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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3-HOUSE BILL NO. 1470
4-(Representatives Bosch, Porter)
5-(Senator Patten)
6-AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 20.1-03-12 and 20.1-03-36.1, subsection 7 of section
7-20.1-03-37, subsection 4 of section 20.1-03-38, and section 20.1-04-12.1 of the North Dakota
8-Century Code, relating to hunting, fishing, and gun dog activity fees and hunting guide and
9-outfitter licensing requirements.
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2+Title.05000
3+Adopted by the Senate Energy and
4+Natural Resources Committee
5+Sixty-ninth
6+March 27, 2025
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8+of North Dakota
9+Introduced by
10+Representatives Bosch, Porter
11+Senator Patten
12+A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 20.1-03-12, and 20.1-03-36.1, subsection 7 of
13+section 20.1-03-37, subsection 4 of section 20.1-03-38, and section 20.1-04-12.1 of the North
14+Dakota Century Code, relating to hunting, fishing, and gun dog activity fees and hunting guide
15+and outfitter licensing requirements.
1016 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
11-SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-03-12 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
12-reenacted as follows:
17+SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-03-12 of the North Dakota Century Code is
18+amended and reenacted as follows:
1319 20.1-03-12. Schedule of fees for licenses and permits.
14-The fees collected under this section for licenses and permits must be deposited with the state
15-treasurer and credited to the game and fish fund, except aquatic nuisance species fees must be
16-deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the aquatic nuisance species program fund. Forty-five
17-dollars of each nonresident big game hunting license fee must be used for the private land initiative.
18-The various license and permit fees are as follows:
20+The fees collected under this section for licenses and permits must be deposited with the
21+state treasurer and credited to the game and fish fund, except aquatic nuisance species fees
22+must be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the aquatic nuisance species
23+program fund. Forty-five dollars of each nonresident big game hunting license fee must be used
24+for the private land initiative. The various license and permit fees are as follows:
1925 1.For a resident, age sixteen and over, small game hunting license, tentwenty dollars.
2026 2.For a nonresident small game hunting license, one hundredone hundred fifty dollars.
21-3.For a resident big game hunting license, thirtythirty - five dollars, except the fee for a licensee
22-under age sixteen is ten dollars, except as provided in a gubernatorial proclamation issued
23-pursuant to section 20.1-08-04.1.
24-4.Except for a nonresident who participates on the same basis as a resident in a lottery for deer
25-licenses remaining after the second lottery for residents under subsection 4 of section
26-20.1-03-11, for a nonresident big game hunting license, two hundred fiftythree hundred fifty
27-dollars, and for a nonresident bow license, two hundred fiftythree hundred fifty dollars, and a
28-nonrefundable five dollar application fee must accompany any lottery license fee under this
29-subsection, except as provided in a gubernatorial proclamation issued pursuant to section
30-20.1-08-04.1. For a nonresident who participates on the same basis as a resident in a lottery
31-for deer licenses remaining after the second lottery for residents, fifty dollars.
27+3.For a resident big game hunting license, thirtythirty - five dollars, except the fee for a
28+licensee under age sixteen is ten dollars, except as provided in a gubernatorial
29+proclamation issued pursuant to section 20.1-08-04.1.
30+4.Except for a nonresident who participates on the same basis as a resident in a lottery
31+for deer licenses remaining after the second lottery for residents under subsection 4 of
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33+ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1470
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57+section 20.1-03-11, for a nonresident big game hunting license, two hundred fiftythree
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59+hundred fifty dollars, and a nonrefundable five dollar application fee must accompany
60+any lottery license fee under this subsection, except as provided in a gubernatorial
61+proclamation issued pursuant to section 20.1-08-04.1. For a nonresident who
62+participates on the same basis as a resident in a lottery for deer licenses remaining
63+after the second lottery for residents, fifty dollars.
3264 5.For a resident fur-bearer license, fifteentwenty dollars.
33-6.For a resident fishing license, sixteentwenty-five dollars, except that for a resident sixty-five
34-years or over, a resident totally or permanently disabled, or a resident disabled veteran who
35-has a fifty percent service-connected disability as determined by the department of veterans'
36-affairs or has an extra-schedular rating to include individual unemployability that brings the
37-veteran's total disability ratio to fifty percent, the license fee is fiveten dollars.
