| 1 | 1 | | HOUSE BILL NO. 6229 A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 43509, 43520, 43522, 43523a, 43523b, 43524, 43525b, 43525c, 43527a, 43528, 43529, 43531, 43532, 43532a, 43533, 43535, 43536, and 43540 (MCL 324.43509, 324.43520, 324.43522, 324.43523a, 324.43523b, 324.43524, 324.43525b, 324.43525c, 324.43527a, 324.43528, 324.43529, 324.43531, 324.43532, 324.43532a, 324.43533, 324.43535, 324.43536, and 324.43540), section 43509 as amended by 2010 PA 29, section 43520 as amended by 2024 PA 96, sections 43522 and 43540 as amended by 1996 PA 585, section 43523a as amended by 2018 PA 3, sections 43523b and 43527a as added and sections 43524, 43528, 43529, 43531, and 43535 as amended by 2013 PA 108, section 43525b as amended by 2016 PA 462, section 43525c as amended by 2021 PA 6, section 43532 as amended by 2020 PA 271, section 43532a as amended by 2020 PA 270, and sections 43533 and 43536 as amended by 2016 PA 463, and by adding sections 503d and 43555a. the people of the state of michigan enact: |
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| 25 | 25 | | HOUSE BILL NO. 6229 |
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| 29 | 29 | | A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled |
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| 33 | 33 | | by amending sections 43509, 43520, 43522, 43523a, 43523b, 43524, 43525b, 43525c, 43527a, 43528, 43529, 43531, 43532, 43532a, 43533, 43535, 43536, and 43540 (MCL 324.43509, 324.43520, 324.43522, 324.43523a, 324.43523b, 324.43524, 324.43525b, 324.43525c, 324.43527a, 324.43528, 324.43529, 324.43531, 324.43532, 324.43532a, 324.43533, 324.43535, 324.43536, and 324.43540), section 43509 as amended by 2010 PA 29, section 43520 as amended by 2024 PA 96, sections 43522 and 43540 as amended by 1996 PA 585, section 43523a as amended by 2018 PA 3, sections 43523b and 43527a as added and sections 43524, 43528, 43529, 43531, and 43535 as amended by 2013 PA 108, section 43525b as amended by 2016 PA 462, section 43525c as amended by 2021 PA 6, section 43532 as amended by 2020 PA 271, section 43532a as amended by 2020 PA 270, and sections 43533 and 43536 as amended by 2016 PA 463, and by adding sections 503d and 43555a. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sec. 503d. (1) The department may charge a permit fee for the use of a state-owned shooting range. The department shall deposit the fee in the shooting and education fund created in subsection (2). (2) The shooting and education fund is created in the state treasury. (3) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. (4) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund. (5) The department is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes. (6) The department shall expend money from the fund, on appropriation, for the operation and maintenance of state-owned shooting ranges and the administration of shooting education programs. (7) As used in this section, "fund" means the shooting and education fund created in subsection (2). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Sec. 43509. (1) A person 17 An individual 16 years of age or older shall not take aquatic species, except aquatic insects, in or upon any waters over which this state has jurisdiction or in or upon any lands within the state, or possess aquatic species, except aquatic insects, without having in his or her the individual's possession a valid license as provided in this part. (2) A person An individual shall not take or possess a wild animal without having in his or her that individual's possession a valid license as provided in this part. Sec. 43520. (1) Subject to other requirements of this part, the department may issue a hunting license to an adult who has a developmental disability, has a guardian appointed under chapter 6 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1600 to 330.1644, and is unable to obtain certification of completion of training in hunter safety, or to a minor child if all of the following requirements are met: (a) A parent or guardian of the individual applies for the license on behalf of the individual. (b) The parent or guardian represents that the requirements of section 43517, as applicable, will be complied with. (c) The license fee is paid. (2) An individual born after January 1, 1960 shall not purchase or attempt to purchase a hunting license, unless the individual presents proof of previous hunting experience in the form of a hunting license issued by this state, another state, a province of Canada, or another country or presents a certification of completion of training in hunter safety issued to the individual by this state, another state, a province of Canada, or another country. If an applicant for a hunting license does not have proof 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 of such a previous license or a certification of completion of training in hunter safety, a person authorized to sell hunting licenses may issue a hunting license if the applicant submits a signed affidavit stating that the applicant has completed a course in hunter safety or that the applicant possessed such a hunting license previously. The person selling a hunting license shall record as specified by the department the form of proof of the previous hunting experience or certification of completion of hunter safety training presented by the applicant. This subsection does not apply to the issuance of an apprentice license or mentored hunting license. An apprentice license, mentored hunting license, or the equivalent does not satisfy the requirements of this subsection concerning proof of previous hunting experience. (3) An individual who does not meet the requirements of subsection (2) may obtain an apprentice license for the same price as the corresponding regular license that the individual would otherwise be qualified to obtain. An individual 17 years old or older shall not hunt game under an apprentice license unless another individual at least 21 years old who possesses a license, other than an apprentice license, to hunt that game accompanies that apprentice licensee and does not accompany more than 1 other apprentice licensee. For the purposes of this subsection and section 43517(1)(b), an individual shall not go along with more than 2 apprentice licensees of any age for the purpose of accompanying those apprentice licensees while those apprentice licensees are hunting. If an individual has represented to an apprentice licensee or, if the apprentice licensee is a minor child, to the apprentice licensee's parent or guardian that the individual would accompany the apprentice licensee for the purposes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 of this subsection, the individual shall not go along with the apprentice licensee while the apprentice licensee is hunting unless the individual actually accompanies the apprentice licensee and possesses a license, other than an apprentice license, to hunt the same game as the apprentice licensee. An individual is not eligible to obtain a specific type of apprentice license, such as a deer license, a base license, or a turkey license, for more than 2 license years. An apprentice license must be distinguished from a license other than an apprentice license by a notation or other means. (4) Only a minor who is less than 10 years old, a minor child with a developmental disability, or an adult who has a developmental disability and a guardian appointed under chapter 6 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1600 to 330.1644, may obtain a mentored hunting license. A minor who is less than 10 years old, a minor child with a developmental disability, or an adult who has a developmental disability and a guardian appointed under chapter 6 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1600 to 330.1644, shall not hunt game under a mentored hunting license unless that individual complies with all requirements of the mentored hunting program established by the commission under section 43517. (5) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the fee for a mentored hunting license is $7.50. $11.00. A mentored hunting license is free for an individual with a developmental disability. A mentored hunting license includes all of the privileges conferred by all of the following: (a) Base license. (b) Deer license. