September 11, 2002 |
2002-R-0774 | |
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE FEE WAIVERS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL | ||
By: Veronica Rose, Principal Analyst | ||
You asked if any state waives hunting and fishing license fees for military personnel.
At least 14 states waive hunting and fishing license fees for military personnel, including seven that waive them only for active duty personnel (see Table 1). In 11 of the 14 states, the waiver applies only to state residents; in Alabama, Ohio, and Tennessee, it appears to apply to nonresidents as well. Eight of the 14 states limit the fee waiver to military personnel stationed out of state.
Table 1: Hunting and Fishing License Fee Waivers for Military Personnel in Select States
State |
Military Personnel Affected |
Alabama |
Military personnel during wartime (Ala. Code § 9-11-35) |
Arkansas |
Resident active-duty military personnel stationed in or out of state (Ark. Code Ann. § 15-42-123) |
Colorado |
Resident military personnel on temporary leave from active out-of-state service (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-4-104) |
Florida |
Resident military personnel stationed out of state, when on leave for 30 days or less (Fla. Stat. Ann. § 372. 57(c)) |
Illinois |
Resident, active-duty military personnel on leave (520 ILCS 5/3. 1) |
Indiana |
Resident military personnel on military leave (Ind. Code § 14-22-11-11) |
Minnesota |
Resident military personnel stationed out of state, when in the state on military leave (Minn. Stat. § 97A. 465) |
New Hampshire |
Resident military personnel permanently stationed out-of-state on regular active duty (N. H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 214: 3) |
New York |
Resident military personnel on active out-of-state duty, when in the state for no more than 30 days on leave or furlough (N. Y. ECL § 11-0707) |
Ohio |
Active-duty military personnel on leave or furlough (Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1533. 12) |
Oklahoma |
Resident military personnel serving out of state who are on leave (Okla. Stat. Ann. Tit. 29 § 4-110 B6 and 4-112 B6) |
Pennsylvania |
Resident, full-time active-duty military personnel stationed out of state and who are on temporary leave (30 Pa. C. S. A. § 2709) |
Tennessee |
Military personnel on furlough or other temporary military leave of absence (Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-2-103) |
Vermont |
Resident military personnel (VT. Stat. Ann. Tit. 10 § 4259) |
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