1. (A) For the privilege of taking bear, in addition to the required hunting license and big game permit a hunter must obtain a bear tag issued in his name, and the fee:

   1. (1) for a resident is twenty-five dollars per tag, one dollar of which may be retained by the license sales vendor;
   2. (2) for a nonresident is one hundred dollars per tag, two dollars of which may be retained by the license sales vendor.
2. (B) In game zones other than Game Zone 1, applicants for bear tags must be chosen by a random drawing. The application fee is ten dollars per applicant and is nonrefundable. Tags are only valid for the specified game zone.
3. (C) Youth under the age of sixteen are required to obtain youth tags for bear from the department at its designated licensing locations at no cost.

HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 286, Section 1, eff June 29, 2010.