HB-5331, As Passed House, September 25, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5331

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

by amending sections 43523, 43528, and 43531 (MCL 324.43523,

324.43528, and 324.43531), section 43523 as amended by 2006 PA 280

and sections 43528 and 43531 as amended by 1996 PA 585.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 43523. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a

person shall not hunt small game without unless the person

possesses a current small game license. Each A small game license

authorizes the person named in the license to hunt for small game

except for animals or birds that require a special license.

     (2) If authorized in an order issued under part 401, a

resident possessing a current small game license may take specified

fur-bearing animals by means other than trapping during the open

season for hunting these fur-bearing animals. However, a person who

goes on a bobcat hunt with a licensed hunter is not required to

possess a small game license if the person does not carry a

firearm, bow, or crossbow and does not own or possess dogs used to

chase or locate a bobcat during the hunt.

     (3) The fee for a small game license is as follows:

     (a) Subject to subdivision (b), for a resident, $15.00.

     (b) For a resident or nonresident minor child, $1.00.

     (c) Subject to subdivision (b), for a nonresident, $69.00.

However, a nonresident may purchase a limited nonresident small

game license entitling that person to hunt for a 3-day period all

species of small game that are available to hunt under a

nonresident small game license. The fee for a limited nonresident

small game license is $30.00.

(4) (2) A small game license is void between the hours of 1/2

hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise.

     Sec. 43528. (1) A person shall not hunt bear without unless

the person possesses a bear hunting license. However, a person who

goes on a bear hunt with a licensed hunter is not required to

possess a bear hunting license if the person does not carry a

firearm, bow, or crossbow and does not own or possess dogs used to

chase or locate bear during the hunt.

     (2) The fee for a resident bear hunting license is $13.00.

Beginning in 1999, the fee for a resident bear hunting license is

$14.00. Beginning in 2001, the fee for a resident bear hunting

license is $15.00. The fee for a nonresident bear hunting license

is $150.00.

(3) (2) The department may issue a tag with, or as a part of,

a bear hunting license. Section 43526(2) applies with respect to a

bear hunting license.

(4) (3) In addition to the license fees in subsection (1) (2),

the department shall charge a nonrefundable application fee not to

exceed $4.00 for each person who applies for a bear hunting

license.

     Sec. 43531. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section

43523(1) 43523(2), a person shall not trap or hunt fur-bearing

animals without purchasing and possessing unless the person

possesses a fur harvester's license. However, a person who goes on

a bobcat hunt with a licensed hunter is not required to possess a

fur harvester's license if the person does not carry a firearm,

bow, or crossbow and does not own or possess dogs used to chase or

locate a bobcat during the hunt.

     (2) The fee for a resident fur harvester's license is $13.00.

Beginning in 1999, the fee for a resident fur harvester's license

is $14.00. Beginning in 2001, the fee for a resident fur

harvester's license is $15.00. The fee for a resident or

nonresident who is 12 years of age through 16 years of age for a

fur harvester's license shall be discounted 50% from the cost of

the resident fur harvester's license.

(3) (2) The department may issue a nonresident fur harvester's

license to a nonresident of this state if the state, province, or

country in which the nonresident applicant resides allows residents

of this state to obtain equivalent hunting and trapping privileges

in that state, province, or country. The fee for an eligible

nonresident fur harvester's license is $150.00. Nonresident fur

harvester's licenses shall not be sold or purchased prior to before

November 15 of each year.

(4) (3) A person who holds a fur harvester's license may hunt

fur-bearing animals during the season open to taking fur-bearing

animals with firearms and may trap fur-bearing animals during the

season open to trapping fur-bearing animals.