NY Env Conserv L § 11-0715 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 7 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses 11-0715 - Fees.

§ 11-0715. Fees.1.  When  any license or privilege listed in this section is issued by   the department or an officer or employee of the department, the  license   fee  is  the  amount  specified in this section plus the amount, if any,   specified as a fee to the issuing clerk.2. A member of the Shinnecock tribe  or  the  Poospatuck  tribe  or  a   member  of the six nations, residing on any reservation wholly or partly   within the state, is entitled  to  receive  free  of  charge  a  fishing   license,  a  hunting  license,  a  muzzle-loading  privilege, a trapping   license, and a bowhunting privilege; a resident of the state  who  is  a   member  of  the  United States armed forces in active service who is not   stationed within the state and has not been herein  longer  than  thirty   days  on  leave  or  furlough,  is  entitled to receive free of charge a   fishing license, a hunting license, and a trapping license;  a  resident   of  the  state  who  is an active member of the organized militia of the   state of New York as defined by section one of the military law, or  the   reserve  components  of  the  armed  forces  of  the  United States, and   excluding members of the inactive national guard  and  individual  ready   reserve,  is  entitled  to  receive  free of charge a fishing license, a   hunting license, and a trapping license; and a resident who is blind  is   entitled  to  receive a fishing license free of charge. For the purposes   of this subdivision a person is blind only if either:  (a)  his  or  her   central  visual  acuity  does  not  exceed 20/200 in the better eye with   correcting lenses, or (b) his or  her  visual  acuity  is  greater  than   20/200  but  is  accompanied by a limitation of the field of vision such   that the widest diameter of  the  visual  field  subtends  an  angle  no   greater than 20 degrees.A  resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately prior   to the date of application who  has  attained  the  age  of  seventy  is   entitled to receive a fishing license, a trapping license, and a hunting   license, at a cost of five dollars for each license.A  resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately prior   to the date of application who  has  attained  the  age  of  seventy  is   entitled  to  receive  free  of  charge  a  bowhunting  privilege  and a   muzzle-loading privilege.3. Each applicant for a license, permit or privilege shall pay to  the   issuing  officer  a  fee,  according to the license, permit or privilege   issued and the residence or other qualification of the applicant.a. In the case of persons who meet the criteria set forth in paragraph   c of subdivision four of section 11-0703 of this title:License                                   Fee(1) (a) Hunting                           $22.00(b) Hunting ages fifteenand under                                  $5.00(2) Fishing                               $25.00(3)(a) Trapping                           $20.00(b) Trapping ages fifteen and under        $5.00(4) Muzzle-loading privilege              $15.00(5)(a) Bowhunting privilege               $15.00(b) Bowhunting privilegeages fifteen and under                     $4.00(6) Turkey permit                         $10.00(7) Seven-day fishing                     $12.00(8) One-day fishing                       $ 5.00b. In the case of a non-resident and persons resident in the state for   less than thirty days:License                                   Fee(1) (a) Hunting                           $100.00 (b) Hunting ages fifteen and under          $5.00(2) Fishing                                $50.00(3) Seven-day fishing                      $28.00(4)(a) Trapping                           $275.00(b) Trapping ages fifteen and under         $5.00(5)(a) Bowhunting privilege                $30.00(b) Bowhunting privilege agesfifteen and under                           $4.00(6) Muzzle-loading                         $30.00(7) Turkey permit                          $20.00(8) One-day fishing                        $10.00c. In all cases:(1) Certificates in lieu oflost license or privilege or tag                     $5.00(2) Duplicate for lost ordestroyed permit or tag                             $10.004.  A  person,  resident  in  the  state  for  at  least  thirty  days   immediately prior to the date of application, who (a) has been honorably   discharged from service in the armed forces of the United States, or (b)   has a qualifying condition, as defined in section three hundred fifty of   the executive law, and has received a discharge other than  bad  conduct   or  dishonorable from such service, or (c) is a discharged LGBT veteran,   as defined in section three hundred fifty of the executive law, and  has   received  a  discharge  other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such   service,  and  is  certified  as  having  a  forty  percent  or  greater   service-connected  disability  is  entitled  to  receive  all  licenses,   privileges, tags, and permits authorized by this title for which  he  or   she  is  eligible, except turkey permits, renewable each year for a five   dollar fee.5. Prior to the first day of February in the second year following the   year in which this subdivision shall have become a law, and prior to the   first day of February of every second year thereafter, the  conservation   fund  advisory  council shall submit recommendations to the commissioner   regarding the level of fees established  by  this  section  taking  into   account  economic  indicators,  the status of the conservation fund, and   such program indicators as it may  deem  appropriate.  The  commissioner   shall  transmit  the  recommendations in their entirety to the governor,   the legislature and interested individuals and  organizations,  and  the   governor  may  submit  a  budget  bill incorporating his recommendations   thereon to the legislature.6. a. License issuing officers may retain 1.1  percent  of  the  gross   proceeds  from  the  sale  of  all  lifetime  licenses listed in section   11-0702 of this title.b. License issuing officers  may  retain  5.5  percent  of  the  gross   proceeds  from  sale  of all other license, privileges, certificates and   permits, including any application fees associated with  such  licenses,   privileges, certificates and permits.7.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  subdivision  three  of  this   section, the commissioner may offer for sale  licenses,  privileges  and   permits  listed  in  this  section at a reduced price up to ten days per   year to  encourage  resident  and  out-of-state  hunters,  trappers  and   anglers   to   utilize   New   York's   hunting,  trapping  and  fishing   opportunities. These days shall be designated in a manner determined  by   the  department  to  best  provide public notice thereof and to maximize   public participation therein.