65+6.For a resident fishing license, sixteentwenty-five dollars, except that for a resident
66+sixty-five years or over, a resident totally or permanently disabled, or a resident
67+disabled veteran who has a fifty percent service-connected disability as determined by
68+the department of veterans' affairs or has an extra-schedular rating to include
69+individual unemployability that brings the veteran's total disability ratio to fifty percent,
70+the license fee is fiveten dollars.
3871 7.For a nonresident fishing license, forty-fivesixty dollars.
3972 8.For a resident husband and wife fishing license, twenty-twoforty dollars.
4073 9.For a nonresident nongame hunting license, fifteentwenty - five dollars.
41-10.For a resident wild turkey permit, fifteentwenty dollars. H. B. NO. 1470 - PAGE 2
74+10.For a resident wild turkey permit, fifteentwenty dollars.
4275 11.For an annual general game license, three dollars.
43-12.For a license to a nonresident buyer or shipper of green furs, or that person's agent, the
44-amount that the nonresident buyer or shipper of green furs would pay for a nonresident buyer
45-or shipper of green furs license or comparable license in that person's state of residence, or
46-fifty dollars, whichever is greater.
47-13.For a license to a resident buyer or shipper of green furs, eight dollars for each place of
48-business maintained by that person within this state.
49-14.For a license to a resident traveling agent, buyer, or shipper of green furs, twenty dollars.
76+12.For a license to a nonresident buyer or shipper of green furs, or that person's agent,
77+the amount that the nonresident buyer or shipper of green furs would pay for a
78+nonresident buyer or shipper of green furs license or comparable license in that
79+person's state of residence, or fifty dollars, whichever is greater.
80+13.For a license to a resident buyer or shipper of green furs, eight dollars for each place
81+of business maintained by that person within this state.
82+14.For a license to a resident traveling agent, buyer, or shipper of green furs, twenty
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5084 15.For an annual license to practice taxidermy, twenty-fiveforty dollars.
51-16.For a permit to ship, by a person having a resident hunting license, during the respective open
52-seasons, not to exceed in any one season twenty-five game birds, to points within this state
53-other than that person's home or to points outside this state, three dollars.
54-17.For a permit to make collections of protected birds and animals for scientific purposes, ten
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85+16.For a permit to ship, by a person having a resident hunting license, during the
86+respective open seasons, not to exceed in any one season twenty-five game birds, to
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121+17.For a permit to make collections of protected birds and animals for scientific purposes,
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56123 18.For a motorboat certificate of number and license: Each motorboat under sixteen feet
57124 [4.88 meters] in length, and all canoes, regardless of length, powered by a motor,
58-eighteenthirty dollars. Each motorboat sixteen feet [4.88 meters] in length and over but shorter
59-than twenty feet [6.1 meters] in length, excluding canoes, thirty-sixforty - five dollars. Each
60-motorboat twenty feet [6.1 meters] in length or over excluding canoes, forty-fivesixty dollars.
61-19.For the taking of undesirable fish from the waters of this state pursuant to section 20.1-06-05,
62-fifteenthirty dollars for each hoop-net or, trap, and fifteen dollars for eachor seine of fifty feet
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125+eighteenthirty dollars. Each motorboat sixteen feet [4.88 meters] in length and over but
126+shorter than twenty feet [6.1 meters] in length, excluding canoes, thirty-sixforty - five
127+dollars. Each motorboat twenty feet [6.1 meters] in length or over excluding canoes,
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129+19.For the taking of undesirable fish from the waters of this state pursuant to section
130+20.1-06-05, fifteenthirty dollars for each hoop-net or, trap, and fifteen dollars for eachor
131+seine of fifty feet [15.24 meters] or any fraction thereof.
64132 20.For a resident paddlefish tag annual license, tenfifteen dollars per tag.
65-21.For a nonresident paddlefish tag annual license, twenty-five dollars and fifty centsthirty - five
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67-22.For an annual resident license to sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale, fiftyseventy
133+21.For a nonresident paddlefish tag annual license, twenty-five dollars and fifty
134+centsthirty - five dollars per tag.
135+22.For an annual resident license to sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale,
136+fiftyseventy dollars.
