Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 64 — Revise age for discounted hunting, fishing licenses and permits

Last action — Effective 9/30/25

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Summary

To amend sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code to allow Ohio residents who are 65 and up, instead of 66 and up, to qualify for discounted hunting and fishing licenses and permits.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 64 lowers the age requirement for discounted hunting and fishing licenses in Ohio from 66 years old to 65 years old. This change makes it easier for more senior residents to enjoy these outdoor activities at a reduced cost. By including those who are 65, the state aims to encourage participation in hunting and fishing among older adults, potentially enhancing their recreational opportunities and well-being.

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As Passed by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session H.
(136th GeneralAssembly) (House Bill Number 64) ANACT To amend sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code to allow Ohio residents who are 65 and up, instead of 66 and up, to qualify for discounted hunting and fishing licenses and permits.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:
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S ECTION 1.
64 2025-2026 Representatives Thomas, D., Deeter Cosponsors:
That sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:
Representatives Bird, Lear, Lorenz, Stewart, Glassburn, Troy, Jones, Gross, Salvo, Miller, J., Williams, Miller, K., Dean, John, Hiner, Johnson, Sigrist, Kishman, Miller, M., Robb Blasdel, Klopfenstein, Fowler Arthur, Brennan, Fischer, Richardson, Mathews, T., Abrams, Brent, Brewer, Brownlee, Callender, Claggett, Click, Creech, Daniels, Demetriou, Denson, Ferguson, Ghanbari, Grim, Hall, T., Hoops, King, Lampton, LaRe, Lett, Manning, Mathews, A., McClain, McNally, Mohamed, Mullins, Newman, Odioso, Oelslager, Peterson, Pizzulli, Plummer, Rader, Ray, Ritter, Roemer, Rogers, Russo, Santucci, Schmidt, Sims, Sweeney, Synenberg, Teska, Thomas, C., White, A., White, E., Workman, Young A BILL To amend sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code to 2 allow Ohio residents who are 65 and up, instead 3 of 66 and up, to qualify for discounted hunting 4 and fishing licenses and permits.
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5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1.
That sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 6 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code be amended to read as 7 follows:
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(A) Except as provided in this section or 9 division (A)(2) of section 1533.12 or section 1533.73 or 10 1533.731 of the Revised Code, no person shall hunt any wild bird 11 or wild quadruped without a hunting license.
(A) Except as provided in this section or division (A)(2) of section 1533.12 or section 1533.73 or 1533.731 of the Revised Code, no person shall hunt any wild bird or wild quadruped without a hunting license.
Each day that any 12 H.
Each day that any person hunts within the state without procuring such a license constitutes a separate offense.
(B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, division (A) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, or in rules adopted under division (B) of that section, each applicant for a hunting license shall pay an annual fee for each annual license in accordance with the following schedule:
2 A Hunting license - resident $18.00 B Hunting license - nonresident that is not a resident of a reciprocal state, ages $174.00 and older C Hunting license - nonresident that is a resident of a reciprocal state, ages 18 $18.00 and older D Apprentice hunting license - resident $18.00 E Apprentice hunting license - nonresident that is not a resident of a reciprocal $174.00 state F Apprentice hunting license - nonresident that is a resident of a reciprocal state $18.00 G Youth hunting license - resident and nonresident $9.00 H.
64 Page 2 As Passed by the House person hunts within the state without procuring such a license 13 constitutes a separate offense.
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14 (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, 15 division (A) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, or in rules 16 adopted under division (B) of that section, each applicant for a 17 hunting license shall pay an annual fee for each annual license 18 in accordance with the following schedule:
H Apprentice youth hunting license - resident $9.00 I Senior hunting license - resident $9.00 J Apprentice senior hunting license - resident $9.00 (2) Apprentice resident hunting licenses, apprentice youth hunting licenses, apprentice senior hunting licenses, and apprentice nonresident hunting licenses are subject to the requirements established under section 1533.102 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it.
19 1 2 A Hunting license - resident $18.00 B Hunting license - nonresident that is not a resident of a $174.00 reciprocal state, ages 18 and older C Hunting license - nonresident that is a resident of a $18.00 reciprocal state, ages 18 and older D Apprentice hunting license - resident $18.00 E Apprentice hunting license - nonresident that is not a $174.00 resident of a reciprocal state F Apprentice hunting license - nonresident that is a $18.00 resident of a reciprocal state G Youth hunting license - resident and nonresident $9.00 H Apprentice youth hunting license - resident $9.00 I Senior hunting license - resident $9.00 J Apprentice senior hunting license - resident $9.00 H.
(3) As used in division (B)(1) of this section:
(a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of eighteen years at the time of application for a license.
(b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty-five years of age or older at the time of application for a license.
(c) "Reciprocal state" means a state that is a party to an agreement under section 1533.91 of the Revised Code.
(C) A resident of this state who owns lands in the state and the owner's children of any age and grandchildren under eighteen years of age may hunt on the lands without a hunting license.
A resident of any other state who owns real property in this state, and the spouse and children living with the property owner, may hunt on that property without a license, provided that the state of residence of the real property owner allows residents of this state owning real property in that state, and the spouse and children living with the property owner, to hunt without a license.
If the owner of land in this state is a limited liability company or a limited liability partnership that consists of three or fewer individual members or partners, as applicable, an individual member or partner who is a resident of this state and the member's or partner's children of any age and grandchildren under eighteen years of age may hunt on the land owned by the limited liability company or limited liability partnership without a hunting license.
In addition, if the owner of land in this state is a trust that has a total of three or fewer trustees and beneficiaries, an individual who is a trustee or beneficiary and who is a resident of this state and the individual's children of any age and grandchildren under eighteen years of age may hunt on the land owned by the trust without a hunting license.
The tenant and children of the tenant, residing on lands in the state, may hunt on them without a hunting license.
(D) The chief of the division of wildlife may issue a small game hunting license expiring three days from the effective date of the license to a nonresident of the state, the fee for which is thirty-nine dollars.
No person shall take or possess deer, wild turkeys, fur-bearing animals, ducks, geese, brant, or any nongame animal while possessing only a small game hunting license.
A small game hunting license or an apprentice nonresident hunting license does not authorize the taking or possessing of ducks, geese, or brant without having obtained, in addition to the small game hunting license or the apprentice nonresident hunting license, a wetlands habitat H.
