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NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-4.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-4.6 - Application to issuance of youth hunting licenses.

23:3-4.6 Application to issuance of youth hunting licenses.  5. This act shall also apply to the issuance of youth hunting licenses under R.S.23:3-3, and all applicants for such licenses shall be required to first complete the gun safety course. L.1954,c.57,s.5; amended 1971, c.381, s.3; 1999, c.282, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-4.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-4.7 - Conditions for issuance of firearm hunting license; fines.

23:3-4.7 Conditions for issuance of firearm hunting license; fines.  6. No license issuing agent shall issue a firearm hunting license, other than an apprentice license, to a person above the age of 10, unless the person has submitted a firearm hunting license of a previous year that is not an apprentice license, or a certificate showing that he has successfully completed a course in gun safety given by an individual duly designated by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. Any person above the age of 10 who obtains a hunting license under false information within the scope of this act shall be subject to a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $200 for each offense. L.1954, c.57, s.6; amended 1971, c.381, s.4; 2015, c.83, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-4.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-4.8 - Effective date

23:3-4.8. Effective date  This act shall take effect on January 1, 1955. L.1954, c. 57, p. 407, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-4.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-4.9 - Special limited fishing licenses; issuance; fee

23:3-4.9. Special limited fishing licenses; issuance; fee  The Director of the Division of Fish and Game in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development may issue special limited licenses authorizing designated persons or members of an organized group of patients of a duly organized hospital or home, to fish in a specified place or places on a designated date or dates, when such persons or groups are properly escorted and supervised and such activity is part of a program of therapy, rehabilitation or recreation approved by the hospital or home. Special limited fishing licenses shall be issued upon application therefor made to the Division of Fish and Game in accordance with rules and regulations to be issued by the director. No fee shall be charged for such license or for the issuance thereof. L.1958, c. 48, p. 156, s. 1, eff. May 26, 1958.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-4.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-4.10 - Migrant or farm labor camp resident; issuance of license

23:3-4.10. Migrant or farm labor camp resident; issuance of license  The division may, in its discretion, issue a resident's fishing license or resident's family fishing license to a citizen of the United States above 14 years of age who is a resident of an approved migrant labor camp or farm labor camp, as defined in P.L.1945, chapter 71, as amended (C. 34:9A-2) and may appoint special licensing agents for issuance of such licenses. L.1970, c. 198, s. 1, eff. Sept. 11, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-4.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-4.11 - Rifle permit; fee.

23:3-4.11 Rifle permit; fee.  8. All persons in possession of a muzzleloader rifle or other rifle while hunting or trapping shall have in their possession, in addition to the appropriate and valid firearm hunting license or trapping license, an appropriate and valid rifle permit. The division is authorized to charge a fee of $17.00 for each permit issued, except that a person under 16 years of age shall be charged a fee of $8.00. A rifle permit issued hereunder shall be valid for a period not to exceed two years. The amount remitted to the State Treasury for rifle permits shall be deposited to the credit of the "hunters' and anglers' license fund." The fee for a permit issued pursuant to this section may be adjusted by the Fish and Game Council pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1982, c.180 (C.23:3-1a). L.1986,c.198,s.8; amended 1991, c.286, s.6; 1999, c.282, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-5 - Button or tag worn by licensee

23:3-5. Button or tag worn by licensee  The button or tag shall bear a number corresponding to the number of the license delivered to the applicant for a hunting license and any other matter the division determines. Amended by L.1951, c. 226, p. 799, s. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-6 - License blanks and buttons or tags

23:3-6. License blanks and buttons or tags  The division shall determine the form of the license and button or tag, prepare the license blanks and buttons or tags, and furnish license blanks and buttons or tags to the clerk of each county and municipality, and any agent designated by the Division of Fish and Game to issue licenses. Additional license blanks and buttons or tags shall be furnished by the division to such clerks and agents upon request, as required. Amended by L.1947, c. 159, p. 710, s. 1; L.1951, c. 226, p. 799, s. 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7 - Issuance of license and buttons or tags

