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§ 4255. License fees

(a) Vermont residents may apply for licenses on forms provided by the commissioner. Fees for each license shall be:

(1) Fishing license _$20.00 (2) Hunting license _$20.00 (3) Combination hunting and fishing license _$32.00 (4) Big game licenses (all require a hunting license) (A) archery license _$17.00 (B) muzzle loader license _$17.00 (C) turkey license _$17.00 (D) second muzzle loader license _$17.00 (E) second archery license _$17.00 (F) moose license _$100.00 (5) Trapping license _$20.00 (6) Hunting license for persons under 18 years of age _$8.00 (7) Trapping license for persons under 18 years of age _$10.00 (8) Fishing license for persons aged 15 through 17 _$8.00 (9) Super sport license _$150.00 (10) Three-day fishing license _$10.00 (11) Combination hunting and fishing license for persons under 18 years of age _$12.00

(b) Nonresidents may apply for licenses on forms provided by the commissioner. Fees for each license shall be:

(1) Fishing license _$41.00 (2) One-day fishing license _$15.00 (3) [Deleted.] (4) Hunting license _$90.00 (5) Combination hunting and fishing license _$120.00 (6) Big game licenses (all require a hunting license) (A) archery license _$25.00 (B) muzzle loader license _$25.00 (C) turkey license _$25.00 (D) second muzzle loader license _$25.00 (E) second archery license _$25.00 (F) moose license _$350.00 (7) Small game licenses (A) all season _$40.00 (B) [Deleted.] (8) Trapping license _$300.00 (9) Hunting licenses for persons under 18 years of age _$25.00 (10) Three-day fishing license _$20.00 (11) Seven-day fishing license _$30.00 (12) Archery-only license (does not require hunting license) _$60.00 (13) Fishing license for persons aged 15 through 17 _$15.00 (14) Super sport license _$250.00 (15) Combination hunting and fishing license for persons under 18 years of age _$30.00

(c) A permanent or free license may be secured on application to the department by a person qualifying as follows:

(1) For $36.00, a Vermont resident 65 years of age or older may purchase one or all of the following licenses:

(A) A permanent fishing license.

(B) If the person qualifies for a hunting license, a combination fishing and hunting license which shall include all big game licenses.

(C) If the person qualifies for a trapping license, a trapping license.

(2) A legally blind person who is a Vermont resident may receive a free permanent fishing license upon submittal of proper proof of blindness as the commissioner shall require. A legally blind person who is a resident in a state which provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont residents may receive a free one-year fishing license.

(3) A paraplegic person as defined in subdivision 4001(30) of this title who is a Vermont resident may receive a free permanent fishing license or, if the person qualifies for a hunting license, a free combination hunting and fishing license. A paraplegic person who is a resident of a state which provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont residents may receive a free one-year fishing license, or if the person qualifies for a hunting license, a free one-year combination fishing and hunting license.

(4) A Vermont resident who is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States and who is, or ever has been, one-hundred percent disabled as a result of a service-connected disability may receive a free combination hunting and fishing license which shall include all big game licenses upon presentation of a certificate issued by the veterans' administration so certifying. A resident of a state which provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont veterans and who would qualify for a free license under this subdivision if the person were a Vermont resident, may receive a free one-year combination hunting and fishing license.

(5) A special olympian participating in a fishing tournament for special olympics may receive a free fishing license valid for that event.

(d) A nonresident student who is otherwise qualified and who is enrolled in a program of secondary education or in a college or university within the state at which he has successfully completed two successive semesters shall be entitled to a resident fishing, hunting or combination license upon presentation of an admission card and payment of the fees set forth in this section, provided the student applies for the license to a town or city clerk.

(e) The commissioner shall issue honorary hunting and fishing licenses to the president and vice-president of the United States. The commissioner may, at his or her discretion, issue free licenses which are valid for one year or less.

(f) [Repealed.]

(g), (h) [Repealed.]

(i)(1) The fee for a permit to trap hare and rabbits shall be $20.00.

(2) The fee for a permit to transport minnows or bait fish shall be $50.00.

(j) If the board determines that a moose season will be held in accordance with the rules adopted under sections 4082 and 4084 of this title, the commissioner annually may issue one no-cost moose license to a child or young adult age 21 years or under who has a life threatening disease or illness and who is sponsored by a qualified charitable organization. The child or young adult must comply with all other requirements of this chapter and the rules of the board. The commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 25 of Title 3 to implement this subsection. The rules shall define the child or young adult qualified to receive the no-cost license, shall define a qualified sponsoring charitable organization, and shall provide the application process and criteria for issuing the no-cost moose license.