64 Page 3 As Passed by the House (2) Apprentice resident hunting licenses, apprentice youth 21 hunting licenses, apprentice senior hunting licenses, and 22 apprentice nonresident hunting licenses are subject to the 23 requirements established under section 1533.102 of the Revised 24 Code and rules adopted under it.
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25 (3) As used in division (B)(1) of this section:
stamp as provided in section 1533.112 of the Revised Code.
26 (a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of 27 eighteen years at the time of application for a license.
A small game hunting license or an apprentice nonresident hunting license does not authorize the taking or possessing of deer, wild turkeys, or fur-bearing animals.
28 (b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty- 29 five years of age or older at the time of application for a 30 license.
A nonresident of the state who wishes to take or possess deer, wild turkeys, or fur-bearing animals in this state shall procure, respectively, a deer or wild turkey permit as provided in section 1533.11 of the Revised Code or a fur taker permit as provided in section 1533.111 of the Revised Code in addition to a nonresident hunting license, an apprentice nonresident hunting license, a special youth hunting license, or an apprentice youth hunting license, as applicable, as provided in this section.
31 (c) "Reciprocal state" means a state that is a party to an 32 agreement under section 1533.91 of the Revised Code.
(E) No person shall procure or attempt to procure a hunting license by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or any false statement.
33 (C) A resident of this state who owns lands in the state 34 and the owner's children of any age and grandchildren under 35 eighteen years of age may hunt on the lands without a hunting 36 license.
(F)(1) This section does not authorize the taking and possessing of deer or wild turkeys without first having obtained, in addition to the hunting license required by this section, a deer or wild turkey permit as provided in section 1533.11 of the Revised Code or the taking and possessing of ducks, geese, or brant without first having obtained, in addition to the hunting license required by this section, a wetlands habitat stamp as provided in section 1533.112 of the Revised Code.
A resident of any other state who owns real property in 37 this state, and the spouse and children living with the property 38 owner, may hunt on that property without a license, provided 39 that the state of residence of the real property owner allows 40 residents of this state owning real property in that state, and 41 the spouse and children living with the property owner, to hunt 42 without a license.
(2) This section does not authorize the hunting or trapping of fur-bearing animals without first having obtained, in addition to a hunting license required by this section, a fur taker permit as provided in section 1533.111 of the Revised Code.
If the owner of land in this state is a 43 limited liability company or a limited liability partnership 44 that consists of three or fewer individual members or partners, 45 as applicable, an individual member or partner who is a resident 46 of this state and the member's or partner's children of any age 47 and grandchildren under eighteen years of age may hunt on the 48 land owned by the limited liability company or limited liability 49 H.
(G)(1) No hunting license shall be issued unless it is accompanied by a written explanation of the law in section 1533.17 of the Revised Code and the penalty for its violation, including a description of terms of imprisonment and fines that may be imposed.
(2) No hunting license, other than an apprentice hunting license, shall be issued unless the applicant presents to the agent authorized to issue the license a previously held hunting license or evidence of having held such a license in content and manner approved by the chief, a certificate of completion issued upon completion of a hunter education and conservation course approved by the chief, or evidence of equivalent training in content and manner approved by the chief.
A previously held apprentice hunting license does not satisfy the requirement concerning the presentation of a previously held hunting license or evidence of it.
(3) No person shall issue a hunting license, except an apprentice hunting license, to any person who fails to present the evidence required by this section.
No person shall purchase or obtain a hunting license, other than an apprentice hunting license, without presenting to the issuing agent the evidence required by this section.
Issuance of a hunting license in violation of the requirements of this section is an offense by both the purchaser of the illegally obtained hunting license and the clerk or agent who issued the hunting license.
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Any hunting license issued in violation of this section is void.
(H) The chief, with approval of the wildlife council, shall adopt rules prescribing a hunter education and conservation course for first-time hunting license buyers, other than buyers of apprentice hunting licenses, and for volunteer instructors.
The course shall consist of subjects H.
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In addition, if the owner 50 of land in this state is a trust that has a total of three or 51 fewer trustees and beneficiaries, an individual who is a trustee 52 or beneficiary and who is a resident of this state and the 53 individual's children of any age and grandchildren under 54 eighteen years of age may hunt on the land owned by the trust 55 without a hunting license.
including, but not limited to, hunter safety and health, use of hunting implements, hunting tradition and ethics, the hunter and conservation, the law in section 1533.17 of the Revised Code along with the penalty for its violation, including a description of terms of imprisonment and fines that may be imposed, and other law relating to hunting.
The tenant and children of the 56 tenant, residing on lands in the state, may hunt on them without 57 a hunting license.
Authorized personnel of the division or volunteer instructors approved by the chief shall conduct such courses with such frequency and at such locations throughout the state as to reasonably meet the needs of license applicants.
58 (D) The chief of the division of wildlife may issue a 59 small game hunting license expiring three days from the 60 effective date of the license to a nonresident of the state, the 61 fee for which is thirty-nine dollars.
The chief shall issue a certificate of completion to each person who successfully completes the course and passes an examination prescribed by the chief.
No person shall take or 62 possess deer, wild turkeys, fur-bearing animals, ducks, geese, 63 brant, or any nongame animal while possessing only a small game 64 hunting license.
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65 A small game hunting license or an apprentice nonresident 66 hunting license does not authorize the taking or possessing of 67 ducks, geese, or brant without having obtained, in addition to 68 the small game hunting license or the apprentice nonresident 69 hunting license, a wetlands habitat stamp as provided in section 70 1533.112 of the Revised Code.
A small game hunting license or an 71 apprentice nonresident hunting license does not authorize the 72 taking or possessing of deer, wild turkeys, or fur-bearing 73 animals.
A nonresident of the state who wishes to take or 74 possess deer, wild turkeys, or fur-bearing animals in this state 75 shall procure, respectively, a deer or wild turkey permit as 76 provided in section 1533.11 of the Revised Code or a fur taker 77 permit as provided in section 1533.111 of the Revised Code in 78 addition to a nonresident hunting license, an apprentice 79 nonresident hunting license, a special youth hunting license, or 80 H.
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82 (E) No person shall procure or attempt to procure a 83 hunting license by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or any 84 false statement.
85 (F)(1) This section does not authorize the taking and 86 possessing of deer or wild turkeys without first having 87 obtained, in addition to the hunting license required by this 88 section, a deer or wild turkey permit as provided in section 89 1533.11 of the Revised Code or the taking and possessing of 90 ducks, geese, or brant without first having obtained, in 91 addition to the hunting license required by this section, a 92 wetlands habitat stamp as provided in section 1533.112 of the 93 Revised Code.
94 (2) This section does not authorize the hunting or 95 trapping of fur-bearing animals without first having obtained, 96 in addition to a hunting license required by this section, a fur 97 taker permit as provided in section 1533.111 of the Revised 98 Code.
99 (G)(1) No hunting license shall be issued unless it is 100 accompanied by a written explanation of the law in section 101 1533.17 of the Revised Code and the penalty for its violation, 102 including a description of terms of imprisonment and fines that 103 may be imposed.
104 (2) No hunting license, other than an apprentice hunting 105 license, shall be issued unless the applicant presents to the 106 agent authorized to issue the license a previously held hunting 107 license or evidence of having held such a license in content and 108 manner approved by the chief, a certificate of completion issued 109 H.
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64 Page 6 As Passed by the House upon completion of a hunter education and conservation course 110 approved by the chief, or evidence of equivalent training in 111 content and manner approved by the chief.
A previously held 112 apprentice hunting license does not satisfy the requirement 113 concerning the presentation of a previously held hunting license 114 or evidence of it.
115 (3) No person shall issue a hunting license, except an 116 apprentice hunting license, to any person who fails to present 117 the evidence required by this section.
No person shall purchase 118 or obtain a hunting license, other than an apprentice hunting 119 license, without presenting to the issuing agent the evidence 120 required by this section.
Issuance of a hunting license in 121 violation of the requirements of this section is an offense by 122 both the purchaser of the illegally obtained hunting license and 123 the clerk or agent who issued the hunting license.
Any hunting 124 license issued in violation of this section is void.
125 (H) The chief, with approval of the wildlife council, 126 shall adopt rules prescribing a hunter education and 127 conservation course for first-time hunting license buyers, other 128 than buyers of apprentice hunting licenses, and for volunteer 129 instructors.
The course shall consist of subjects including, but 130 not limited to, hunter safety and health, use of hunting 131 implements, hunting tradition and ethics, the hunter and 132 conservation, the law in section 1533.17 of the Revised Code 133 along with the penalty for its violation, including a 134 description of terms of imprisonment and fines that may be 135 imposed, and other law relating to hunting.
Authorized personnel 136 of the division or volunteer instructors approved by the chief 137 shall conduct such courses with such frequency and at such 138 locations throughout the state as to reasonably meet the needs 139 of license applicants.
The chief shall issue a certificate of 140 H.
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64 Page 7 As Passed by the House completion to each person who successfully completes the course 141 and passes an examination prescribed by the chief.
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(A)(1) Except as provided in this section or 143 section 1533.731 of the Revised Code, no person shall hunt deer 144 on lands of another without first obtaining an annual deer 145 permit.
(A)(1) Except as provided in this section or section 1533.731 of the Revised Code, no person shall hunt deer on lands of another without first obtaining an annual deer permit.
Except as provided in this section, no person shall hunt 146 wild turkeys on lands of another without first obtaining an 147 annual wild turkey permit.
Except as provided in this section, no person shall hunt wild turkeys on lands of another without first obtaining an annual wild turkey permit.
A deer or wild turkey permit is valid 148 during the hunting license year in which the permit is 149 purchased.
A deer or wild turkey permit is valid during the hunting license year in which the permit is purchased.
Except as provided in rules adopted under division 150 (B) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, each applicant for a 151 deer or wild turkey permit shall pay an annual fee for each 152 permit in accordance with the following schedule:
Except as provided in rules adopted under division (B) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, each applicant for a deer or wild turkey permit shall pay an annual fee for each permit in accordance with the following schedule:
153 1 2 A Deer permit – resident $30.00 B Deer permit – nonresident $74.00 C Youth deer permit – resident and nonresident $15.00 D Senior deer permit – resident $11.00 E Wild turkey permit – resident $30.00 F Wild turkey permit – nonresident $37.00 G Youth wild turkey permit – resident and nonresident $15.00 H Senior wild turkey permit – resident $11.00 (2) As used in division (A)(1) of this section:
2 A Deer permit – resident $30.00 B Deer permit – nonresident $74.00 C Youth deer permit – resident and nonresident $15.00 D Senior deer permit – resident $11.00 E Wild turkey permit – resident $30.00 F Wild turkey permit – nonresident $37.00 G Youth wild turkey permit – resident and nonresident $15.00 H Senior wild turkey permit – resident $11.00 (2) As used in division (A)(1) of this section:
155 H.
(a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of eighteen years at the time of application for a permit.
(b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty-five years of age or older at the time of application for a permit.
(3) The money received shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the wildlife fund, H.
64 Page 8 As Passed by the House (a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of 156 eighteen years at the time of application for a permit.
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157 (b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty- 158 five years of age or older at the time of application for a 159 permit.
created in section 1531.17 of the Revised Code, exclusively for the use of the division of wildlife in the acquisition and development of land for deer or wild turkey management, for investigating deer or wild turkey problems, and for the stocking, management, and protection of deer or wild turkey.
160 (3) The money received shall be paid into the state 161 treasury to the credit of the wildlife fund, created in section 162 1531.17 of the Revised Code, exclusively for the use of the 163 division of wildlife in the acquisition and development of land 164 for deer or wild turkey management, for investigating deer or 165 wild turkey problems, and for the stocking, management, and 166 protection of deer or wild turkey.
(4) Every person, while hunting deer or wild turkey on lands of another, shall carry the person's deer or wild turkey permit and exhibit it to any enforcement officer so requesting.
167 (4) Every person, while hunting deer or wild turkey on 168 lands of another, shall carry the person's deer or wild turkey 169 permit and exhibit it to any enforcement officer so requesting.
Failure to so carry and exhibit such a permit constitutes an offense under this section.
170 Failure to so carry and exhibit such a permit constitutes an 171 offense under this section.
(5) The chief of the division of wildlife shall adopt any additional rules the chief considers necessary to carry out this section and section 1533.10 of the Revised Code.
172 (5) The chief of the division of wildlife shall adopt any 173 additional rules the chief considers necessary to carry out this 174 section and section 1533.10 of the Revised Code.
(6) An owner who is a resident of this state or an owner who is exempt from obtaining a hunting license under section 1533.10 of the Revised Code and the children of the owner of lands in this state may hunt deer or wild turkey thereon without a deer or wild turkey permit.
175 (6) An owner who is a resident of this state or an owner 176 who is exempt from obtaining a hunting license under section 177 1533.10 of the Revised Code and the children of the owner of 178 lands in this state may hunt deer or wild turkey thereon without 179 a deer or wild turkey permit.