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (c) All-species fishing license. (d) Spring wild turkey hunting license and fall wild turkey hunting license. (e) Fur harvester's license. (6) An individual who purchases a mentored hunting license may apply for or purchase additional licenses pursuant to current regulations, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) Antlerless deer licenses under section 43527a. (b) A bear hunting license under section 43528. (c) An elk hunting license under section 43529. (7) An individual hunting with a license purchased under subsection (6) must comply with all requirements of the mentored hunting program established by the commission under section 43517. (8) By September 1, 2023 and every 4 years after that date, the department shall submit a report to the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary responsibility for conservation and outdoor recreation issues evaluating whether the fee revenue received by the department from mentored hunting licenses under subsection (5) is adequate to administer the mentored hunting program. (9) As used in this section, "developmental disability" means that term as defined in section 100a of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1100a. Sec. 43522. If a person an individual applying for a license or permit under this part does not possess a Michigan driver license or other identification, the department shall issue a sportcard. A person authorized by the department to issue licenses shall charge a $1.00 $2.00 fee for each sportcard that he or she the person issues. The authorized person shall forward the required 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 form and the fee collected pursuant to under this section to the department. The department shall issue a license and a sportcard provided for in this part if the applicant satisfies the license requirements and pays the license fees. Sec. 43523a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, an individual shall not hunt small game, unless the individual possesses a current base license. A base license authorizes the individual named in the license to hunt for small game, except for animals or birds that require a special license. (2) If authorized in an order issued under part 401, an individual who possesses a current base license may take specified fur-bearing animals by means other than trapping during the open season for hunting these fur-bearing animals. However, an individual who goes on a bobcat hunt with a licensed hunter is not required to possess a base license if the individual does not carry a firearm, bow, or crossbow and does not own dogs used to chase or locate a bobcat during the hunt. (3) The fee for a base license is as follows: (a) Subject to subdivision (b), for a resident, $10.00.$15.00. (b) For a resident minor child or nonresident minor child, $5.00.$8.00. (c) Subject to subdivision (b), for a nonresident, $150.00. $163.00. (4) A base license is void between the hours of 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise with the exception of coyote hunting. (5) A nonresident may purchase a limited nonresident small game license entitling that individual to hunt for a 7-day period all species of small game that are available to hunt under a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 nonresident base license. The fee for a 7-day limited nonresident small game license is $80.00. $120.00. Except for the purchase of a waterfowl hunting license under section 43525b, the purchase of a 7-day limited nonresident small game license does not entitle the holder to purchase any additional licenses. (6) Beginning March 1, 2018, a A nonresident may purchase a 3-day limited nonresident small game license entitling that individual to hunt for a 3-day period all species of small game that are available to hunt under a nonresident base license. The fee for a 3-day limited nonresident small game license is $50.00.$75.00. Except for the purchase of a waterfowl hunting license issued under section 43525b, the purchase of a 3-day limited nonresident small game license does not entitle the holder to purchase any additional licenses. (7) Not later than March 1, 2018, the The department shall develop an electronic license that allows an individual to display an electronic copy of his or her the individual's base license using an electronic device. (8) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. Sec. 43523b. (1) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The fee for a resident combination hunt and fish license is $75.00 $113.00 and shall include includes all of the privileges conferred by all of the following: (a) Resident base license. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (b) Two deer licenses. (c) All-species fishing license. (2) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The fee for a nonresident combination hunt and fish license is $265.00 $273.00 and shall include includes all of the privileges conferred by all of the following: (a) Nonresident base license. (b) Two deer licenses. (c) All-species fishing license. (3) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. Sec. 43524. (1) An individual shall not hunt wild turkey without a wild turkey hunting license. The fee for a resident wild turkey hunting license is $15.00. The fee for a nonresident wild turkey hunting license is $69.00. Subject to the requirements of section 40113a, the commission may issue an order requiring that all applications for wild turkey hunting licenses, or applications for wild turkey hunting licenses for certain geographic areas, be entered into a lottery designed and run by the department. An individual selected in a lottery, upon meeting the requirements of this part, is authorized to purchase a wild turkey hunting license. The license shall be issued for a specified hunting period and confers upon the holder of the license the right to hunt wild turkeys. (2) The department may charge a nonrefundable application fee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 not to exceed $4.00 for each application for a wild turkey hunting license that is entered into a lottery under subsection (1). (3) From fees collected under subsection (1) or (2), the following amounts shall be used for scientific research, biological survey work on wild turkeys, creation and management of wild turkey habitat on state land, national forestland, and private land, annual wild turkey hunter surveys, disease testing for wild turkeys suspected of having a disease and voluntarily submitted to the department of natural resources, and other wild turkey management in this state: (a) Resident wild turkey hunting license.......... $ 9.50 (b) Nonresident wild turkey hunting license....... $ 50.00 (c) Senior wild turkey hunting license............ $ 1.00 (d) Wild turkey hunting application............... amount of application fee, if any, but not more than $ 3.00. (2) (4) The department shall, to the extent possible, use the money from subsection (3) (5) to create and manage wild turkey habitat on state forestland, state game areas, national forestland, and private land, where appropriate. The department shall, before January 1 of each year, provide to the standing committees in the senate and house of representatives that primarily consider issues relating to natural resources a report detailing the expenditures for the prior year under subsection (3).(5). (3) (5) Beginning March 1, 2014, only an individual holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase a wild turkey hunting license, pursuant to current regulations. The fee for a wild turkey hunting license is $15.00. $23.00. (4) (6) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The department may charge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $5.00 $8.00 for each application for a wild turkey hunting license that is entered into a lottery under subsection (1). (5) (7) Beginning March 1, 2014, from From fees collected under subsection (5) or (6), (3) or (4), the following amounts shall must be used for scientific research, biological survey work on wild turkeys, creation and management of wild turkey habitat on state land, national forestland, and private land, annual wild turkey hunter surveys, disease testing for wild turkeys suspected of having a disease and voluntarily submitted to the department of natural resources, and other wild turkey management in this state: (a) Wild turkey hunting license................... $ 9.5014.00 (b) Senior wild turkey hunting license............ $ 1.002.00 (c) Wild turkey hunting application............... amount of application fee, if any, but not more than $ 3.00.5.00 (6) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. Sec. 43525b. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, an individual 16 years of age or older shall not hunt waterfowl without a current waterfowl hunting license issued by this state. The annual license requirement is in addition to the requirements for a base license and federal migratory bird hunting stamp. The fee for the waterfowl hunting license is $12.00.$18.00. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (2) If issued as a stamp, a waterfowl hunting license shall must be affixed to the base license of the individual and signed across the face of the stamp by the individual to whom it is issued. (3) A collector may purchase a waterfowl hunting license, if it is issued as a stamp, without being required to place it on a base license, sign across its face, or provide proof of competency under section 43520(2). However, a license described in this subsection is not valid for hunting waterfowl. (4) From the fee collected for each waterfowl hunting license, the department shall use the following amounts: (a) $9.00 shall $14.00 must be used to acquire, restore, or enhance wetlands and other lands to be managed for the benefit of waterfowl. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, not more than 0.25% of the money under this subdivision shall must be used to acquire lands. However, if all of the money appropriated from the natural resources trust fund for eco-region acquisition carried over from previous fiscal years is spent, then the 0.25% limitation under this subdivision does not apply. The department shall not acquire land under this subdivision until that acquisition is approved by the joint capital outlay subcommittee. (b) $1.93 shall $3.00 must be used to operate, maintain, and develop managed waterfowl areas in this state. (c) The remaining amount shall must be retained under section 43541 or used for administration of this part. (5) Not later than March 1, 2018, the The department shall develop an electronic license that allows an individual to display an electronic copy of his or her the individual's Michigan waterfowl hunting license using an electronic device. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (6) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. Sec. 43525c. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an individual 18 years of age or older shall not hunt pheasants without a current annual pheasant hunting license issued by this state. The annual pheasant hunting license requirement is in addition to the requirements for a base license. The fee for the pheasant hunting license is $25.00. $38.00. The following individuals are not required to obtain an annual pheasant hunting license under this section: (a) An individual only hunting pheasants at a game bird hunting preserve licensed under part 417. (b) An individual hunting pheasants on private land, except for individuals hunting on land enrolled in the hunting access program. (c) An individual hunting pheasants on public land in the Upper Peninsula. (d) An individual who holds a lifetime small game license, lifetime sportsperson's license, or a comprehensive lifetime hunting and fishing license issued under section 44102. (2) If issued as a stamp, a pheasant hunting license must be affixed to the base license of the individual and signed across the face of the stamp by the individual to whom it is issued. (3) A collector may purchase a pheasant hunting license, if it is issued as a stamp, without being required to place it on a base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 license, sign across its face, or provide proof of competency under section 43520(2). However, a license described in this subsection is not valid for hunting pheasants. (4) Except as provided in sections 43541 and 43555, the department shall deposit the fee collected for each pheasant hunting license in the pheasant subaccount of the game and fish protection account for the purposes stated in subsection (5). (5) The pheasant subaccount is created in the game and fish protection account. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the subaccount. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the subaccount. The state treasurer shall credit to the subaccount interest and earnings from subaccount investments. Money in the subaccount at the close of the fiscal year remains in the subaccount and does not lapse to the game and fish protection account or the general fund. Money in the subaccount on January 1, 2026 is transferred to the game and fish protection account. The department is the administrator of the subaccount for auditing purposes. The department shall expend money from the subaccount, upon appropriation, only for costs associated with the purchase and release of live pheasants on state-owned land suitable for pheasants. (6) This section is repealed effective January 1, 2026. Sec. 43527a. (1) Beginning March 1, 2014, only Only an individual holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase a deer license or an antlerless deer license, pursuant to in accordance with current regulations. The fee for a deer license or an antlerless deer license is $20.00. $30.00. (2) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The department shall charge a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $5.00 $8.00 for each 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 individual who applies for an antlerless deer license. (3) The department may issue a kill tag with or as part of each deer license. The kill tag shall bear the license number. The kill tag may also include space for other pertinent information required by the department. The kill tag, if issued, is part of the license. (4) Where authorized by the department, a resident may purchase a second deer license for the fee assessed under this subsection for the deer license for which that individual is eligible. However, a senior license discount is not available for the purchase of a second deer license. Where authorized by the department, a nonresident may purchase an additional deer license or antlerless deer license under this section for $170.00. $195.00. The department may issue orders under part 401 designating the kind of deer that may be taken and the geographic area in which any license issued under this section is valid, when advisable in managing deer. (5) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. Sec. 43528. (1) An individual shall not hunt bear unless the individual possesses a bear hunting license. However, an individual who goes on a bear hunt with a licensed hunter is not required to possess a bear hunting license if the individual does not carry a firearm, bow, or crossbow and does not own dogs used to chase or locate bear during the hunt. Beginning March 1, 2014, only Only an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 individual holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase a bear hunting license, pursuant to current regulations. (2) The fee for a resident bear hunting license is $15.00. The fee for a nonresident bear hunting license is $150.00. Beginning March 1, 2014, the The fee for a bear hunting license is $25.00.