§ 113-301.1. Wildlife Resources Commission obligated to make efforts to notify members of the public who may be affected by operative provisions of statutes and rules.

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§ 113-301.1. Wildlife Resources Commission obligated to make efforts to notify members of the public who may be affected by operative provisions of statutes and rules.

§ 113‑301.1. WildlifeResources Commission obligated to make efforts to notify members of the publicwho may be affected by operative provisions of statutes and rules.

(a) The WildlifeResources Commission must prepare and distribute to license agents informationalmaterials relating to hunting, fishing, trapping, and boating laws and rulesadministered by the Wildlife Resources Commission. The materials furnished anagent should be appropriate to the types of licenses the agent customarilyhandles, and in a quantity reasonably anticipated to be sufficient to meet theneeds of licensees obtaining licenses from the agent.

(b) In issuing newlicenses and permits from the Raleigh office by mail, the Wildlife ResourcesCommission must generally inform the licensee or permittee of governingprovisions of law and rules applicable to the type of license or permitsecured. In issuing renewal licenses and permits by mail, the WildlifeResources Commission must inform the licensee or permittee of any substantialchanges in the law or rules that may affect the activities of the licensee orpermittee.

(c) After adoptingrules that impose new restrictions upon the activities of members of the publicwho do not normally hold licenses or permits to engage in the activity inquestion, the Wildlife Resources Commission must take appropriate steps topublicize the new restrictions. These steps may include press releases to themedia, informing local authorities, and other forms of communication that givepromise of reaching the segment of the public affected.

(d) After adopting newrestrictions on hunting, fishing, trapping, or boating at a time other thanwhen usual annual changes in the rules affecting those activities are adopted,the Wildlife Resources Commission must take appropriate steps to publicize thenew restrictions in a manner designed to reach persons who may be affected.

(e) Repealed by SessionLaws 1987, c. 827, s. 9. (1979, c. 830, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1285, s. 10;1987, c. 827, s. 9; 2004‑195, s. 1.1.)