Bill Text: MS SB2028 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Wildlife; exempt residents who are active or retired members of Armed Forces or sworn law enforcement officers from hunter education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee [SB2028 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2012-SB2028-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2012 Regular Session
To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
By: Senator(s) Hudson
Senate Bill 2028
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT RESIDENTS WHO ARE ACTIVE OR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OR ACTIVE OR RETIRED SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF COMPLETING A HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE TO OBTAIN A HUNTING LICENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 49-7-20, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
49-7-20. (1) (a) It is unlawful for any person born on or after January 1, 1972, to procure any Mississippi hunting license, except a resident apprentice hunting license, unless the person has been issued certification of satisfactory completion of a hunter education course approved by the department.
(b) Any resident who is an active or honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces, including the Reserves and National Guard, or who is an active or honorably retired sworn law enforcement officer who has completed all officer training program requirements imposed by the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training is exempt from the requirement of completing a hunter education course to obtain a hunting license under this subsection.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to issue any Mississippi hunting license, except a resident apprentice hunting license, to any person born on or after January 1, 1972, unless the purchaser has provided valid certification of satisfactory completion of a hunter education course approved by the department or is exempt under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to fraudulently obtain a hunter education certification.
(4) The department may revoke any hunting license or hunter education certification upon determination that the holder was not entitled to issuance or obtained the license or certification by any fraudulent means.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.