137+23.For an annual license to sell minnows or other live bait at retail, fifteentwenty dollars,
138+except the fee is seventy-fiveone hundred dollars if white suckers are sold.
139+24.For an annual license to operate a private fish hatchery, seventy-fiveone hundred
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69-23.For an annual license to sell minnows or other live bait at retail, fifteentwenty dollars, except
70-the fee is seventy-fiveone hundred dollars if white suckers are sold.
71-24.For an annual license to operate a private fish hatchery, seventy-fiveone hundred dollars.
72141 25.For a resident commercial frog license, fifty dollars.
73142 26.For a nonresident commercial frog license, two hundred dollars.
74143 27.For a resident frog license, three dollars.
75144 28.For a resident husband and wife frog license, five dollars.
76-29.For a shooting preserve operating permit, one hundred dollars, plus thirty cents per acre
77-[.40 hectare] for each acre [.40 hectare].
145+29.For a shooting preserve operating permit, one hundred dollars, plus thirty cents per
146+acre [.40 hectare] for each acre [.40 hectare].
78147 30.For a nonresident waterfowl hunting license, one hundred dollars.
79148 31.26.For a nonresident husband and wife fishing license, sixtyone hundred dollars.
80-32.27.For a nonresident short-term three-day fishing license, twenty-fiveforty dollars. H. B. NO. 1470 - PAGE 3
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81183 33.28.For a nonresident fur-bearer and nongame hunting license, fortyfifty dollars.
82184 34.29.For a combination license, fiftysixty dollars.
83-35.30.For a white-tailed deer license sold to certified guides or outfitters and provided by them to
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185+35.30.For a white-tailed deer license sold to certified guides or outfitters and provided by
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85187 36.31.For a resident swan license, ten dollars.
86188 37.32.For a nonresident swan license, thirtyfifty dollars.
87189 38.33.For a resident sandhill crane license, ten dollars.
88190 39.34.For a nonresident sandhill crane license, thirty dollars.
89191 40.For a resident commercial clam license, one hundred dollars.
90192 41.For a nonresident commercial clam license, one thousand dollars.
91-42.For a commercial clam dealer's permit, two thousand dollars. In addition, the applicant shall
92-submit to the director a surety bond in the sum of two thousand dollars.
93-43.35.For an annual class B nonresident license to sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale, two
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193+42.For a commercial clam dealer's permit, two thousand dollars. In addition, the applicant
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195+43.35.For an annual class B nonresident license to sell minnows or other live bait at
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95197 44.36.For a bighorn sheep license issued to a nonresident, five hundred dollars.
96198 45.37.For a nonresident reciprocal trapping license, three hundred fifty dollars.
97199 46.38.For a nonresident spring white goose license, fifty dollars.
98-47.39.For a resident certificate fee, one dollartwo dollars, and for a nonresident certificate fee,
99-twofive dollars. An agent may not charge a service fee for issuing a resident or nonresident
100-certificate fee.
200+47.39.For a resident certificate fee, one dollartwo dollars, and for a nonresident certificate
201+fee, twofive dollars. An agent may not charge a service fee for issuing a resident or
202+nonresident certificate fee.
101203 48.40.For a nonresident short-term ten-day fishing license, thirty-fivefifty dollars.
102204 49.41.For a nonresident wild turkey permit, eightyone hundred dollars.
103205 50.42.For a statewide nonresident waterfowl hunting license, one hundred fifty dollars.
104-51.43.For an annual class A nonresident license to sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale, five
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206+51.43.For an annual class A nonresident license to sell minnows or other live bait at
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106208 52.44.For a resident early Canada goose season license, fiveten dollars.
107209 53.45.For a nonresident early Canada goose season license, fifty dollars.
108-54.46.For a resident disabled veteran combined general game, habitat stamp, small game, and
109-fur-bearer license, threeten dollars.
110-55.47.For each motorboat licensed in this state, an aquatic nuisance species fee of fifteen dollars
111-valid concurrent with motorboat licensure.
112-56.48.For each motorboat operated on waters of this state and not licensed in this state, an aquatic
113-nuisance species fee of fifteen dollars for the calendar year in which it is paid.
114-SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-03-36.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended
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210+54.46.For a resident disabled veteran combined general game, habitat stamp, small game,
211+and fur-bearer license, threeten dollars.
