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H. B. 2246
(By Delegate Sumner)
[Introduced February 13, 2013; referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §20-2-42b and §20-2-42f of the Code of
West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to fishing
licenses; providing that a Class B resident fishing license is
effective one year from the date of purchase; and a Class F
nonresident fishing license is effective one year from the
date of purchase.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §20-2-42b and §20-2-42f of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.
§20-2-42b. Class B resident fishing license.
A Class B license is a resident fishing license and entitles
the licensee to fish for all legal fish except trout and to take
frogs in all counties of the state, except as prohibited by rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and when additional
licenses, stamps or permits are required. It shall be issued only
to residents or aliens lawfully residing in the United States who
have been domiciled residents of West Virginia for a period of
thirty consecutive days or more immediately prior to the date of
their application for a license. The fee for the license is $18:
Provided, That a Class B license is effective one year from the
date of purchase of the license. To fish for trout, a Class B
license holder must purchase and carry a valid Class O stamp or
Class O-L license. This is a base license and does not require the
purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities
specified in this section, except as noted.
§20-2-42f. Class F nonresident fishing license.
A Class F license is a nonresident fishing license and
entitles the licensee to fish for all legal fish except trout and
to take frogs, in all counties of the state except as prohibited by
rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and except
when additional licenses, stamps or permits are required. The fee
for the license is $35: Provided, That a Class F license is
effective one year from the date of purchase of the license. To
fish for trout, a Class F license holder must purchase and carry a
valid Class OO trout stamp. This is a base license and does not
require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in
the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that Class B
resident fishing licenses and Class F nonresident fishing licenses
are effective one year from the date of purchase of the license.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.