Bill Text: DE HB236 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Surf Fishing Vehicle Permits.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-18 - Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill [HB236 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2013-HB236-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Jaques & Rep. Walker & Sen. Ennis Reps. Barbieri, Brady, Hudson, Mitchell, D. Short, Spiegelman;Sen. Henry |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 236 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SURF FISHING VEHICLE PERMITS. |
Section 1. Amend §4701(a)(5)(F), Title 7 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
(F) A resident who is a member of the Delaware National Guard, an active Delaware volunteer firefighter, an active Delaware volunteer emergency medical technician (EMT), or a life-member of a Delaware volunteer fire department is entitled to receive annually, without charge, a surf fishing vehicle permit. A firefighter, EMT, or life-member who volunteers in Delaware but lives out of state is entitled to receive annually, at the Delaware resident rate, a surf fishing vehicle permit.
(i) "Active Delaware volunteer firefighter" means a person who is a member of a Delaware volunteer fire department and who responds to at least 20% of the department's annual alarms and/or crew calls as a nonpaid firefighter.
(ii) "Active volunteer emergency medical technician" or "EMT" means a person who is a member of a Delaware volunteer fire department or a Delaware volunteer ambulance company and who responds to at least 20% of the department's or company's annual emergency medical service calls as a nonpaid EMT, EMT-C, or EMT-P, as described in §9701(11), (12), and (13) respectively of Title 16.
(iii) "Life-member of a Delaware volunteer fire department" means a person who is a member of a Delaware volunteer fire department and who has been awarded life membership status by that department.
(iv) To qualify without charge for a surf fishing vehicle permit pursuant to this paragraph, the firefighter, EMT, or life-member must submit annually to the Department an original letter on official fire department or ambulance company letterhead, signed by the fire department's or ambulance company's president and authenticated by the president of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association. The letter must explain how the person qualifies for a surf fishing vehicle permit under this paragraph.
(v) To qualify without charge for a surf fishing permit pursuant to this paragraph, the member of the Delaware National Guard must annually show a current Delaware National Guard identification card or submit an original letter signed by his or her commanding officer. The letter must explain how the person qualifies for a surf fishing vehicle permit under this paragraph.
(vi) One surf fishing vehicle permit may be issued annually to a vehicle registered to the qualifying member of the Delaware National Guard, active Delaware Volunteer Firefighter, active emergency medical technician (EMT), or life member in accordance with procedures established by the Department.
SYNOPSIS
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This bill allows a member of the Delaware National Guard to annually receive a surf fishing vehicle permit without charge. |
