| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to recreational licenses and permits; |
| 3 | amending s. 372.562, F.S.; revising the exemption from |
| 4 | recreational license and permit requirements to include |
| 5 | additional military personnel; reenacting ss. 372.57(1) |
| 6 | and 372.5717(7), F.S., relating to recreational licenses, |
| 7 | permits, and authorization numbers and fees and to a |
| 8 | hunter safety course, respectively, to incorporate the |
| 9 | amendment to s. 372.562, F.S., in references thereto; |
| 10 | providing an effective date. |
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| 12 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 14 | Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section |
| 15 | 372.562, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 16 | 372.562 Recreational licenses and permits; exemptions from |
| 17 | fees and requirements.-- |
| 18 | (2) A hunting, freshwater fishing, or saltwater fishing |
| 19 | license or permit is not required for: |
| 20 | (c) Any resident who is a member of the United States |
| 21 | Armed Forces, the United States Reserve Forces, the Florida |
| 22 | National Guard, the United States Coast Guard, or the United |
| 23 | States Coast Guard Reserve, either active or retired and not |
| 24 | stationed in this state, when home on leave for 30 days or less, |
| 25 | upon submission of a current military identification card |
| 26 | orders. |
| 27 | Section 2. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
| 28 | to section 372.562, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
| 29 | subsection (1) of section 372.57, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
| 30 | to read: |
| 31 | 372.57 Recreational licenses, permits, and authorization |
| 32 | numbers; fees established.-- |
| 33 | (1) LICENSE, PERMIT, OR AUTHORIZATION NUMBER |
| 34 | REQUIRED.--Except as provided in s. 372.562, no person shall |
| 35 | take game, freshwater or saltwater fish, or fur-bearing animals |
| 36 | within this state without having first obtained a license, |
| 37 | permit, or authorization number and paid the fees set forth in |
| 38 | this chapter. Such license, permit, or authorization number |
| 39 | shall authorize the person to whom it is issued to take game, |
| 40 | freshwater or saltwater fish, or fur-bearing animals, and |
| 41 | participate in outdoor recreational activities in accordance |
| 42 | with the laws of the state and rules of the commission. |
| 43 | Section 3. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
| 44 | to section 372.562, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
| 45 | subsection (7) of section 372.5717, Florida Statutes, is |
| 46 | reenacted to read: |
| 47 | 372.5717 Hunter safety course; requirements; penalty.-- |
| 48 | (7) The hunter safety requirements of this section do not |
| 49 | apply to persons for whom licenses are not required under s. |
| 50 | 372.562(2). |
| 51 | Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |