North Carolina § 113-174 - 2. Coastal Recreational Fishing License.
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§ 113-174. 2. Coastal Recreational Fishing License.
Repealed by Session Laws 2005-455, s. 1.4, effective January 1, 2007. Authorization to Fish in Coastal and Joint Fishing Waters. - A CRFL issued under this section authorizes the licensee to engage in recreational fishing in coastal fishing waters, including joint fishing waters. A CRFL issued under this section does not authorize the licensee to fish in inland fishing waters. Repealed by Session Laws 2005-455, s. 1.4, effective January 1, 2007. Types of CRFLs; Fees; Duration. - The Wildlife Resources Commission shall issue the following CRFLs: Annual Resident CRFL. - $15.00. This license is valid from the date of issue for a period of 12 months as defined by G.S. 113-270.1B(b) and G.S. 113-270.1B(c). This license shall be issued only to an individual who is a resident of the State. Annual Nonresident CRFL. - $30.00. This license is valid from the date of issue for a period of 12 months as defined by G.S. 113-270.1B(b) and G.S. 113-270.1B(c). This license shall be issued only to an individual who is not a resident of the State. Repealed by Session Laws 2005-455, s. 1.4, effective January 1, 2007. Repealed by Session Laws 2005-455, s. 1.4, effective January 1, 2007. Ten-Day Resident CRFL. - $5.00. This license is valid for a period of 10 consecutive days, as indicated on the license. This license shall be issued only to an individual who is a resident of the State. Ten-Day Nonresident CRFL. - $10.00. This license is valid for a period of 10 consecutive days, as indicated on the license. This license shall be issued only to an individual who is not a resident of the State. Repealed by Session Laws 2005-455, s. 1.4, effective January 1, 2007. Lifetime CRFLs. - Except as provided in sub-subdivision j. of this subdivision, CRFLs issued under this subdivision are valid for the lifetime of the licensee. -d. Repealed by Session Laws 2005-455, s. 1.4, effective January 1, 2007. Exemptions. - An individual is exempt from the license requirements of G.S. 113-174.1(a) if the individual either: Is under 16 years of age. Holds any of the following licenses that were purchased prior to January 1, 2006: Infant Lifetime Sportsman License issued under G.S. 113-270.1D(b)(1). Youth Lifetime Sportsman License issued under G.S. 113-270.1D(b)(2). Adult Resident Lifetime Sportsman License issued under G.S. 113-270.1D(b)(3). Nonresident Lifetime Sportsman License issued under G.S. 113-270.1D(b)(4). Age 70 Resident Lifetime Sportsman License issued under G.S. 113-270.1D(b)(5). Lifetime Resident Comprehensive Fishing License issued under G.S. 113-271(d)(3). Lifetime Combination Hunting and Fishing License for Disabled Residents issued under G.S. 113-270.1C(b)(4). Disabled Resident Sportsman License issued under G.S. 113-270.1D(b)(6). Holds any of the following licenses: Lifetime Fishing License for the Legally Blind issued under G.S. 113-271(d)(7). Adult Care Home Resident Fishing License issued under G.S. 113-271(d)(8). e. Infant Lifetime CRFL. - $100.00. This license shall be issued only to an individual younger than one year of age. f. Youth Lifetime CRFL. - $150.00. This license shall be issued only to an individual who is one year of age or older but younger than 12 years of age. g. Resident Adult Lifetime CRFL. - $250.00. This license shall be issued only to an individual who is 12 years of age or older but younger than 70 years of age and who is a resident of the State. h. Nonresident Adult Lifetime CRFL. - $500.00. This license shall be issued only to an individual who is 12 years of age or older and who is not a resident of the State. i. Resident Age 70 Lifetime CRFL. - $15.00. This license shall be issued only to an individual who is 70 years of age or older and who is a resident of the State. j. Resident Disabled Veteran CRFL. - $10.00. This license shall be issued only to an individual who is a resident of the State and who is a fifty percent (50%) or more disabled veteran as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or as established by G.S. 113-351(c)(3)(f). This license remains valid for the lifetime of the licensee so long as the licensee remains fifty percent (50%) or more disabled. k. Resident Totally Disabled CRFL. - $10.00. This license shall be issued only to an individual who is a resident of the State and who is totally and permanently disabled as determined by the Social Security Administration or as established by G.S. 113-351(c)(3)(g). History (2004-187, s. 2; 2005-455, ss. 1.4, 1.19; 2006-79, s. 1; 2013-283, s. 11; 2014-100, s. 14.25(b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2013-283, s. 21, effective August 1, 2014, provides: "All discounted licenses for persons at least 65 years of age provided for in G.S. 113-270.1D(b), 113-271(d), 113-351(c), and 113-174.2(c) for which the age requirement is increased from 65 to 70 by Sections 2, 7, 10, and 11 of this act shall remain available at age 65 for all persons who were born on or before August 1, 1953." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-455, s. 1.4, effective January 1, 2007, rewrote the section. Session Laws 2006-79, s. 1, effective July 10, 2006, substituted "Resident Age 65" for "Resident Elderly" in subdivision (c)(6)i. Session Laws 2013-283, s. 11, effective August 1, 2014, substituted "70" for "65" in sub-subdivisions (c)(6)g. once, and (c)(6)i. twice. Session Laws 2014-100, s. 14.25(b), effective July 1, 2014, in subsection (c), rewrote the first sentence in subdivisions (c)(1) and (c)(1a), added "or as established by G.S. 113-351(c)(3)(f)" at the end of the first sentence in subdivision (c)(6)j., and added "or as established by G.S. 113-351(c)(3)(g)" at the end of the first sentence in subdivision (c)(6)k.
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