$38.00. (3) The department may issue a kill tag with, or as a part of, a bear hunting license. The kill tag shall bear the license number. The kill tag may also include space for other pertinent information required by the department. The kill tag, if issued, is part of the license. (4) In addition to the license fees in subsection (2), the department shall charge a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $4.00 for each individual who applies for a bear hunting license. Beginning March 1, 2014, in In addition to the license fees in subsection (2), the department shall charge a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $5.00 $8.00 for each individual who applies for a bear hunting license. (5) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The following individuals chasing or locating bear with dogs during the open season for that game and who hold a valid base license are eligible for the purchase of a bear participation license for a fee of $15.00: $23.00: (a) Any individual possessing a firearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow. (b) The owner, when present, of any dog chasing or locating bear. (6) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. Sec. 43529. (1) A resident shall not hunt elk during the elk season without an elk hunting license. Beginning March 1, 2014, only Only a resident holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase an elk hunting license, pursuant to in accordance with current regulations. The fee for an elk hunting license is $100.00. $150.00. The department may establish a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $4.00 for each individual who applies for an elk hunting license. Beginning March 1, 2014, the The department may establish a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $5.00 $8.00 for each individual who applies for an elk hunting license. (2) The department may issue a kill tag with, or as a part of, an elk hunting license. The kill tag shall bear the license number. The kill tag may also include space for other pertinent information required by the department. The kill tag, if issued, is part of the license. (3) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. Sec. 43531. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 43523(2) or section 43523a(2), an individual shall not trap or hunt fur-bearing animals unless the individual possesses a fur harvester's license. However, an individual who goes on a bobcat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 hunt with a licensed hunter is not required to possess a fur harvester's license if the individual does not carry a firearm, bow, or crossbow and does not own dogs used to chase or locate a bobcat during the hunt. (2) The fee for a resident fur harvester's license is $15.00. The fee for a fur harvester's license for a resident or nonresident minor child 10 years old or older shall be discounted 50% from the cost of the resident fur harvester's license. (3) Until March 1, 2014, the department may issue a nonresident fur harvester's license to a nonresident of this state if the state, province, or country in which the nonresident applicant resides allows residents of this state to obtain equivalent hunting and trapping privileges in that state, province, or country. The fee for an eligible nonresident fur harvester's license is $150.00. Nonresident fur harvester's licenses shall not be sold or purchased before November 15 of each year. (2) (4) An individual who holds a fur harvester's license may hunt fur-bearing animals during the season open to taking fur-bearing animals with firearms and may trap fur-bearing animals during the season open to trapping fur-bearing animals. (3) (5) Beginning March 1, 2014, only Only an individual holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase a fur harvester's license, pursuant to in accordance with current regulations. The fee for a fur harvester's license is $15.00. $23.00. (4) (6) Beginning March 1, 2014, for For a nonresident holding a valid base license and a valid fur harvester's license, the fur harvester's license is not valid for fur-bearing species for which a bag limit has been established. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (5) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. Sec. 43532. (1) An all-species fishing license entitles the licensee to take and possess all aquatic species as prescribed by law. (2) An individual 17 16 years of age or older shall not take or possess an aquatic species, except aquatic insects, in the waters over which this state has jurisdiction without an all-species fishing license. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the fee for a resident all-species fishing license is $25.00. $38.00. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the fee for a nonresident all-species fishing license is $75.00. $88.00. An individual under 17 16 years of age may take and possess aquatic species in the waters over which this state has jurisdiction without an all-species fishing license. However, an individual under 17 16 years of age may obtain an all-species fishing license. The fee for a resident or nonresident who is under 17 16 years of age for an all-species fishing license is $2.00. (3) The department shall develop an electronic license that allows an individual to display an electronic copy of his or her the individual's all-species fishing license using an electronic device. (4) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. Sec. 43532a. (1) The department shall charge an additional $1.00 $2.00 for each of the following licenses: (a) A base license issued under sections 43523a(3) and 43535(2). (b) A combination hunt and fish license issued under section 43523b. (c) Except for those licenses purchased by individuals under 17 years of age, an all-species fishing license issued under sections 43532(2) and 43536(1). (2) The department shall deposit money generated under this section in the Michigan wildlife management public education subaccount created in section 43532b. Sec. 43533. (1) A resident or nonresident may purchase a 24-hour fishing license entitling that individual to take, for a designated 24-hour period, and possess all aquatic species as prescribed by law. The fee for a resident 24-hour fishing license is $10.00 $15.00 per designated consecutive 24-hour period. (2) A resident or nonresident may purchase a 72-hour fishing license entitling that individual to take, for a designated 72-hour period, and possess all aquatic species as prescribed by law. The fee for a nonresident 72-hour fishing license is $30.00 $60.00 per designated consecutive 72-hour period. (3) A nonresident may purchase a 24-hour fishing license entitling that individual to take, for a designated 24-hour period, and possess all aquatic species as prescribed by law. The fee for a nonresident 24-hour fishing license is $20.00 per designated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 consecutive 24-hour period. (4) (3) Not later than March 1, 2018, the The department shall develop an electronic license that allows an individual to display an electronic copy of his or her the individual's 24-hour or 72-hour fishing license using an electronic device. (5) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. Sec. 43535. (1) Until March 1, 2014, a resident of this state who is 65 years of age or older may obtain a senior small game license, a senior firearm deer license, a senior bow and arrow deer license, a senior bear hunting license, a senior wild turkey hunting license, or a senior fur harvester's license. The fee for each senior license shall be discounted 60% from the fee for the resident license. (2) Beginning March 1, 2014, a A resident of this state who is 65 years of age or older may obtain a senior base license, a senior deer license, a senior wild turkey hunting license, or a senior fur harvester's license. The fee for each senior license shall be discounted 60% 25% from the fee for the resident license. Sec. 43536. (1) A resident of this state who is 65 years of age or older may obtain a senior all-species fishing license. The fee for a senior all-species fishing license is discounted 60% 25% from the fee for a resident all-species fishing license. (2) Not later than March 1, 2018, the The department shall develop an electronic license that allows an individual to display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 an electronic copy of his or her the individual's senior all-species fishing license