(k) The commissioner may issue multi-year hunting, fishing, trapping, or combination hunting and fishing licenses of up to five years' duration. The cost of these licenses shall be the sum of the license fee established by this section for the first year, plus the cost of each additional year minus the filing fee established by 10 V.S.A. § 4254(e)(9) for each year. (Added 1961, No. 59, § 1, eff. April 4, 1961; amended 1963, No. 27, § 1; 1967, No. 34, § 1, eff. March 16, 1967; 1967, No. 373 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 27, 1968; 1971, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; 1973, No. 27, eff. Jan. 1, 1974; 1973, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1977, No. 103, § 3, eff. May 6, 1977; 1979, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1983, No. 68, § 1; 1985, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 2, 1986; 1987, No. 118, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; 1987, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.); 1989, No. 36, § 5; 1989, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1991, No. 11, §§ 1-3; No. 30; No. 34, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; No. 34, § 3, eff. June 1, 1991; 1991, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, eff. May 27, 1992; No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, eff. July 1, 1993; No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; No. 254 (Adj. Sess.); 1993, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 59, § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; 1997, No. 59, § 43a, eff. June 30, 1997; 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; 2001, No. 65, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; 2003, No. 61, § 4; 2003, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; 2005, No. 72, § 11b; 2007, No. 76, § 27, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; 2009, No. 33, § 83(e)(6).)

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Statutes > Vermont > Title-10 > Chapter-105 > 4255

§ 4255. License fees

(a) Vermont residents may apply for licenses on forms provided by the commissioner. Fees for each license shall be:

(1) Fishing license _$20.00 (2) Hunting license _$20.00 (3) Combination hunting and fishing license _$32.00 (4) Big game licenses (all require a hunting license) (A) archery license _$17.00 (B) muzzle loader license _$17.00 (C) turkey license _$17.00 (D) second muzzle loader license _$17.00 (E) second archery license _$17.00 (F) moose license _$100.00 (5) Trapping license _$20.00 (6) Hunting license for persons under 18 years of age _$8.00 (7) Trapping license for persons under 18 years of age _$10.00 (8) Fishing license for persons aged 15 through 17 _$8.00 (9) Super sport license _$150.00 (10) Three-day fishing license _$10.00 (11) Combination hunting and fishing license for persons under 18 years of age _$12.00

(b) Nonresidents may apply for licenses on forms provided by the commissioner. Fees for each license shall be:

(1) Fishing license _$41.00 (2) One-day fishing license _$15.00 (3) [Deleted.] (4) Hunting license _$90.00 (5) Combination hunting and fishing license _$120.00 (6) Big game licenses (all require a hunting license) (A) archery license _$25.00 (B) muzzle loader license _$25.00 (C) turkey license _$25.00 (D) second muzzle loader license _$25.00 (E) second archery license _$25.00 (F) moose license _$350.00 (7) Small game licenses (A) all season _$40.00 (B) [Deleted.] (8) Trapping license _$300.00 (9) Hunting licenses for persons under 18 years of age _$25.00 (10) Three-day fishing license _$20.00 (11) Seven-day fishing license _$30.00 (12) Archery-only license (does not require hunting license) _$60.00 (13) Fishing license for persons aged 15 through 17 _$15.00 (14) Super sport license _$250.00 (15) Combination hunting and fishing license for persons under 18 years of age _$30.00

(c) A permanent or free license may be secured on application to the department by a person qualifying as follows:

(1) For $36.00, a Vermont resident 65 years of age or older may purchase one or all of the following licenses:

(A) A permanent fishing license.

(B) If the person qualifies for a hunting license, a combination fishing and hunting license which shall include all big game licenses.

(C) If the person qualifies for a trapping license, a trapping license.

(2) A legally blind person who is a Vermont resident may receive a free permanent fishing license upon submittal of proper proof of blindness as the commissioner shall require. A legally blind person who is a resident in a state which provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont residents may receive a free one-year fishing license.

(3) A paraplegic person as defined in subdivision 4001(30) of this title who is a Vermont resident may receive a free permanent fishing license or, if the person qualifies for a hunting license, a free combination hunting and fishing license. A paraplegic person who is a resident of a state which provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont residents may receive a free one-year fishing license, or if the person qualifies for a hunting license, a free one-year combination fishing and hunting license.

