Act No. 291

Public Acts of 1998

Approved by the Governor

July 26, 1998

Filed with the Secretary of State

July 28, 1998

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 28, 1998

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1998

Introduced by Reps. Perricone and Alley

Reps. Anthony, Baade, Basham, Bobier, Bodem, Bogardus, Brewer, Brown, Byl, Callahan, Cassis, Cropsey, DeHart, DeVuyst, Dobb, Fitzgerald, Frank, Freeman, Gagliardi, Gernaat, Gire, Goschka, Green, Hammerstrom, Horton, Jansen, Jelinek, Jellema, Kaza, Kelly, Kilpatrick, Kukuk, Law, Llewellyn, London, Lowe, Mans, McBryde, McManus, McNutt, Middaugh, Middleton, Nye, Olshove, Owen, Oxender, Price, Profit, Prusi, Rhead, Richner, Rocca, Sanborn, Schauer, Schermesser, Sikkema, Stallworth, Tesanovich, Vaughn, Voorhees and Wojno named co-sponsors

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5883

AN ACT to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, and assessments; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 43525a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 43525a. (1) The department shall issue a combination deer license that authorizes a person to hunt deer both during the firearm deer seasons and the bow and arrow seasons, in compliance with the rules established for the respective deer hunting season. A combination deer license shall authorize the holder to take 2 deer in compliance with orders issued under part 401.

(2) The fee for a resident combination deer license is the total of the resident firearm deer license fee plus the resident bow and arrow deer license fee. The fee for a nonresident combination deer license is the total of the nonresident firearm deer license fee plus the nonresident bow and arrow deer license fee. The fee for a combination deer license for a resident or nonresident who is 12 years of age through 16 years of age shall be discounted 50% from the cost of the resident combination deer license.

(3) When advisable in managing deer, an order under part 401 may designate the kind of deer that may be taken and the geographic area in which any license issued under this section is valid.

(4) The department may issue kill tags with or as part of each combination deer license. Each kill tag shall bear the license number. A kill tag may also include space for other pertinent information required by the department. A kill tag, if issued, is part of the license and shall not be used more than 1 time.

(5) The combination deer license shall count as 2 licenses for the purposes of license fees under section 43536a, discounting under subsection 43521(c), and transmittal, deposit, and use of fees under sections 43554 and 43555.

(6) A senior citizen may obtain a senior combination deer license. The fee for a senior combination deer license shall be discounted at the same rate as provided in section 43535.

(7) A combination deer license issued to a person less than 14 years of age is valid only for taking deer with a bow and arrow, until the person is 14 years of age or older.

(8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, except for replacing lost or destroyed licenses, a person shall not apply for, obtain, or purchase any combination of firearm deer licenses, bow and arrow deer licenses, and combination deer licenses that would authorize the taking of more than 2 deer.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.