using an electronic device. Sec. 43540. (1) An application for 1 or more licenses issued under this part may be made by mail, on-line online computer service, or telephone to the department, or to a person designated by the department, who shall forward the license issued to the applicant to an address as directed by the applicant. An applicant shall satisfy all the requirements of this part for obtaining a license before a license is issued by mail or telephone. (2) The department may charge a fee for an application made by mail, on-line online computer service, or telephone in addition to the fee for the license or licenses. Total fees collected by the department under this subsection in any license year shall not exceed the additional cost of providing mail or telephone service in that year. (3) The department may charge a license or permit purchaser for any credit card or commission fees incurred in the transaction. (4) (2) If a check or draft of a required fee is not paid on its first presentation, the fee is delinquent as of the date the check or draft was tendered. The person individual tendering the check or draft remains liable for the payment of each fee and any penalty. (5) (3) The department may revoke a license, duplicate license, application, or permit if the department has determined that a fee prescribed in this part has not been paid and remains unpaid after reasonable notice or demand. (6) (4) If a fee is still delinquent 15 days after the department has given notice to a person an individual who tendered the check or draft, the department shall assess and collect a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 $15.00 penalty in addition to the license and transaction fee. (7) (5) The director may refuse to issue additional licenses under this part to a person an individual who is delinquent in payment of fees or penalties provided in subsection (4) (5) at the time the application is submitted. Sec. 43555a. (1) When an individual applies for a license under this part, the department or the department's agent shall ask if the individual would like to contribute $25.00 or more to the conservation maintenance subaccount created in subsection (4) and, if so, shall collect the contribution with the license fee. (2) A contribution under subsection (1) is in addition to the license fee. (3) The department shall transfer contributions under subsection (1) to the state treasurer for deposit in the conservation maintenance subaccount created in subsection (4). (4) The conservation maintenance subaccount is created in the game and fish protection account. (5) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the subaccount. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the subaccount. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from subaccount investments. (6) Money in the subaccount at the close of the fiscal year remains in the subaccount and does not lapse to the game and fish protection account or the general fund. (7) The department is the administrator of the subaccount for auditing purposes. The department shall expend money from the subaccount, upon appropriation, for costs associated with the maintenance and operation of conservation projects and associated 1 infrastructure. |
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| 151 | 151 | | Sec. 43509. (1) A person 17 An individual 16 years of age or older shall not take aquatic species, except aquatic insects, in or upon any waters over which this state has jurisdiction or in or upon any lands within the state, or possess aquatic species, except aquatic insects, without having in his or her the individual's possession a valid license as provided in this part. |
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| 223 | 223 | | of such a previous license or a certification of completion of training in hunter safety, a person authorized to sell hunting licenses may issue a hunting license if the applicant submits a signed affidavit stating that the applicant has completed a course in hunter safety or that the applicant possessed such a hunting license previously. The person selling a hunting license shall record as specified by the department the form of proof of the previous hunting experience or certification of completion of hunter safety training presented by the applicant. This subsection does not apply to the issuance of an apprentice license or mentored hunting license. An apprentice license, mentored hunting license, or the equivalent does not satisfy the requirements of this subsection concerning proof of previous hunting experience. |
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| 285 | 285 | | of this subsection, the individual shall not go along with the apprentice licensee while the apprentice licensee is hunting unless the individual actually accompanies the apprentice licensee and possesses a license, other than an apprentice license, to hunt the same game as the apprentice licensee. An individual is not eligible to obtain a specific type of apprentice license, such as a deer license, a base license, or a turkey license, for more than 2 license years. An apprentice license must be distinguished from a license other than an apprentice license by a notation or other means. |
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| 287 | 287 | | (4) Only a minor who is less than 10 years old, a minor child with a developmental disability, or an adult who has a developmental disability and a guardian appointed under chapter 6 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1600 to 330.1644, may obtain a mentored hunting license. A minor who is less than 10 years old, a minor child with a developmental disability, or an adult who has a developmental disability and a guardian appointed under chapter 6 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1600 to 330.1644, shall not hunt game under a mentored hunting license unless that individual complies with all requirements of the mentored hunting program established by the commission under section 43517. |
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| 433 | 433 | | form and the fee collected pursuant to under this section to the department. The department shall issue a license and a sportcard provided for in this part if the applicant satisfies the license requirements and pays the license fees. |
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| 435 | 435 | | Sec. 43523a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, an individual shall not hunt small game, unless the individual possesses a current base license. A base license authorizes the individual named in the license to hunt for small game, except for animals or birds that require a special license. |
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| 437 | 437 | | (2) If authorized in an order issued under part 401, an individual who possesses a current base license may take specified fur-bearing animals by means other than trapping during the open season for hunting these fur-bearing animals. However, an individual who goes on a bobcat hunt with a licensed hunter is not required to possess a base license if the individual does not carry a firearm, bow, or crossbow and does not own dogs used to chase or locate a bobcat during the hunt. |
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| 441 | 441 | | (a) Subject to subdivision (b), for a resident, $10.00.$15.00. |
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| 443 | 443 | | (b) For a resident minor child or nonresident minor child, $5.00.$8.00. |
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| 445 | 445 | | (c) Subject to subdivision (b), for a nonresident, $150.00. $163.00. |
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| 447 | 447 | | (4) A base license is void between the hours of 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise with the exception of coyote hunting. |
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| 449 | 449 | | (5) A nonresident may purchase a limited nonresident small game license entitling that individual to hunt for a 7-day period all species of small game that are available to hunt under a |
