§ 113-270.2. Hunting licenses. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 113‑270.2.  Hunting licenses.

(a)        The hunting licenses set forth in subdivisions (1), (3), and(6) of subsection (c) of this section entitle the holder to take, except ongame lands, wild birds and wild animals, other than big game and waterfowl, byall lawful methods and in all open seasons. The comprehensive hunting licensesof subdivisions (2) and (5) of subsection (c) of this section further entitlethe holder to take big game and waterfowl and to use game lands.

(b)        Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 684, s.2.

(c)        The hunting licenses issued by the Wildlife ResourcesCommission are as follows:

(1)        Resident State Hunting License – $15.00. This license shallbe issued only to an individual resident of the State.

(2)        Lifetime Resident Comprehensive Hunting License – $250.00.This license shall be issued only to an individual resident of the State and isvalid for the lifetime of the holder.

(3)        Resident County Hunting License – $10.00. This license shallbe issued only to an individual resident of the State and is valid only in thecounty of residence of the license holder.

(4)        Controlled Hunting Preserve Hunting License – $15.00. Thislicense shall be issued to an individual resident or nonresident to take onlyfoxes and domestically raised game birds, other than wild turkey, only within acontrolled hunting preserve licensed and operated in accordance with G.S. 113‑273(g)and implementing rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission.

(5)        Resident Annual Comprehensive Hunting License – $30.00. Thislicense shall be issued only to an individual resident of the State.

(6)        Nonresident State Hunting License. This license shall beissued only to a nonresident. The nonresident State hunting licenses issued bythe Wildlife Resources Commission are:

a.         Season License – $60.00.

b.         Six‑Day License – $40.00. This license is valid forthe six consecutive dates indicated on the license.

(d)        One dollar ($1.00) of the proceeds received from the sale ofeach nonresident hunting license sold pursuant to subdivision (6) of subsection(c) of this section shall be set aside by the Wildlife Resources Commission andcontributed to a proper agency or agencies in the United States for expenditurein Canada for the restoration and management of migratory waterfowl. (1935, c. 486, s. 12; 1937, c. 45, s. 1; 1945, c. 617; 1949, c. 1203,s. 1; 1957, c. 849, s. 1; 1959, c. 304; 1961, c. 384, s. 1; 1967, c. 790; 1969,c. 1030; c. 1042, ss. 1‑5, 13; 1971, c. 242; c. 282, s. 1; c. 705, ss. 1,2; 1973, c. 1262, s. 18; 1975, c. 197, ss. 1‑4, 6, 8; c. 673, s. 2; 1977,c. 658; 1979, c. 830, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1178, s. 1; 1981, c. 482, s. 4;1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1201, s. 1; 1983, c. 140, s. 1; 1987, c. 156, ss.1, 2; 1987, c. 827, s. 98; 1989, c. 324, s. 2; c. 616, s. 2; 1989 (Reg. Sess.,1990), c. 909, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 684, s. 2; 1999‑339, s.5; 2001‑91, s. 2.)