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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1072 (Substitute for House Bill No. 140 by Representative
Montoucet)
BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides for reduced hunting and fishing license fees for
certain retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 56:643(C), relative to issuance of hunting and fishing licenses; to provide for2
a reduced fee for certain retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces; and to provide3
for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 56:643(C) is hereby enacted to read as follows:6
ยง643. Exemption of persons under age sixteen and certain military personnel from7
licensing requirements; active duty servicemembers service members, their8
spouses, and their children; retired members of the armed services9
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C. Upon application to the department and showing identification and proof11
of military service satisfactory to the department, any person who is a retired12
member of the United States Armed Forces, the Louisiana Army National Guard, or13
the Louisiana Air National Guard and was either born in Louisiana or is a bona fide14
resident of Louisiana, shall be issued a retired military hunting and fishing license.15
A fee of five dollars shall be charged for this license, and the license shall be16
available from June first of each calendar year and shall be valid from the date of17
purchase through the following June thirtieth. This license shall be in lieu of basic18
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stamps, WMA hunting permits, and the basic and saltwater fishing licenses and must1
be in the possession of the licensee when the licensee is engaged in hunting or2
fishing activities. Possession of this license shall also authorize the license holder to3
use a crossbow or a bow that is drawn, held, and released by mechanical means.4
Magnified scopes may be used with crossbows.5
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Montoucet HB No. 1072
Abstract: Authorizes the issuance of hunting and fishing licenses for a reduced fee to
certain retired members of the military.
Present law provides for certain fees to be charged for various hunting and fishing licenses.
Proposed law would allow issuance of a retired military hunting and fishing license a person
who is a retired member of the United States Armed Forces, the La. Army National Guard,
or the La. Air National Guard and was either born in Louisiana or is a bona fide Louisiana
resident. The fee for the license is $5 and it would be in lieu of basic hunting, big game,
bow, primitive firearms, and waterfowl licenses, turkey hunting stamps, WMA hunting
permits, and the basic and saltwater fishing licenses. The license also authorizes the use a
crossbow or a bow that is drawn, held, and released by mechanical means and magnified
scopes may be used with crossbows.
(Adds R.S. 56:643(C))