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| 509 | 509 | | nonresident base license. The fee for a 7-day limited nonresident small game license is $80.00. $120.00. Except for the purchase of a waterfowl hunting license under section 43525b, the purchase of a 7-day limited nonresident small game license does not entitle the holder to purchase any additional licenses. |
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| 511 | 511 | | (6) Beginning March 1, 2018, a A nonresident may purchase a 3-day limited nonresident small game license entitling that individual to hunt for a 3-day period all species of small game that are available to hunt under a nonresident base license. The fee for a 3-day limited nonresident small game license is $50.00.$75.00. Except for the purchase of a waterfowl hunting license issued under section 43525b, the purchase of a 3-day limited nonresident small game license does not entitle the holder to purchase any additional licenses. |
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| 513 | 513 | | (7) Not later than March 1, 2018, the The department shall develop an electronic license that allows an individual to display an electronic copy of his or her the individual's base license using an electronic device. |
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| 515 | 515 | | (8) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. |
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| 517 | 517 | | Sec. 43523b. (1) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The fee for a resident combination hunt and fish license is $75.00 $113.00 and shall include includes all of the privileges conferred by all of the following: |
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| 581 | 581 | | (c) All-species fishing license. |
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| 583 | 583 | | (2) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The fee for a nonresident combination hunt and fish license is $265.00 $273.00 and shall include includes all of the privileges conferred by all of the following: |
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| 591 | 591 | | (3) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. |
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| 593 | 593 | | Sec. 43524. (1) An individual shall not hunt wild turkey without a wild turkey hunting license. The fee for a resident wild turkey hunting license is $15.00. The fee for a nonresident wild turkey hunting license is $69.00. Subject to the requirements of section 40113a, the commission may issue an order requiring that all applications for wild turkey hunting licenses, or applications for wild turkey hunting licenses for certain geographic areas, be entered into a lottery designed and run by the department. An individual selected in a lottery, upon meeting the requirements of this part, is authorized to purchase a wild turkey hunting license. The license shall be issued for a specified hunting period and confers upon the holder of the license the right to hunt wild turkeys. |
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| 655 | 655 | | not to exceed $4.00 for each application for a wild turkey hunting license that is entered into a lottery under subsection (1). |
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| 657 | 657 | | (3) From fees collected under subsection (1) or (2), the following amounts shall be used for scientific research, biological survey work on wild turkeys, creation and management of wild turkey habitat on state land, national forestland, and private land, annual wild turkey hunter surveys, disease testing for wild turkeys suspected of having a disease and voluntarily submitted to the department of natural resources, and other wild turkey management in this state: |
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| 659 | 659 | | (a) Resident wild turkey hunting license.......... $ 9.50 |
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| 660 | 660 | | (b) Nonresident wild turkey hunting license....... $ 50.00 |
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| 661 | 661 | | (c) Senior wild turkey hunting license............ $ 1.00 |
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| 662 | 662 | | (d) Wild turkey hunting application............... amount of |
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| 683 | 683 | | Senior wild turkey hunting license............ |
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| 691 | 691 | | Wild turkey hunting application............... |
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| 699 | 699 | | (2) (4) The department shall, to the extent possible, use the money from subsection (3) (5) to create and manage wild turkey habitat on state forestland, state game areas, national forestland, and private land, where appropriate. The department shall, before January 1 of each year, provide to the standing committees in the senate and house of representatives that primarily consider issues relating to natural resources a report detailing the expenditures for the prior year under subsection (3).(5). |
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| 701 | 701 | | (3) (5) Beginning March 1, 2014, only an individual holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase a wild turkey hunting license, pursuant to current regulations. The fee for a wild turkey hunting license is $15.00. $23.00. |
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| 763 | 763 | | a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $5.00 $8.00 for each application for a wild turkey hunting license that is entered into a lottery under subsection (1). |
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| 765 | 765 | | (5) (7) Beginning March 1, 2014, from From fees collected under subsection (5) or (6), (3) or (4), the following amounts shall must be used for scientific research, biological survey work on wild turkeys, creation and management of wild turkey habitat on state land, national forestland, and private land, annual wild turkey hunter surveys, disease testing for wild turkeys suspected of having a disease and voluntarily submitted to the department of natural resources, and other wild turkey management in this state: |
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| 767 | 767 | | (a) Wild turkey hunting license................... $ 9.5014.00 |
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| 768 | 768 | | (b) Senior wild turkey hunting license............ $ 1.002.00 |
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| 796 | 796 | | (6) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. |
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| 858 | 858 | | (2) If issued as a stamp, a waterfowl hunting license shall must be affixed to the base license of the individual and signed across the face of the stamp by the individual to whom it is issued. |
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| 860 | 860 | | (3) A collector may purchase a waterfowl hunting license, if it is issued as a stamp, without being required to place it on a base license, sign across its face, or provide proof of competency under section 43520(2). However, a license described in this subsection is not valid for hunting waterfowl. |
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| 862 | 862 | | (4) From the fee collected for each waterfowl hunting license, the department shall use the following amounts: |
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| 870 | 870 | | (5) Not later than March 1, 2018, the The department shall develop an electronic license that allows an individual to display an electronic copy of his or her the individual's Michigan waterfowl hunting license using an electronic device. |
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| 930 | 930 | | (6) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. |
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| 932 | 932 | | Sec. 43525c. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an individual 18 years of age or older shall not hunt pheasants without a current annual pheasant hunting license issued by this state. The annual pheasant hunting license requirement is in addition to the requirements for a base license. The fee for the pheasant hunting license is $25.00. $38.00. The following individuals are not required to obtain an annual pheasant hunting license under this section: |
