Duration of hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and tags for recreational purposes
Effective Jul 1, 20131962 Code Section 28-17; 1970 (56) 1955; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261; 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2; 2009 Act No. 15, Section 7, eff July 1, 2009; 2010 Act No. 233, Section 1, eff July 1, 2010; 2013 Act No. 94, Section 2, eff July 1, 2013.
(A) The duration for hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and tags for recreational purposes is as follows:
- (1) a temporary license, permit, or tag expires after the specified number of consecutive days inclusive of the start date and expiration date;
- (2) an annual license, permit, or tag expires on the last day of the license year for which the license was issued; provided, the department may issue an annual license, permit, or tag that expires the day before the anniversary of the date of its issuance;
- (3) a three year license or permit expires on the last day of the third license year of issue; provided, the department may issue a three year license or permit that expires the day before the third anniversary of the date of its issuance;
- (4) a three year disability license expires the day before the third anniversary of the date of its issuance; and
- (5) the Catawba Indian license expires October 27, 2092.
- (B) For commercial purposes, an annual license, permit, or tag expires on the last day of the license year for which the license, permit, or tag was issued.
- (C) This section does not alter the start date or expiration date of a permit which by law has other terms.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 28-17; 1970 (56) 1955; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261; 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2; 2009 Act No. 15, Section 7, eff July 1, 2009; 2010 Act No. 233, Section 1, eff July 1, 2010; 2013 Act No. 94, Section 2, eff July 1, 2013.