212+55.47.For each motorboat licensed in this state, an aquatic nuisance species fee of fifteen
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249+SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-03-36.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is
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116251 20.1-03-36.1. Fee for guide or outfitter license.
117-1.The annual fee to receive a hunting guide license is one hundred dollars for a resident and
118-four hundred dollars for a nonresident.
119-2.The annual fee to receive a fishing outfitter license is one hundredtwo hundred fifty dollars for
120-a resident and four hundredfive hundred dollars for a nonresident. The annual fee to receive a
121-fishing outfitter license is fiftyone hundred twenty - five dollars for a resident and two
122-hundredtwo hundred fifty dollars for a nonresident if the individual applying for the license has
123-paid for a hunting guide or outfitter license for the same year.
124-3.The annual fee for a resident to receive a hunting outfitter license is two hundred fifty dollars
125-for under ten thousand acres [4046.86 hectares] and five hundred dollars for ten thousand
126-acres [4046.86 hectares] and over on which the outfitter provides services. The annual fee for
127-a nonresident to receive a hunting outfitter license is two thousand dollars. The acreage must
128-be presented by the county with a list of lessors by county in every application for outfitter
129-licensure. The annual permit fee for day leasing is two hundred dollars. The acreage day
130-leased by county for the preceding year must be provided to receive a day leasing permit.
131-4.Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a license is not required for a person to
132-provide services on real property that person owns or leases for the primary pursuit of bona
133-fide agricultural interests, for a nonprofit organization registered with the secretary of state, or
134-for a person that acts as a booking agent for a person that legally conducts business as an
135-outfitter. However, a person who has been convicted of a state or federal criminal game or fish
136-violation within the last three years or whose license to hunt or fish is under suspension or
137-revocation is not exempt from licensure and is subject to subsection 5 of section 20.1-03-37. A
138-booking agent that refers an individual to an outfitter under this subsection may receive a fee
139-or commission for the referral. The director shall determine the number of acres by county
140-exempted from licensure by this subsection and shall publish the results. The director shall
141-provide written information to the public on the possible liability exposure for outfitting under
142-this subsection and on the benefits of liability insurance and proper training. For purposes of
143-this subsection, a booking agent means a person that receives only a fee for referring or
144-marketing the services of a legal outfitter in this state.
145-SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Subsection 7 of section 20.1-03-37 of the North Dakota Century Code
146-is amended and reenacted as follows:
147-7.An applicant for a hunting guide or hunting outfitter license must have legally hunted in this
148-state for part of each of any three years in a manner directly contributing to the individual's
149-experience and competency as a guide. The department may waive this requirement if the
150-applicant proves that the applicant has legally hunted for parts of at least three years in other
151-states and an outfitter employing that individual would suffer an undue hardship without that
152-individual.
153-SECTION 4. AMENDMENT. Subsection 4 of section 20.1-03-38 of the North Dakota Century Code
154-is amended and reenacted as follows:
155-4.The director may not issue a license to an individual to be a hunting guide or hunting outfitter
156-unless the individual is proficient in the application of state and federal laws on the hunting of
157-wild game. The director shall create and administer a written or electronic examination to test
158-proficiency of hunting guides and outfitters in these laws. The director shall administer written
159-examinations at least twicethree times a year; however, ana written examination may not be
160-given to an individual within ninetysixty days after the previous examination, unless an outfitter
161-employing that individual would suffer an undue hardship without that individual.
162-SECTION 5. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-04-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended
163-and reenacted as follows: H. B. NO. 1470 - PAGE 5
252+1.The annual fee to receive a hunting guide license is one hundred dollars for a resident
253+and four hundred dollars for a nonresident.
254+2.The annual fee to receive a fishing outfitter license is one hundredtwo hundred fifty
255+dollars for a resident and four hundredfive hundred dollars for a nonresident. The
256+annual fee to receive a fishing outfitter license is fiftyone hundred twenty - five dollars
257+for a resident and two hundredtwo hundred fifty dollars for a nonresident if the
258+individual applying for the license has paid for a hunting guide or outfitter license for
259+the same year.