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| 934 | 934 | | (a) An individual only hunting pheasants at a game bird hunting preserve licensed under part 417. |
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| 942 | 942 | | (2) If issued as a stamp, a pheasant hunting license must be affixed to the base license of the individual and signed across the face of the stamp by the individual to whom it is issued. |
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| 944 | 944 | | (3) A collector may purchase a pheasant hunting license, if it is issued as a stamp, without being required to place it on a base |
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| 1004 | 1004 | | license, sign across its face, or provide proof of competency under section 43520(2). However, a license described in this subsection is not valid for hunting pheasants. |
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| 1006 | 1006 | | (4) Except as provided in sections 43541 and 43555, the department shall deposit the fee collected for each pheasant hunting license in the pheasant subaccount of the game and fish protection account for the purposes stated in subsection (5). |
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| 1008 | 1008 | | (5) The pheasant subaccount is created in the game and fish protection account. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the subaccount. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the subaccount. The state treasurer shall credit to the subaccount interest and earnings from subaccount investments. Money in the subaccount at the close of the fiscal year remains in the subaccount and does not lapse to the game and fish protection account or the general fund. Money in the subaccount on January 1, 2026 is transferred to the game and fish protection account. The department is the administrator of the subaccount for auditing purposes. The department shall expend money from the subaccount, upon appropriation, only for costs associated with the purchase and release of live pheasants on state-owned land suitable for pheasants. |
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| 1012 | 1012 | | Sec. 43527a. (1) Beginning March 1, 2014, only Only an individual holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase a deer license or an antlerless deer license, pursuant to in accordance with current regulations. The fee for a deer license or an antlerless deer license is $20.00. $30.00. |
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| 1076 | 1076 | | (3) The department may issue a kill tag with or as part of each deer license. The kill tag shall bear the license number. The kill tag may also include space for other pertinent information required by the department. The kill tag, if issued, is part of the license. |
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| 1078 | 1078 | | (4) Where authorized by the department, a resident may purchase a second deer license for the fee assessed under this subsection for the deer license for which that individual is eligible. However, a senior license discount is not available for the purchase of a second deer license. Where authorized by the department, a nonresident may purchase an additional deer license or antlerless deer license under this section for $170.00. $195.00. The department may issue orders under part 401 designating the kind of deer that may be taken and the geographic area in which any license issued under this section is valid, when advisable in managing deer. |
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| 1080 | 1080 | | (5) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. |
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| 1144 | 1144 | | (2) The fee for a resident bear hunting license is $15.00. The fee for a nonresident bear hunting license is $150.00. Beginning March 1, 2014, the The fee for a bear hunting license is $25.00.$38.00. |
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| 1150 | 1150 | | (5) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The following individuals chasing or locating bear with dogs during the open season for that game and who hold a valid base license are eligible for the purchase of a bear participation license for a fee of $15.00: $23.00: |
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| 1218 | 1218 | | Sec. 43529. (1) A resident shall not hunt elk during the elk season without an elk hunting license. Beginning March 1, 2014, only Only a resident holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase an elk hunting license, pursuant to in accordance with current regulations. The fee for an elk hunting license is $100.00. $150.00. The department may establish a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $4.00 for each individual who applies for an elk hunting license. Beginning March 1, 2014, the The department may establish a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $5.00 $8.00 for each individual who applies for an elk hunting license. |
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| 1220 | 1220 | | (2) The department may issue a kill tag with, or as a part of, an elk hunting license. The kill tag shall bear the license number. The kill tag may also include space for other pertinent information required by the department. The kill tag, if issued, is part of the license. |
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| 1224 | 1224 | | Sec. 43531. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 43523(2) or section 43523a(2), an individual shall not trap or hunt fur-bearing animals unless the individual possesses a fur harvester's license. However, an individual who goes on a bobcat |
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| 1284 | 1284 | | hunt with a licensed hunter is not required to possess a fur harvester's license if the individual does not carry a firearm, bow, or crossbow and does not own dogs used to chase or locate a bobcat during the hunt. |
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| 1286 | 1286 | | (2) The fee for a resident fur harvester's license is $15.00. The fee for a fur harvester's license for a resident or nonresident minor child 10 years old or older shall be discounted 50% from the cost of the resident fur harvester's license. |
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| 1288 | 1288 | | (3) Until March 1, 2014, the department may issue a nonresident fur harvester's license to a nonresident of this state if the state, province, or country in which the nonresident applicant resides allows residents of this state to obtain equivalent hunting and trapping privileges in that state, province, or country. The fee for an eligible nonresident fur harvester's license is $150.00. Nonresident fur harvester's licenses shall not be sold or purchased before November 15 of each year. |
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| 1290 | 1290 | | (2) (4) An individual who holds a fur harvester's license may hunt fur-bearing animals during the season open to taking fur-bearing animals with firearms and may trap fur-bearing animals during the season open to trapping fur-bearing animals. |
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| 1292 | 1292 | | (3) (5) Beginning March 1, 2014, only Only an individual holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase a fur harvester's license, pursuant to in accordance with current regulations. The fee for a fur harvester's license is $15.00. $23.00. |
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| 1294 | 1294 | | (4) (6) Beginning March 1, 2014, for For a nonresident holding a valid base license and a valid fur harvester's license, the fur harvester's license is not valid for fur-bearing species for which a bag limit has been established. |
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| 1354 | 1354 | | (5) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. |
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| 1356 | 1356 | | Sec. 43532. (1) An all-species fishing license entitles the licensee to take and possess all aquatic species as prescribed by law. |
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| 1358 | 1358 | | (2) An individual 17 16 years of age or older shall not take or possess an aquatic species, except aquatic insects, in the waters over which this state has jurisdiction without an all-species fishing license. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the fee for a resident all-species fishing license is $25.00. $38.00. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the fee for a nonresident all-species fishing license is $75.00. $88.00. An individual under 17 16 years of age may take and possess aquatic species in the waters over which this state has jurisdiction without an all-species fishing license. However, an individual under 17 16 years of age may obtain an all-species fishing license. The fee for a resident or nonresident who is under 17 16 years of age for an all-species fishing license is $2.00. |
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| 1424 | 1424 | | Sec. 43532a. (1) The department shall charge an additional $1.00 $2.00 for each of the following licenses: |
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| 1426 | 1426 | | (a) A base license issued under sections 43523a(3) and 43535(2). |
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| 1428 | 1428 | | (b) A combination hunt and fish license issued under section 43523b. |
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| 1430 | 1430 | | (c) Except for those licenses purchased by individuals under 17 years of age, an all-species fishing license issued under sections 43532(2) and 43536(1). |
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| 1432 | 1432 | | (2) The department shall deposit money generated under this section in the Michigan wildlife management public education subaccount created in section 43532b. |
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| 1434 | 1434 | | Sec. 43533. (1) A resident or nonresident may purchase a 24-hour fishing license entitling that individual to take, for a designated 24-hour period, and possess all aquatic species as prescribed by law. The fee for a resident 24-hour fishing license is $10.00 $15.00 per designated consecutive 24-hour period. |
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| 1436 | 1436 | | (2) A resident or nonresident may purchase a 72-hour fishing license entitling that individual to take, for a designated 72-hour period, and possess all aquatic species as prescribed by law. The fee for a nonresident 72-hour fishing license is $30.00 $60.00 per designated consecutive 72-hour period. |
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| 1502 | 1502 | | (5) For each license year, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in this section by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from December 1, 2024 to the December 1 immediately preceding that license year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. |
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| 1504 | 1504 | | Sec. 43535. (1) Until March 1, 2014, a resident of this state who is 65 years of age or older may obtain a senior small game license, a senior firearm deer license, a senior bow and arrow deer license, a senior bear hunting license, a senior wild turkey hunting license, or a senior fur harvester's license. The fee for each senior license shall be discounted 60% from the fee for the resident license. |
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| 1506 | 1506 | | (2) Beginning March 1, 2014, a A resident of this state who is 65 years of age or older may obtain a senior base license, a senior deer license, a senior wild turkey hunting license, or a senior fur harvester's license. The fee for each senior license shall be discounted 60% 25% from the fee for the resident license. |
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| 1508 | 1508 | | Sec. 43536. (1) A resident of this state who is 65 years of age or older may obtain a senior all-species fishing license. The fee for a senior all-species fishing license is discounted 60% 25% from the fee for a resident all-species fishing license. |
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| 1572 | 1572 | | Sec. 43540. (1) An application for 1 or more licenses issued under this part may be made by mail, on-line online computer service, or telephone to the department, or to a person designated by the department, who shall forward the license issued to the applicant to an address as directed by the applicant. An applicant shall satisfy all the requirements of this part for obtaining a license before a license is issued by mail or telephone. |
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| 1574 | 1574 | | (2) The department may charge a fee for an application made by mail, on-line online computer service, or telephone in addition to the fee for the license or licenses. Total fees collected by the department under this subsection in any license year shall not exceed the additional cost of providing mail or telephone service in that year. |
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| 1641 | 1641 | | |
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| 1642 | 1642 | | $15.00 penalty in addition to the license and transaction fee. |
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| 1643 | 1643 | | |
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| 1644 | 1644 | | (7) (5) The director may refuse to issue additional licenses under this part to a person an individual who is delinquent in payment of fees or penalties provided in subsection (4) (5) at the time the application is submitted. |
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| 1646 | 1646 | | Sec. 43555a. (1) When an individual applies for a license under this part, the department or the department's agent shall ask if the individual would like to contribute $25.00 or more to the conservation maintenance subaccount created in subsection (4) and, if so, shall collect the contribution with the license fee. |
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| 1647 | 1647 | | |
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| 1648 | 1648 | | (2) A contribution under subsection (1) is in addition to the license fee. |
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| 1649 | 1649 | | |
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| 1650 | 1650 | | (3) The department shall transfer contributions under subsection (1) to the state treasurer for deposit in the conservation maintenance subaccount created in subsection (4). |
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| 1651 | 1651 | | |
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| 1652 | 1652 | | (4) The conservation maintenance subaccount is created in the game and fish protection account. |
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| 1653 | 1653 | | |
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| 1654 | 1654 | | (5) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the subaccount. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the subaccount. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from subaccount investments. |
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| 1655 | 1655 | | |
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| 1656 | 1656 | | (6) Money in the subaccount at the close of the fiscal year remains in the subaccount and does not lapse to the game and fish protection account or the general fund. |
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| 1657 | 1657 | | |
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| 1658 | 1658 | | (7) The department is the administrator of the subaccount for auditing purposes. The department shall expend money from the subaccount, upon appropriation, for costs associated with the maintenance and operation of conservation projects and associated |
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| 1661 | 1661 | | |
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| 1662 | 1662 | | infrastructure. |
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