraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$2.25 ($0.25)".

Sec. 10. Paragraph (d) of G.S. 113-272 is hereby amended as follows:

(1) By deleting the figures "$1.25" from subparagraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$2.25"; and

(2) By deleting the figures "$3.25" from subparagraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$4.25".

Sec. 11. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 12. All provisions of this Act relating to hunting and trapping licenses and to the combination hunting and fishing license shall become effective on August 1, 1969; all provisions of this Act relating to fishing licenses, other than the combination hunting and fishing license, shall become effective on January 1, 1970.

Sec. 13. All 100% disabled War Veterans as determined by the Veterans Administration shall be issued a lifetime license for hunting, fishing and trapping as provided in this Act, upon payment of one annual license fee.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 27th day of June, 1969.