| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to hunter safety course requirements; |
| 3 | amending s. 372.5717, F.S.; providing that certain hunter |
| 4 | safety course requirements for resident active duty |
| 5 | members of the military may be satisfied by completion of |
| 6 | certain coursework or testing; providing an effective |
| 7 | date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (2) of |
| 12 | section 372.5717, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 13 | 372.5717 Hunter safety course; requirements; penalty.-- |
| 14 | (2) |
| 15 | (c) A resident of this state born on or after June 1, |
| 16 | 1975, who is an active duty member of the United States Armed |
| 17 | Forces, the United States Armed Forces Reserves, the National |
| 18 | Guard, the United States Coast Guard, or the United States Coast |
| 19 | Guard Reserve, upon submission of a valid military |
| 20 | identification card, may satisfy the requirements of this |
| 21 | section by successfully completing an online military hunter |
| 22 | safety course or a hunter safety workbook and written test |
| 23 | provided by the commission. |
| 24 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |