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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 629
BY SENATOR MCPHERSON
WILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT. Removes reciprocity provision allowing nonresident full-
time students to purchase hunting and fishing licenses at resident rates. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 56:104(A)(9) and 302.1(H), relative to nonresident hunting and2
fishing licenses; to remove reciprocity provisions regarding the purchase of hunting3
and fishing licenses; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 56:104(A)(9) and 302.1(H) are hereby amended and reenacted to6
read as follows: 7
§104. License fees; reciprocity; exceptions8
A. No license shall be issued under this Part unless there has been previously9
paid a fee or fees as hereinafter set forth:10
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(9) Any person who is not a resident of the state of Louisiana but who is a12
full-time student enrolled in an accredited college or university that has a physical13
campus in the state of Louisiana may purchase a nonresident basic hunting license14
for the cost of a resident hunting license as provided in Paragraph (1) of this15
Subsection. Any licenses or permits which may be required in addition to the basic16
hunting license, such as a big game license or a duck license or a turkey license, may17 SB NO. 629
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also be purchased for the cost of the equivalent resident license or permit. The1
provisions of this Paragraph shall apply only to those students who are residents of2
a state that provides to Louisiana residents who are full-time students attending an3
accredited college or university in that state the same option to purchase a license at4
a resident fee. In order to purchase a license under the provisions of this Paragraph,5
the person shall provide to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries verification of6
his full-time status. Such verification may be provided through the mail. Any person7
hunting under a license issued pursuant to this Paragraph shall also have on his8
person his student identification card which indicates current full-time status.9
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§302.1. Annual license; temporary license; fees; saltwater fee; exemptions11
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H. Any person who is not a resident of the state of Louisiana but who is a13
full-time student enrolled in an accredited college or university that has a physical14
campus in the state of Louisiana may purchase a nonresident basic fishing license for15
the cost of a resident fishing license as provided in this Section. In addition, a16
saltwater fishing license may also be purchased for the cost of a resident saltwater17
license. The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to those students who are18
residents of a state that provides to Louisiana residents who are full-time students19
attending an accredited college or university in that state the same option to purchase20
a license at a resident fee. In order to purchase a license under the provisions of this21
Subsection, the person shall provide to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries22
verification of his full-time status. Such verification may be provided through the23
mail. Any person fishing under a license issued pursuant to this Subsection shall also24
have on his person his student identification card which indicates current full-time25
status.26
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Michelle Broussard-Johnson.
DIGEST
McPherson (SB 629)
Present law allows a nonresident full-time student enrolled in an accredited college or
university in Louisiana to purchase a hunting and fishing license at a resident rate. Further
provides that those students must be residents of a state that provides Louisiana residents
who are full-time students attending an accredited college or university the same option to
purchase a license at a resident rate.
Proposed law retains present law but removes the reciprocity provision that other states must
offer Louisiana students attending an out-of-state college or university the option to purchase
a hunting and fishing license at resident rates.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 56:104(A)(9) and 302.1(H))