If the owner of land in this state is a limited liability company or a limited liability partnership that consists of three or fewer individual members or partners, as applicable, an individual member or partner who is a resident of this state and the member's or partner's children of any age may hunt deer or wild turkey on the land owned by the limited liability company or limited liability partnership without a deer or wild turkey permit.
If the owner of land in this state 180 is a limited liability company or a limited liability 181 partnership that consists of three or fewer individual members 182 or partners, as applicable, an individual member or partner who 183 is a resident of this state and the member's or partner's 184 H.
In addition, if the owner of land in this state is a trust that has a total of three or fewer trustees and beneficiaries, an individual who is a trustee or beneficiary and who is a resident of this state and the individual's children of any age may hunt deer or wild turkey on the land owned by the trust without a deer or wild turkey permit.
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The tenant and children of the tenant may hunt deer or wild turkey on lands where they reside without a deer or wild turkey permit.
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(B) A deer or wild turkey permit is not transferable.
64 Page 9 As Passed by the House children of any age may hunt deer or wild turkey on the land 185 owned by the limited liability company or limited liability 186 partnership without a deer or wild turkey permit.
No person shall carry a deer or wild turkey permit issued in the name of another person.
In addition, 187 if the owner of land in this state is a trust that has a total 188 of three or fewer trustees and beneficiaries, an individual who 189 is a trustee or beneficiary and who is a resident of this state 190 and the individual's children of any age may hunt deer or wild 191 turkey on the land owned by the trust without a deer or wild 192 turkey permit.
(C) The wildlife refunds fund is hereby created in the state treasury.
The tenant and children of the tenant may hunt 193 deer or wild turkey on lands where they reside without a deer or 194 wild turkey permit.
The fund shall consist of money received from application fees for deer permits that are not issued.
195 (B) A deer or wild turkey permit is not transferable.
Money in the fund shall be used to make refunds of such application fees.
No 196 person shall carry a deer or wild turkey permit issued in the 197 name of another person.
(D) If the division establishes a system for the electronic submission of information regarding deer or wild turkey that are taken, the division shall allow the owner and the children of the owner of lands in this state to use the owner's name or address for purposes of submitting that information electronically via that system.
198 (C) The wildlife refunds fund is hereby created in the 199 state treasury.
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The fund shall consist of money received from 200 application fees for deer permits that are not issued.
Money in 201 the fund shall be used to make refunds of such application fees.
202 (D) If the division establishes a system for the 203 electronic submission of information regarding deer or wild 204 turkey that are taken, the division shall allow the owner and 205 the children of the owner of lands in this state to use the 206 owner's name or address for purposes of submitting that 207 information electronically via that system.
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(A) Except as provided in this section or 209 division (A)(2) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, no 210 person shall hunt or trap fur-bearing animals on land of another 211 without first obtaining some type of an annual fur taker permit.
(A) Except as provided in this section or division (A)(2) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, no person shall hunt or trap fur-bearing animals on land of another without first obtaining some type of an annual fur taker permit.
212 (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in rules adopted under 213 H.
(B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in rules adopted under division (B) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, each applicant for a fur taker permit or an apprentice fur taker permit shall pay an annual fee for each annual permit in accordance with the following schedule:
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64 Page 10 As Passed by the House division (B) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, each 214 applicant for a fur taker permit or an apprentice fur taker 215 permit shall pay an annual fee for each annual permit in 216 accordance with the following schedule:
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217 1 2 A Fur taker permit $14.00 B Apprentice fur taker permit $14.00 C Senior fur taker permit – resident only $7.00 D Apprentice senior fur taker permit – resident only $7.00 E Special youth fur taker permit $7.00 F Apprentice youth fur taker permit $7.00 (2) As used in division (B)(1) of this section:
A Fur taker permit $14.00 B Apprentice fur taker permit $14.00 C Senior fur taker permit – resident only $7.00 D Apprentice senior fur taker permit – resident only $7.00 E Special youth fur taker permit $7.00 F Apprentice youth fur taker permit $7.00 (2) As used in division (B)(1) of this section:
219 (a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of 220 eighteen years at the time of application for a permit.
(a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of eighteen years at the time of application for a permit.
221 (b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty- 222 five years of age or older at the time of application for a 223 permit.
(b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty-five years of age or older at the time of application for a permit.
224 (C) Each type of fur taker permit is valid during the 225 hunting license year in which the permit is purchased.
(C) Each type of fur taker permit is valid during the hunting license year in which the permit is purchased.
The money 226 received shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of 227 the fund established in section 1533.15 of the Revised Code.
The money received shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the fund established in section 1533.15 of the Revised Code.
228 Apprentice fur taker permits and apprentice youth fur taker 229 permits are subject to the requirements established under 230 section 1533.102 of the Revised Code and rules adopted pursuant 231 H.
Apprentice fur taker permits and apprentice youth fur taker permits are subject to the requirements established under section 1533.102 of the Revised Code and rules adopted pursuant to it.
(D)(1) No person shall issue a fur taker permit to an applicant unless it is accompanied by a written explanation of the law in section 1533.17 of the Revised Code and the penalty for its violation, including a description of terms of imprisonment and fines that may be imposed.
(2) No person shall issue a fur taker permit, other than an apprentice fur taker permit or an apprentice youth fur taker permit, to an applicant unless the applicant presents to the agent authorized to issue a fur taker permit a previously held hunting license or trapping or fur taker permit or evidence of having held such a license or permit in content and manner approved by the chief of the division of wildlife, a certificate of completion issued upon completion of a trapper education course approved by the chief, or evidence of equivalent training in content and manner approved by the chief.
A previously held apprentice hunting license, apprentice fur taker permit, or apprentice youth fur taker permit does not satisfy the requirement concerning the presentation of a previously held hunting license or fur taker permit or evidence of such a license or permit.
(3) No person shall issue a fur taker permit, other than an apprentice fur taker permit or an apprentice youth fur taker permit, to any person who fails to present the evidence required by this section.
No person shall purchase or obtain a fur taker permit, other than an apprentice fur taker permit or an apprentice youth fur taker permit, without presenting to the issuing agent the evidence required by this section.
Issuance of a fur taker permit in violation of the requirements of this section H.
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232 (D)(1) No person shall issue a fur taker permit to an 233 applicant unless it is accompanied by a written explanation of 234 the law in section 1533.17 of the Revised Code and the penalty 235 for its violation, including a description of terms of 236 imprisonment and fines that may be imposed.
is an offense by both the purchaser of the illegally obtained permit and the clerk or agent who issued the permit.