(4) A Vermont resident who is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States and who is, or ever has been, one-hundred percent disabled as a result of a service-connected disability may receive a free combination hunting and fishing license which shall include all big game licenses upon presentation of a certificate issued by the veterans' administration so certifying. A resident of a state which provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont veterans and who would qualify for a free license under this subdivision if the person were a Vermont resident, may receive a free one-year combination hunting and fishing license.

(5) A special olympian participating in a fishing tournament for special olympics may receive a free fishing license valid for that event.

(d) A nonresident student who is otherwise qualified and who is enrolled in a program of secondary education or in a college or university within the state at which he has successfully completed two successive semesters shall be entitled to a resident fishing, hunting or combination license upon presentation of an admission card and payment of the fees set forth in this section, provided the student applies for the license to a town or city clerk.

(e) The commissioner shall issue honorary hunting and fishing licenses to the president and vice-president of the United States. The commissioner may, at his or her discretion, issue free licenses which are valid for one year or less.

(f) [Repealed.]

(g), (h) [Repealed.]

(i)(1) The fee for a permit to trap hare and rabbits shall be $20.00.

(2) The fee for a permit to transport minnows or bait fish shall be $50.00.

(j) If the board determines that a moose season will be held in accordance with the rules adopted under sections 4082 and 4084 of this title, the commissioner annually may issue one no-cost moose license to a child or young adult age 21 years or under who has a life threatening disease or illness and who is sponsored by a qualified charitable organization. The child or young adult must comply with all other requirements of this chapter and the rules of the board. The commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 25 of Title 3 to implement this subsection. The rules shall define the child or young adult qualified to receive the no-cost license, shall define a qualified sponsoring charitable organization, and shall provide the application process and criteria for issuing the no-cost moose license.

(k) The commissioner may issue multi-year hunting, fishing, trapping, or combination hunting and fishing licenses of up to five years' duration. The cost of these licenses shall be the sum of the license fee established by this section for the first year, plus the cost of each additional year minus the filing fee established by 10 V.S.A. § 4254(e)(9) for each year. (Added 1961, No. 59, § 1, eff. April 4, 1961; amended 1963, No. 27, § 1; 1967, No. 34, § 1, eff. March 16, 1967; 1967, No. 373 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 27, 1968; 1971, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; 1973, No. 27, eff. Jan. 1, 1974; 1973, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1977, No. 103, § 3, eff. May 6, 1977; 1979, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1983, No. 68, § 1; 1985, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 2, 1986; 1987, No. 118, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; 1987, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.); 1989, No. 36, § 5; 1989, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1991, No. 11, §§ 1-3; No. 30; No. 34, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; No. 34, § 3, eff. June 1, 1991; 1991, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, eff. May 27, 1992; No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, eff. July 1, 1993; No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; No. 254 (Adj. Sess.); 1993, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 59, § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; 1997, No. 59, § 43a, eff. June 30, 1997; 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; 2001, No. 65, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; 2003, No. 61, § 4; 2003, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; 2005, No. 72, § 11b; 2007, No. 76, § 27, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; 2009, No. 33, § 83(e)(6).)


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§ 4255. License fees

(a) Vermont residents may apply for licenses on forms provided by the commissioner. Fees for each license shall be:

(1) Fishing license _$20.00 (2) Hunting license _$20.00 (3) Combination hunting and fishing license _$32.00 (4) Big game licenses (all require a hunting license) (A) archery license _$17.00 (B) muzzle loader license _$17.00 (C) turkey license _$17.00 (D) second muzzle loader license _$17.00 (E) second archery license _$17.00 (F) moose license _$100.00 (5) Trapping license _$20.00 (6) Hunting license for persons under 18 years of age _$8.00 (7) Trapping license for persons under 18 years of age _$10.00 (8) Fishing license for persons aged 15 through 17 _$8.00 (9) Super sport license _$150.00 (10) Three-day fishing license _$10.00 (11) Combination hunting and fishing license for persons under 18 years of age _$12.00

(b) Nonresidents may apply for licenses on forms provided by the commissioner. Fees for each license shall be:

(1) Fishing license _$41.00 (2) One-day fishing license _$15.00 (3) [Deleted.] (4) Hunting license _$90.00 (5) Combination hunting and fishing license _$120.00 (6) Big game licenses (all require a hunting license) (A) archery license _$25.00 (B) muzzle loader license _$25.00 (C) turkey license _$25.00 (D) second muzzle loader license _$25.00 (E) second archery license _$25.00 (F) moose license _$350.00 (7) Small game licenses (A) all season _$40.00 (B) [Deleted.] (8) Trapping license _$300.00 (9) Hunting licenses for persons under 18 years of age _$25.00 (10) Three-day fishing license _$20.00 (11) Seven-day fishing license _$30.00 (12) Archery-only license (does not require hunting license) _$60.00 (13) Fishing license for persons aged 15 through 17 _$15.00 (14) Super sport license _$250.00 (15) Combination hunting and fishing license for persons under 18 years of age _$30.00

(c) A permanent or free license may be secured on application to the department by a person qualifying as follows:

(1) For $36.00, a Vermont resident 65 years of age or older may purchase one or all of the following licenses:

(A) A permanent fishing license.