260+3.The annual fee for a resident to receive a hunting outfitter license is two hundred fifty
261+dollars for under ten thousand acres [4046.86 hectares] and five hundred dollars for
262+ten thousand acres [4046.86 hectares] and over on which the outfitter provides
263+services. The annual fee for a nonresident to receive a hunting outfitter license is two
264+thousand dollars. The acreage must be presented by the county with a list of lessors
265+by county in every application for outfitter licensure. The annual permit fee for day
266+leasing is two hundred dollars. The acreage day leased by county for the preceding
267+year must be provided to receive a day leasing permit.
268+4.Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a license is not required for a person
269+to provide services on real property that person owns or leases for the primary pursuit
270+of bona fide agricultural interests, for a nonprofit organization registered with the
271+secretary of state, or for a person that acts as a booking agent for a person that legally
272+conducts business as an outfitter. However, a person who has been convicted of a
273+state or federal criminal game or fish violation within the last three years or whose
274+license to hunt or fish is under suspension or revocation is not exempt from licensure
275+and is subject to subsection 5 of section 20.1-03-37. A booking agent that refers an
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312+written information to the public on the possible liability exposure for outfitting under
313+this subsection and on the benefits of liability insurance and proper training. For
314+purposes of this subsection, a booking agent means a person that receives only a fee
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316+SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Subsection 7 of section 20.1-03-37 of the North Dakota
317+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
318+7.An applicant for a hunting guide or hunting outfitter license must have legally hunted in
319+this state for part of each of any three years in a manner directly contributing to the
320+individual's experience and competency as a guide. The department may waive this
321+requirement if the applicant proves that the applicant has legally hunted for parts of at
322+least three years in other states and an outfitter employing that individual would suffer
323+an undue hardship without that individual.
324+SECTION 4. AMENDMENT. Subsection 4 of section 20.1-03-38 of the North Dakota
325+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
326+4.The director may not issue a license to an individual to be a hunting guide or hunting
327+outfitter unless the individual is proficient in the application of state and federal laws on
328+the hunting of wild game. The director shall create and administer a written or
329+electronic examination to test proficiency of hunting guides and outfitters in these laws.
330+The director shall administer written examinations at least twicethree times a year;
331+however, ana written examination may not be given to an individual within ninetysixty
332+days after the previous examination, unless an outfitter employing that individual
333+would suffer an undue hardship without that individual.
334+SECTION 5. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-04-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is
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164336 20.1-04-12.1. Gun dog activities - Permit required - Fee.
165337 1.The director shall issue a permit for the following gun dog activities:
166338 a.The training exercises of a resident or nonresident professional trainer;
167-b.The training exercises of a nonresident amateur trainer who brings more than four gun
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340+four gun dogs into the state; and
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171376 accompanied by the appropriate fee.
172-3.Upon the receipt of the completed application and fee the director shall issue a permit for a
173-specified period of time and shall require the permitholder to submit an annual report.
377+3.Upon the receipt of the completed application and fee the director shall issue a permit
378+for a specified period of time and shall require the permitholder to submit an annual
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175-a.For a resident professional gun dog trainer for training exercises or hosting field trials,
176-tentwenty dollars.
177-b.For a nonresident professional or amateur gun dog trainer who brings more than four gun
178-dogs into the state for training exercises or hosting field trials, one hundred dollars.
179-c.For a permit to a nonresident amateur who brings more than four gun dogs into this
180-state, twenty-five dollars.
181-5.For purposes of this section, a professional trainer is a person who trains any breed of gun
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184-Speaker of the House President of the Senate
185-____________________________ ____________________________
186-Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
187-This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
188-Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1470.
189-House Vote: Yeas 59 Nays 32 Absent 3
190-Senate Vote:Yeas 43 Nays 3 Absent 1
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192-Chief Clerk of the House
193-Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
194-Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
195-____________________________
196-Governor
197-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
198-at ________ o’clock ________M.
199-____________________________
200-Secretary of State
381+a.For a resident professional gun dog trainer for training exercises or hosting field
382+trials, tentwenty dollars.
383+b.For a nonresident professional or amateur gun dog trainer who brings more than
384+four gun dogs into the state for training exercises or hosting field trials, one
385+hundred dollars.
386+c.For a permit to a nonresident amateur who brings more than four gun dogs into
387+this state, twenty-five dollars.
388+5.For purposes of this section, a professional trainer is a person who trains any breed of
389+gun dog for remuneration that is the basis for that person's livelihood.
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