237 (2) No person shall issue a fur taker permit, other than 238 an apprentice fur taker permit or an apprentice youth fur taker 239 permit, to an applicant unless the applicant presents to the 240 agent authorized to issue a fur taker permit a previously held 241 hunting license or trapping or fur taker permit or evidence of 242 having held such a license or permit in content and manner 243 approved by the chief of the division of wildlife, a certificate 244 of completion issued upon completion of a trapper education 245 course approved by the chief, or evidence of equivalent training 246 in content and manner approved by the chief.
Any fur taker permit issued in violation of this section is void.
A previously held 247 apprentice hunting license, apprentice fur taker permit, or 248 apprentice youth fur taker permit does not satisfy the 249 requirement concerning the presentation of a previously held 250 hunting license or fur taker permit or evidence of such a 251 license or permit.
(E) The chief, with approval of the wildlife council, shall adopt rules prescribing a trapper education course for first-time fur taker permit buyers, other than buyers of apprentice fur taker permits or apprentice youth fur taker permits, and for volunteer instructors.
252 (3) No person shall issue a fur taker permit, other than 253 an apprentice fur taker permit or an apprentice youth fur taker 254 permit, to any person who fails to present the evidence required 255 by this section.
The course shall consist of subjects that include, but are not limited to, trapping techniques, animal habits and identification, trapping tradition and ethics, the trapper and conservation, the law in section 1533.17 of the Revised Code along with the penalty for its violation, including a description of terms of imprisonment and fines that may be imposed, and other law relating to trapping.
No person shall purchase or obtain a fur taker 256 permit, other than an apprentice fur taker permit or an 257 apprentice youth fur taker permit, without presenting to the 258 issuing agent the evidence required by this section.
Authorized personnel of the division of wildlife or volunteer instructors approved by the chief shall conduct the courses with such frequency and at such locations throughout the state as to reasonably meet the needs of permit applicants.
Issuance of 259 a fur taker permit in violation of the requirements of this 260 section is an offense by both the purchaser of the illegally 261 H.
The chief shall issue a certificate of completion to each person who successfully completes the course and passes an examination prescribed by the chief.
B.
(F) Every person, while hunting or trapping fur-bearing animals on lands of another, shall carry the person's fur taker permit with the person's signature written on the permit.
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Failure to carry such a signed permit constitutes an offense under this section.
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The chief shall adopt any additional rules the chief considers necessary to carry out this section.
262 Any fur taker permit issued in violation of this section is 263 void.
(G) An owner who is a resident of this state or an owner who is exempt from obtaining a hunting license under section 1533.10 of the Revised Code and the children of the owner of lands in this state may hunt or trap fur-bearing animals thereon without a fur taker permit.
264 (E) The chief, with approval of the wildlife council, 265 shall adopt rules prescribing a trapper education course for 266 first-time fur taker permit buyers, other than buyers of 267 apprentice fur taker permits or apprentice youth fur taker 268 permits, and for volunteer instructors.
If the owner of land in this state is a limited liability company or a limited liability partnership that consists of three or fewer individual members or partners, as applicable, an individual member or partner who is a resident of this state and the member's or partner's children of any age may hunt or trap fur-bearing animals on the land owned by the limited liability company or limited liability partnership without a fur taker permit.
The course shall consist 269 of subjects that include, but are not limited to, trapping 270 techniques, animal habits and identification, trapping tradition 271 and ethics, the trapper and conservation, the law in section 272 1533.17 of the Revised Code along with the penalty for its 273 violation, including a description of terms of imprisonment and 274 fines that may be imposed, and other law relating to trapping.
In addition, if the owner of land in this state is a trust that has a total of three or fewer trustees and beneficiaries, an individual who is a trustee or beneficiary and who is a resident of this state and the individual's children of any age may hunt or trap fur-bearing animals on the land owned by the trust without a fur taker permit.
275 Authorized personnel of the division of wildlife or volunteer 276 instructors approved by the chief shall conduct the courses with 277 such frequency and at such locations throughout the state as to 278 reasonably meet the needs of permit applicants.
The tenant and children of the tenant may hunt or trap fur-bearing animals on lands where they reside without a fur taker permit.
The chief shall 279 issue a certificate of completion to each person who 280 successfully completes the course and passes an examination 281 prescribed by the chief.
(H) A fur taker permit is not transferable.
282 (F) Every person, while hunting or trapping fur-bearing 283 animals on lands of another, shall carry the person's fur taker 284 permit with the person's signature written on the permit.
No person shall carry a fur taker permit issued in the name of another person.
285 Failure to carry such a signed permit constitutes an offense 286 under this section.
(I) A fur taker permit entitles a nonresident to take from this state fur-bearing animals taken and possessed by the nonresident as provided by law or division rule.
The chief shall adopt any additional rules 287 the chief considers necessary to carry out this section.
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288 (G) An owner who is a resident of this state or an owner 289 who is exempt from obtaining a hunting license under section 290 1533.10 of the Revised Code and the children of the owner of 291 H.
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64 Page 13 As Passed by the House lands in this state may hunt or trap fur-bearing animals thereon 292 without a fur taker permit.
If the owner of land in this state 293 is a limited liability company or a limited liability 294 partnership that consists of three or fewer individual members 295 or partners, as applicable, an individual member or partner who 296 is a resident of this state and the member's or partner's 297 children of any age may hunt or trap fur-bearing animals on the 298 land owned by the limited liability company or limited liability 299 partnership without a fur taker permit.
In addition, if the 300 owner of land in this state is a trust that has a total of three 301 or fewer trustees and beneficiaries, an individual who is a 302 trustee or beneficiary and who is a resident of this state and 303 the individual's children of any age may hunt or trap fur- 304 bearing animals on the land owned by the trust without a fur 305 taker permit.
The tenant and children of the tenant may hunt or 306 trap fur-bearing animals on lands where they reside without a 307 fur taker permit.
308 (H) A fur taker permit is not transferable.
No person 309 shall carry a fur taker permit issued in the name of another 310 person.
311 (I) A fur taker permit entitles a nonresident to take from 312 this state fur-bearing animals taken and possessed by the 313 nonresident as provided by law or division rule.
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(A) Except as provided in this section or 315 division (A)(2) or (C) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code or 316 as exempted at the discretion of the chief of the division of 317 wildlife, no person, including nonresidents, shall take or catch 318 any fish by angling in any of the waters in the state or engage 319 in fishing in those waters without a license.
