Senate Bill No. 121
(By Senators Dittmar and Craigo)
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[Introduced February 24, 1993; referred to the Committee
on Natural Resources.]
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A BILL to repeal sections forty-a, forty-b, forty-three, forty-
four-a, forty-four-b, forty-five, forty-six-a, forty-six-b,
forty-six-c, forty-six-d, forty-six-f, forty-six-g,
forty-six-h, forty-six-i, forty-six-j, forty-six-k,
forty-six-l and forty-six-n, article two, chapter twenty of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-
one, as amended; to amend and reenact sections thirty-nine
and forty of said article, all relating to wildlife
resources; establishing one fee for resident hunting and
fishing licenses; eliminating certain resident and
nonresident hunting and fishing license fees; and providing
for the director to set fees for nonresident hunting and
fishing licenses by rule.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That sections forty-a, forty-b, forty-three, forty-four-a,
forty-four-b, forty-five, forty-six-a, forty-six-b, forty-six-c,
forty-six-d, forty-six-f, forty-six-g, forty-six-h, forty-six-i,forty-six-j, forty-six-k, forty-six-l and forty-six-n, article
two, chapter twenty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand
nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be repealed; and that
sections thirty-nine and forty of said article be amended and
reenacted, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.
§20-2-39. Class A resident statewide hunting and trapping
license.
On and after the first day of January, one thousand nine
hundred eighty-nine ninety-three, a Class A license shall be is
a resident statewide hunting and trapping license and shall
entitle entitles the licensee to hunt and trap all legal species
of wild animals and wild birds in all counties of the state,
except as prohibited by rules or regulations of the director. or
when additional licenses or permits are required It The license
shall be issued only to citizens of the United States or Canada
and to unnaturalized persons who possess the permit referred to
in section twenty-nine of this article who are residents of this
state. Provided, That those residents who qualify for a Class Q
license shall not be liable for such fee. The fee therefor shall
be eleven dollars.
The fee for a Class A license is twenty dollars.
The director may, by rule, provide for hunting and trapping
licensing and fees for nonresidents. The director may not, by
rule, provide for any other hunting or trapping licensing or fees
for residents who possess a Class A license.
§20-2-40. Class B resident statewide fishing license.
On and after the first day of January, one thousand nine
hundred eighty-nine ninety-three, a Class B license shall be is
a resident statewide fishing license and shall entitle entitles
the licensee to fish for all legal fish in all counties of the
state, except as prohibited by rules or regulations of the
director. or when additional licenses or permits are required It
The license shall be issued only to citizens of the United States
or Canada and unnaturalized persons possessing the permit
mentioned in section twenty-nine of this article who are
residents of this state. Provided, That those residents who
qualify for a Class Q license shall not be liable for such fee.
The fee therefor shall be eleven dollars.
Trout fishing is not permitted with a Class B license.
unless such license has affixed thereto an appropriate trout
stamp as prescribed by the department of natural resources. The
fee for a trout stamp shall be seven dollars and fifty cents.
The trout stamp is in addition to a Class B license
The fee for a Class B license is twenty dollars.
The director may, by rule, provide for fishing licensing and
fees for nonresidents. The director, may not, by rule, provide
for any other licensing or fees for residents who possess a Class
B license.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to eliminate all hunting
and fishing licenses except for a resident Class A hunting and
trapping license and a Class B fishing license. The fee for eachlicense is increased to $20.00 each. The director is given
authority to make rules to provide for licensing and fees for
nonresidents.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.