Senate Bill No. 105–Committee on Natural Resources
(On Behalf of Division of Wildlife)
February 4, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
SUMMARY—Authorizes board of wildlife commissioners to adopt regulations setting forth
circumstances under which person may fish in certain lakes or ponds without license, permit or stamp. (BDR 45-461)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
certain lakes or ponds without a license, permit or stamp; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. NRS 502.010 is hereby amended to read as follows: 502.010 1. A person who hunts or traps any of the wild birds or1-3
mammals or who fishes without having first procured a license or permit to do so, as provided in this 1-4 Title, is guilty of a misdemeanor, except that:1-5
(a) A license to hunt or fish is not required of a resident of this state who is under 12 years of age, 1-6 unless required for the issuance of tags as1-7
prescribed in this Title or by the regulations of the commission.1-8
(b) A license to fish is not required of a nonresident of this state who is1-9
under 12 years of age, but the number of fish taken by1-11
limits as provided by law.1-12
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or 6 of NRS 202.300,1-13
it is unlawful for any child who is under 18 years of age to hunt any of the wild birds or mammals 1-14 with any firearm, unless the child is accompanied1-15
at all times by his parent or guardian or is accompanied at all times by an2-1
adult person authorized by his parent or guardian to have control or2-2
custody of the child2-4
(d) A child under 12 years of age, whether accompanied by a qualified person or not, shall not hunt 2-5 big game in the State of Nevada. This section2-6
does not prohibit any child from accompanying an adult licensed to hunt.2-7
(e) The commission may adopt regulations setting forth2-8
(1) The species of wild birds or mammals which may be hunted or trapped without a license or 2-9 permit2-10
(2) The circumstances under which a person may fish without a license, permit or stamp in a 2-11 lake or pond that is located entirely on2-12
private property and is stocked with lawfully acquired fish.2-13
(f) The commission may declare one day per year as a day upon which2-14
persons may fish without a license to do so.2-15
2. This section does not apply to the protection of persons or property2-16
from unprotected wild birds or mammals on or in the immediate vicinity of home or ranch premises.2-17
Sec. 2. NRS 502.326 is hereby amended to read as follows: 502.326 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is2-19
unlawful for any person to take or possess trout unless at the time he is fishing he carries on his 2-20 person a state trout stamp affixed to his fishing2-21
license and validated by his signature in ink across the face of the stamp.2-22
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who:2-23
(a) Is under the age of 12; or2-24
(b) Is fishing2-25
(1) Under the authority of a valid 1-day permit to fish or during a consecutive day validly added to 2-26 that permit2-27
(2) In accordance with regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to subparagraph (2) of 2-28 paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS2-29
502.010.2-30
3. State trout stamps must be sold for a fee of $5 each by the division2-31
and by persons authorized by the division to sell hunting, fishing and2-32
trapping licenses.2-33
4. The division shall determine the form of the stamps.2-34
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.~