(A) Except as provided in this section or division (A)(2) or (C) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code or as exempted at the discretion of the chief of the division of wildlife, no person, including nonresidents, shall take or catch any fish by angling in any of the waters in the state or engage in fishing in those waters without a license.
No person shall 320 take or catch frogs or turtles without a valid fishing license, 321 H.
No person shall take or catch frogs or turtles without a valid fishing license, except as provided in this section.
Persons fishing in privately H.
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Persons fishing in privately 322 owned ponds, lakes, or reservoirs to or from which fish are not 323 accustomed to migrate are exempt from the license requirements 324 set forth in this section.
owned ponds, lakes, or reservoirs to or from which fish are not accustomed to migrate are exempt from the license requirements set forth in this section.
Persons fishing in privately owned 325 ponds, lakes, or reservoirs that are open to public fishing 326 through an agreement or lease with the division of wildlife 327 shall comply with the license requirements set forth in this 328 section.
Persons fishing in privately owned ponds, lakes, or reservoirs that are open to public fishing through an agreement or lease with the division of wildlife shall comply with the license requirements set forth in this section.
329 (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in rules adopted under 330 division (B) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, each 331 applicant for a fishing license shall pay a fee for each license 332 in accordance with the following schedule:
(B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in rules adopted under division (B) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, each applicant for a fishing license shall pay a fee for each license in accordance with the following schedule:
333 1 2 A Annual fishing license – resident $24.00 B Annual fishing license – nonresident that is $49.00 not a resident of a reciprocal state C Annual fishing license – nonresident that is $24.00 a resident of a reciprocal state D Annual senior fishing license – resident $9.00 E Three-day tourist fishing license – $24.00 nonresident that is not a resident of a reciprocal state F One-day fishing license $13.00 (2) As used in division (B)(1) of this section:
2 A Annual fishing license – resident $24.00 B Annual fishing license – nonresident that is not a resident of a $49.00 reciprocal state C Annual fishing license – nonresident that is a resident of a $24.00 reciprocal state D Annual senior fishing license – resident $9.00 E Three-day tourist fishing license – nonresident that is not a $24.00 resident of a reciprocal state F One-day fishing license $13.00 (2) As used in division (B)(1) of this section:
335 (a) "Reciprocal state" means a state that is a party to an 336 H.
(a) "Reciprocal state" means a state that is a party to an agreement under section 1533.91 of the Revised Code.
(b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty-five years of age or older at the time of application for a license.
(3) Any person under the age of sixteen years may take or catch frogs and turtles and take or catch fish by angling without a license.
(C)(1) The chief of the division of wildlife may issue a tourist's license expiring three days from the effective date of the license to a resident of a state that is not a party to an agreement under section 1533.91 of the Revised Code.
(2) The chief shall adopt rules under section 1531.10 of the Revised Code providing for the issuance of a one-day fishing license to a resident of this state or of any other state.
A one-day fishing license shall allow the holder to take or catch fish by angling in the waters in the state, engage in fishing in those waters, or take or catch frogs or turtles in those waters for one day without obtaining an annual license or a tourist's license under this section.
At the request of a holder of a H.
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337 (b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty- 338 five years of age or older at the time of application for a 339 license.
one-day fishing license who wishes to obtain an annual license, a clerk or agent authorized to issue licenses under section 1533.13 of the Revised Code, not later than the last day on which the one-day license would be valid if it were an annual license, shall credit the amount of the fee paid for the one-day license toward the fee charged for the annual license if so authorized by the chief.
340 (3) Any person under the age of sixteen years may take or 341 catch frogs and turtles and take or catch fish by angling 342 without a license.
The clerk or agent shall issue the annual license upon presentation of the one-day license and payment of a fee in an amount equal to the difference between the fee for the annual license and the fee for the one- day license.
343 (C)(1) The chief of the division of wildlife may issue a 344 tourist's license expiring three days from the effective date of 345 the license to a resident of a state that is not a party to an 346 agreement under section 1533.91 of the Revised Code.
(3) Unless otherwise provided by division rule, each annual license shall begin on the date of issuance and expire a year from the date of issuance.
347 (2) The chief shall adopt rules under section 1531.10 of 348 the Revised Code providing for the issuance of a one-day fishing 349 license to a resident of this state or of any other state.
(4) Unless otherwise provided by division rule, each multi-year license issued in accordance with section 1533.321 of the Revised Code shall begin on the date of issuance and expire three years, five years, or ten years from the date of issuance, as applicable.
A 350 one-day fishing license shall allow the holder to take or catch 351 fish by angling in the waters in the state, engage in fishing in 352 those waters, or take or catch frogs or turtles in those waters 353 for one day without obtaining an annual license or a tourist's 354 license under this section.
(5) No person shall alter a fishing license or possess a fishing license that has been altered.
At the request of a holder of a one- 355 day fishing license who wishes to obtain an annual license, a 356 clerk or agent authorized to issue licenses under section 357 1533.13 of the Revised Code, not later than the last day on 358 which the one-day license would be valid if it were an annual 359 license, shall credit the amount of the fee paid for the one-day 360 license toward the fee charged for the annual license if so 361 authorized by the chief.
(6) No person shall procure or attempt to procure a fishing license by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or any false statement.
The clerk or agent shall issue the 362 annual license upon presentation of the one-day license and 363 payment of a fee in an amount equal to the difference between 364 the fee for the annual license and the fee for the one-day 365 license.
(7) A resident of this state who owns land over, through, upon, or along which any water flows or stands, except where the land is in or borders on state parks or state-owned lakes, together with the members of the immediate families of such owners, may take frogs and turtles and may take or catch fish of the kind permitted to be taken or caught therefrom without procuring a license provided for in this section.
366 H.
This exemption extends to tenants actually residing upon such lands and to the members of the immediate families of the tenants.
A resident of any other state who owns land in this state over, through, upon, or along which any water flows or stands, except where the land is in or borders on state parks or state-owned lakes, and the spouse and children living with the owner, may take frogs and turtles and may take or catch fish of the kind permitted to be taken or caught from that water without obtaining a license under this section, provided that the state of residence of the owner allows residents of this state owning real property in that state, and the spouse and children living with such a property owner, to take frogs and turtles and take or catch fish without a license.
If the owner of such land in this state is a limited liability company or a limited liability partnership that consists of three or fewer individual members or partners, as applicable, an individual member or partner who is a resident of this state and the member's or partner's children of any age may take frogs and turtles and may take or catch fish of the kind permitted to be taken or caught therefrom without procuring a license provided for in this section.
