23:3-1a - Fees; adjustment by council, once - New Jersey Statutes

23:3-1a.     Fees; adjustment by council, once       12.  The Fish and Game Council may, on one occasion only at such time as may be deemed appropriate by the Fish and Game Council, by regulation adopted by August 1 of the preceding year, determine the fees for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, permits, tags, certificates and stamps under R.S.23:3-3, R.S.23:3-4, section 2 of P.L.1951, c.226 (C.23:3-4.1), section 8 of P.L.1986, c.198 (C.23:3-4.11), R.S.23:3-25, section 7 of P.L.1986, c.198 (C.23:3-27.1), R.S.23:3-29, section 1 of P.L.1959, c.37 (C.23:3-56.1), section 3 of P.L.1952, c.328 (C.23:3-59), section 3 of P.L.1975, c.117 (C.23:3-61.3), section 2 of P.L.1970, c.247 (C.23:3-63), section 5 of P.L.1970, c.247 (C.23:3-66) and section 11 of P.L.1982, c.180 (C.23:3-1.1), in the following manner: 

    a.   The amount of the applicable fee on the effective date of P.L.1991, c.286 (C.23:3-1a et al.) shall be the base fee. 

    b.   The base fee may be adjusted on one occasion only at such time as may be deemed appropriate by the Fish and Game Council by adding to that base fee an amount equal to a percentage of the base fee as determined by the Fish and Game Council;  provided, however, that the amount added shall not exceed an amount equal to 10% of the base fee. 

    c.   Any adjustment in fees shall be rounded to the nearest $0.25.

    L.1982,c.180,s.12; amended 1991,c.286,s.1.