(B) If the person qualifies for a hunting license, a combination fishing and hunting license which shall include all big game licenses.

(C) If the person qualifies for a trapping license, a trapping license.

(2) A legally blind person who is a Vermont resident may receive a free permanent fishing license upon submittal of proper proof of blindness as the commissioner shall require. A legally blind person who is a resident in a state which provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont residents may receive a free one-year fishing license.

(3) A paraplegic person as defined in subdivision 4001(30) of this title who is a Vermont resident may receive a free permanent fishing license or, if the person qualifies for a hunting license, a free combination hunting and fishing license. A paraplegic person who is a resident of a state which provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont residents may receive a free one-year fishing license, or if the person qualifies for a hunting license, a free one-year combination fishing and hunting license.

(4) A Vermont resident who is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States and who is, or ever has been, one-hundred percent disabled as a result of a service-connected disability may receive a free combination hunting and fishing license which shall include all big game licenses upon presentation of a certificate issued by the veterans' administration so certifying. A resident of a state which provides a reciprocal privilege for Vermont veterans and who would qualify for a free license under this subdivision if the person were a Vermont resident, may receive a free one-year combination hunting and fishing license.

(5) A special olympian participating in a fishing tournament for special olympics may receive a free fishing license valid for that event.

(d) A nonresident student who is otherwise qualified and who is enrolled in a program of secondary education or in a college or university within the state at which he has successfully completed two successive semesters shall be entitled to a resident fishing, hunting or combination license upon presentation of an admission card and payment of the fees set forth in this section, provided the student applies for the license to a town or city clerk.

(e) The commissioner shall issue honorary hunting and fishing licenses to the president and vice-president of the United States. The commissioner may, at his or her discretion, issue free licenses which are valid for one year or less.

(f) [Repealed.]

(g), (h) [Repealed.]

(i)(1) The fee for a permit to trap hare and rabbits shall be $20.00.

(2) The fee for a permit to transport minnows or bait fish shall be $50.00.

(j) If the board determines that a moose season will be held in accordance with the rules adopted under sections 4082 and 4084 of this title, the commissioner annually may issue one no-cost moose license to a child or young adult age 21 years or under who has a life threatening disease or illness and who is sponsored by a qualified charitable organization. The child or young adult must comply with all other requirements of this chapter and the rules of the board. The commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 25 of Title 3 to implement this subsection. The rules shall define the child or young adult qualified to receive the no-cost license, shall define a qualified sponsoring charitable organization, and shall provide the application process and criteria for issuing the no-cost moose license.

(k) The commissioner may issue multi-year hunting, fishing, trapping, or combination hunting and fishing licenses of up to five years' duration. The cost of these licenses shall be the sum of the license fee established by this section for the first year, plus the cost of each additional year minus the filing fee established by 10 V.S.A. § 4254(e)(9) for each year. (Added 1961, No. 59, § 1, eff. April 4, 1961; amended 1963, No. 27, § 1; 1967, No. 34, § 1, eff. March 16, 1967; 1967, No. 373 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 27, 1968; 1971, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; 1973, No. 27, eff. Jan. 1, 1974; 1973, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1977, No. 103, § 3, eff. May 6, 1977; 1979, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1983, No. 68, § 1; 1985, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 2, 1986; 1987, No. 118, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; 1987, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.); 1989, No. 36, § 5; 1989, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1991, No. 11, §§ 1-3; No. 30; No. 34, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; No. 34, § 3, eff. June 1, 1991; 1991, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, eff. May 27, 1992; No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, eff. July 1, 1993; No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; No. 254 (Adj. Sess.); 1993, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 59, § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; 1997, No. 59, § 43a, eff. June 30, 1997; 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; 2001, No. 65, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; 2003, No. 61, § 4; 2003, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; 2005, No. 72, § 11b; 2007, No. 76, § 27, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; 2009, No. 33, § 83(e)(6).)


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