In addition, if the owner of such land in this state is a trust that has a total of three or fewer trustees and beneficiaries, an individual who is a trustee or beneficiary and who is a resident of this state and the individual's children of any age may take frogs and turtles and may take or catch fish of the kind permitted to be taken or caught therefrom without procuring a license provided for in this section.
Residents of state or county institutions, charitable institutions, and military homes in this state may take frogs and turtles without procuring the required license, provided that a member of the institution or home has H.
64 Page 16 As Passed by the House (3) Unless otherwise provided by division rule, each 367 annual license shall begin on the date of issuance and expire a 368 year from the date of issuance.
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369 (4) Unless otherwise provided by division rule, each 370 multi-year license issued in accordance with section 1533.321 of 371 the Revised Code shall begin on the date of issuance and expire 372 three years, five years, or ten years from the date of issuance, 373 as applicable.
an identification card, which shall be carried on that person when fishing.
374 (5) No person shall alter a fishing license or possess a 375 fishing license that has been altered.
(8) Every fisher required to be licensed, while fishing or taking or attempting to take frogs or turtles, shall carry the license and exhibit it to any person.
376 (6) No person shall procure or attempt to procure a 377 fishing license by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or any 378 false statement.
Failure to so carry and exhibit the license constitutes an offense under this section.
379 (7) A resident of this state who owns land over, through, 380 upon, or along which any water flows or stands, except where the 381 land is in or borders on state parks or state-owned lakes, 382 together with the members of the immediate families of such 383 owners, may take frogs and turtles and may take or catch fish of 384 the kind permitted to be taken or caught therefrom without 385 procuring a license provided for in this section.
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This exemption 386 extends to tenants actually residing upon such lands and to the 387 members of the immediate families of the tenants.
A resident of 388 any other state who owns land in this state over, through, upon, 389 or along which any water flows or stands, except where the land 390 is in or borders on state parks or state-owned lakes, and the 391 spouse and children living with the owner, may take frogs and 392 turtles and may take or catch fish of the kind permitted to be 393 taken or caught from that water without obtaining a license 394 under this section, provided that the state of residence of the 395 owner allows residents of this state owning real property in 396 H.
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64 Page 17 As Passed by the House that state, and the spouse and children living with such a 397 property owner, to take frogs and turtles and take or catch fish 398 without a license.
If the owner of such land in this state is a 399 limited liability company or a limited liability partnership 400 that consists of three or fewer individual members or partners, 401 as applicable, an individual member or partner who is a resident 402 of this state and the member's or partner's children of any age 403 may take frogs and turtles and may take or catch fish of the 404 kind permitted to be taken or caught therefrom without procuring 405 a license provided for in this section.
In addition, if the 406 owner of such land in this state is a trust that has a total of 407 three or fewer trustees and beneficiaries, an individual who is 408 a trustee or beneficiary and who is a resident of this state and 409 the individual's children of any age may take frogs and turtles 410 and may take or catch fish of the kind permitted to be taken or 411 caught therefrom without procuring a license provided for in 412 this section.
Residents of state or county institutions, 413 charitable institutions, and military homes in this state may 414 take frogs and turtles without procuring the required license, 415 provided that a member of the institution or home has an 416 identification card, which shall be carried on that person when 417 fishing.
418 (8) Every fisher required to be licensed, while fishing or 419 taking or attempting to take frogs or turtles, shall carry the 420 license and exhibit it to any person.
Failure to so carry and 421 exhibit the license constitutes an offense under this section.
422 Sec.
(A) The chief of the division of wildlife 423 may issue any of the following:
(A) The chief of the division of wildlife may issue any of the following:
424 (1) Multi-year hunting or fishing licenses for three-, 425 five-, or ten-year terms to a resident of this state;
(1) Multi-year hunting or fishing licenses for three-, five-, or ten-year terms to a resident of this state;
426 H.
(2) Lifetime hunting or fishing licenses to a resident of this state;
(3) A package consisting of any combination of license, stamp, or permit that the chief is authorized to issue under this chapter.
(B) The chief may adopt rules in accordance with section 1531.10 of the Revised Code governing multi-year hunting and fishing licenses, lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, and combination packages, including rules establishing fees for the combination packages.
The chief shall ensure that the price for a combination package is not discounted by more than five per cent of the total fees for the licenses, permits, or stamps that a person would otherwise pay for those licenses, permits, or stamps if the person purchased them individually.
(C)(1) The multi-year and lifetime license fund is hereby created in the state treasury.
The fund shall consist of money received from application fees for multi-year and lifetime hunting and fishing licenses.
(2) Each fiscal year, a prorated amount of the money from each multi-year and lifetime license fee shall be transferred from the multi-year and lifetime license fund to the fund into which the applicable single year license fee would otherwise be deposited.
The prorated amount shall equal the total amount of the fee charged for the license divided by the number of years the license is valid.
The chief shall adopt rules in accordance with section 1531.10 of the Revised Code for the administration of this division, including establishing a system that prorates lifetime license fees for deposit each year into the wildlife fund created in section 1531.17 of the Revised Code.
(3) Each fiscal year, all previous year's investment earnings from the multi-year and lifetime license fund shall be transferred into the wildlife fund created in section 1531.17 of the Revised Code.
(D)(1) Each applicant for a multi-year or lifetime fishing license who is a resident of this state shall pay a fee for each license in accordance with the following schedule:
2 A Senior 3-year fishing license $26.00 B Senior 5-year fishing license $43.34 H.
64 Page 18 As Passed by the House (2) Lifetime hunting or fishing licenses to a resident of 427 this state;
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428 (3) A package consisting of any combination of license, 429 stamp, or permit that the chief is authorized to issue under 430 this chapter.
C Senior lifetime fishing license $81.00 D 3-year fishing license $69.34 E 5-year fishing license $115.56 F 10-year fishing license $231.12 G Lifetime fishing license $576.00 H Youth lifetime fishing license $414.00 (2) As used in division (D)(1) of this section:
431 (B) The chief may adopt rules in accordance with section 432 1531.10 of the Revised Code governing multi-year hunting and 433 fishing licenses, lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, and 434 combination packages, including rules establishing fees for the 435 combination packages.
(a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of sixteen years at the time of application for a license.
The chief shall ensure that the price for 436 a combination package is not discounted by more than five per 437 cent of the total fees for the licenses, permits, or stamps that 438 a person would otherwise pay for those licenses, permits, or 439 stamps if the person purchased them individually.
