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AB-293 Lifetime hunting and sport fishing licenses: Gold Star Family members.(2023-2024)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 3035 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:

3035.
 (a) Upon application to the department’s headquarters office in Sacramento, an eligible Gold Star Family member shall be issued a lifetime hunting license at no cost.
(b) (1) A lifetime hunting license issued pursuant to this section shall afford the licenseholder the same privileges as a lifetime hunting license issued pursuant to Section 3031.2 and shall be subject to the same restrictions and requirements as a license issued pursuant to Section 3031.2.
(2) A lifetime hunting license issued pursuant to this section does not include any special tags, stamps, fees, validations, or other entitlements. A person holding a free lifetime hunting license may acquire any of the entitlements described in subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 3031.2 upon payment of the applicable base fee, as adjusted pursuant to Section 713.
(c) A person applying for a free lifetime hunting license pursuant to this section shall submit to the department adequate documentation for the department to determine whether the person is eligible for the free lifetime hunting license. The department shall not issue a free lifetime hunting license to a person pursuant to this section unless it is satisfied that the person has provided adequate documentation of eligibility for that license.
(d) For purposes of this section, “eligible Gold Star Family member” means a person who meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The person has not been convicted of a violation of this code.
(2) The person is a resident of the state.
(3) The person is eligible to receive a gold star lapel button pursuant to Section 1126 of Title 10 of the United States Code.

SEC. 2.

 Section 7152 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:

7152.
 (a) Upon application to the department’s headquarters office in Sacramento, an eligible Gold Star Family member shall be issued a lifetime sport fishing license at no cost.
(b) (1) A lifetime sport fishing license issued pursuant to this section shall afford the licenseholder the same privileges as a lifetime sport fishing license issued pursuant to Section 7149.2 and shall be subject to the same restrictions and requirements as a license issued pursuant to Section 7149.2.
(2) A lifetime sport fishing license issued pursuant to this section does not include any special tags, stamps, fees, validations, or other entitlements. A person holding a free lifetime sport fishing license may acquire any of the entitlements described in subdivision (e) of Section 7149.2 upon payment of the applicable base fee, as adjusted pursuant to Section 713.
(c) A person applying for a free lifetime sport fishing license pursuant to this section shall submit to the department adequate documentation for the department to determine whether the person is eligible for the free lifetime sport fishing license. The department shall not issue a free lifetime sport fishing license to a person pursuant to this section unless it is satisfied that the person has provided adequate documentation of eligibility for that license.
(d) For purposes of this section, “eligible Gold Star Family member” means a person who meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The person has not been convicted of a violation of this code.
(2) The person is a resident of the state.
(3) The person is eligible to receive a gold star lapel button pursuant to Section 1126 of Title 10 of the United States Code.