(b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty-five years of age or older at the time of application for a license.
440 (C)(1) The multi-year and lifetime license fund is hereby 441 created in the state treasury.
(E)(1) Each applicant for a multi-year or lifetime hunting license who is a resident of this state shall pay a fee for each license in accordance with the following schedule:
The fund shall consist of money 442 received from application fees for multi-year and lifetime 443 hunting and fishing licenses.
2 A Senior 3-year hunting license $26.00 B Senior 5-year hunting license $43.34 C Senior lifetime hunting license $81.00 D Youth 3-year hunting license $26.00 E Youth 5-year hunting license $43.34 F Youth 10-year hunting license $86.67 G Youth lifetime hunting license $414.00 H 3-year hunting license $52.00 I 5-year hunting license $86.75 H.
444 (2) Each fiscal year, a prorated amount of the money from 445 each multi-year and lifetime license fee shall be transferred 446 from the multi-year and lifetime license fund to the fund into 447 which the applicable single year license fee would otherwise be 448 deposited.
The prorated amount shall equal the total amount of 449 the fee charged for the license divided by the number of years 450 the license is valid.
The chief shall adopt rules in accordance 451 with section 1531.10 of the Revised Code for the administration 452 of this division, including establishing a system that prorates 453 lifetime license fees for deposit each year into the wildlife 454 fund created in section 1531.17 of the Revised Code.
455 H.
64 Page 19 As Passed by the House (3) Each fiscal year, all previous year's investment 456 earnings from the multi-year and lifetime license fund shall be 457 transferred into the wildlife fund created in section 1531.17 of 458 the Revised Code.
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459 (D)(1) Each applicant for a multi-year or lifetime fishing 460 license who is a resident of this state shall pay a fee for each 461 license in accordance with the following schedule:
J 10-year hunting license $173.34 K Lifetime hunting license $432.00 (2) As used in division (E)(1) of this section:
462 464 2 A Senior 3-year fishing license $26.00 B Senior 5-year fishing license $43.34 C Senior lifetime fishing license $81.00 D 3-year fishing license $69.34 E 5-year fishing license $115.56 F 10-year fishing license $231.12 G Lifetime fishing license $576.00 H Youth lifetime fishing license $414.00 (2) As used in division (D)(1) of this section:
(a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of eighteen years at the time of application for a license.
465 (a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of 466 sixteen years at the time of application for a license.
(b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty-five years of age or older at the time of application for a license.
467 (b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty- 468 five years of age or older at the time of application for a 469 H.
(F) If a person who is issued a multi-year hunting or fishing license or lifetime hunting or fishing license in accordance with division (A) of this section subsequently becomes a nonresident after issuance of the license, the person's license remains valid in this state during its term, regardless of residency status.
SECTION 2.
That existing sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
H.
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470 (E)(1) Each applicant for a multi-year or lifetime hunting 471 license who is a resident of this state shall pay a fee for each 472 license in accordance with the following schedule:
Speaker ___________________ of the House of Representatives.
473 475 2 A Senior 3-year hunting license $26.00 B Senior 5-year hunting license $43.34 C Senior lifetime hunting license $81.00 D Youth 3-year hunting license $26.00 E Youth 5-year hunting license $43.34 F Youth 10-year hunting license $86.67 G Youth lifetime hunting license $414.00 H 3-year hunting license $52.00 I 5-year hunting license $86.75 J 10-year hunting license $173.34 K Lifetime hunting license $432.00 (2) As used in division (E)(1) of this section:
President ___________________ of the Senate.
476 (a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of 477 eighteen years at the time of application for a license.
Passed ________________________, 20____ Approved ________________________, 20____ Governor.
478 H.
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64 Page 21 As Passed by the House (b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-six sixty- 479 five years of age or older at the time of application for a 480 license.
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481 (F) If a person who is issued a multi-year hunting or 482 fishing license or lifetime hunting or fishing license in 483 accordance with division (A) of this section subsequently 484 becomes a nonresident after issuance of the license, the 485 person's license remains valid in this state during its term, 486 regardless of residency status.
The section numbering of law of a general and permanent nature is complete and in conformity with the Revised Code.
487 Section 2.
Director, Legislative Service Commission.
That existing sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 488 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code are hereby 489 repealed.
Filed in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the ____ day of ___________,A.
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Secretary of State.
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Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Democratic 8000
Total 32000
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Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Yea
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
William P. DeMora Democratic Yea
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Yea
Al Landis Republican Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
Brian M. Chavez Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea
Jane M. Timken Republican Yea
Jerry C. Cirino Republican Yea
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Mark Romanchuk Republican Yea
Michele Reynolds Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Sandra O'Brien Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Stephen A. Huffman Republican Yea
Steve Wilson Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay
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Democratic 32000
Republican 62000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 96000
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Sedrick Denson — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Anita Somani Democratic Yea
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Chris Glassburn Democratic Yea
Christine Cockley Democratic Yea
Crystal Lett Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Yea
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Yea
Derrick Hall Democratic Yea
Desiree Tims Democratic Yea
Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic Yea
Eric Synenberg Democratic Yea
Erika White Democratic Yea
Ismail Mohamed Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Karen Brownlee Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Lauren McNally Democratic Yea
Mark Sigrist Democratic Yea
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Yea
Tristan Rader Democratic Yea
Veronica R. Sims Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King Republican Yea
Beth Lear Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Lorenz Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
David Thomas Republican Yea
Diane Mullins Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Heidi Workman Republican Yea
Jack K. Daniels Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Jodi Salvo Republican Yea
Johnathan Newman Republican Yea
Josh Williams Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Kellie Deeter Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Kevin Ritter Republican Yea
Levi Dean Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Mark Hiner Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Matthew Kishman Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Meredith Craig Republican Yea
Michelle Teska Republican Yea
Mike Odioso Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Nick Santucci Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Yea
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Yea
Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea
Ty D. Mathews Republican Yea

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Reported

Failed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 7000
Democratic 3000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Don Jones — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic Yea
Lauren McNally Democratic Yea
Tristan Rader Democratic Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Heidi Workman Republican Yea
Jodi Salvo Republican Yea
Mark Hiner Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Yea
Ty D. Mathews Republican Yea

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What does HB 64 do?
To amend sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code to allow Ohio residents who are 65 and up, instead of 66 and up, to qualify for discounted hunting and fishing licenses and permits.
Who sponsors HB 64?
HB 64 is sponsored by David Thomas (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 64?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 30, 2025. Enacted.
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