23:3-7. Issuance of license and buttons or tags  The licenses and buttons or tags shall be procured from the clerk of any county or municipality or from any agent designated by the Division of Fish and Game to issue licenses. The license shall state the name, age, occupation and residence of the licensee and any other facts the division requires. It shall be signed by the licensee in ink and shall be signed by the clerk or agent issuing same. The applicant for a license shall report to the person issuing it all information requested on said license, and the issuing agency shall fill out this report on the blank provided before issuing a license to the applicant. Every applicant for a license shall prove to the satisfaction of the clerk or agent to whom application is made for a license, that he is entitled to the license for which he applies. Amended by L.1947, c. 64, p. 217, s. 1; L.1947, c. 159, p. 711, s. 2; L.1951, c. 226, p. 799, s. 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.1 - Certificate of completion of bow and arrow safety course.

23:3-7.1 Certificate of completion of bow and arrow safety course.  1. a. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in sections 23:3-1 to 23:3-22 of the Revised Statutes, concerning the issuance of resident or nonresident bow and arrow licenses, any person applying for a bow and arrow license, other than an apprentice license, must present to the issuing agent either a certificate stating that the applicant has satisfactorily completed a course in bow and arrow safety and proficiency, which shall be signed by an agent of the Division of Fish and Wildlife designated for the purpose whose fitness to give instructions in bow handling has been determined by the Division of Fish and Wildlife of the Department of Environmental Protection, or a previously issued bow and arrow license that is not an apprentice license. b. An applicant for an apprentice bow and arrow license shall be exempt from the requirement to show that the person has completed a course in bow and arrow safety and proficiency as provided in subsection a. of this section. L.1957, c.195, s.1; amended 2015, c.83, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.2 - Instruction agents; issuance of certificates

23:3-7.2. Instruction agents; issuance of certificates  The Division of Fish and Game in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development shall have authority to designate duly qualified persons to act as its agents in the giving of the instructions of methods of handling bows and arrows, and the issuance of certificates, and a certificate shall not be issued to any person until in the opinion of his instructor, he has qualified therefor. L.1957, c. 195, p. 699, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.3 - Forwarding certificates to division

23:3-7.3. Forwarding certificates to division  The license issuing clerk or agent designated under section 23:3-7 of the Revised Statutes to issue licenses shall forward such certificates to the division, attached to his monthly report covering sale of licenses. L.1957, c. 195, p. 699, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.4 - Charge for certificate or instruction

23:3-7.4. Charge for certificate or instruction  No charge shall be made for any certificate or instruction given to a person to qualify him to purchase a bow and arrow license. L.1957, c. 195, p. 699, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.5 - Application to issuance of youth hunting licenses.

23:3-7.5 Application to issuance of youth hunting licenses.  5. This act shall also apply to the issuance of youth hunting licenses under R.S.23:3-3, and all applicants for such licenses shall be required to first complete the bow and arrow safety and proficiency course. L.1957,c.195,s.5; amended 1971, c.381, s.5; 1999, c.282, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.6 - Requirements for issuance of bow and arrow license; fines.

23:3-7.6 Requirements for issuance of bow and arrow license; fines.  6. No license issuing agent shall issue a bow and arrow license, other than an apprentice license, to any person, unless the person has submitted a bow and arrow license of a previous year that is not an apprentice license, or presents a certificate showing that he has successfully completed a course in bow and arrow safety and proficiency, given by an individual duly designated by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. Any person who obtains a bow and arrow hunting license under false information within the scope of this act shall be subject to a fine of $20. L.1957, c.195, s.6; amended 2015, c.83, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.7 - Effective date

23:3-7.7. Effective date  This act shall take effect on January 1, 1958. L.1957, c. 195, p. 700, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.8 - Trapping license; application; certificate of completion of course in trapping methods; renewal

23:3-7.8. Trapping license; application; certificate of completion of course in trapping methods; renewal  Notwithstanding any provisions contained in R.S. 23:3-1 to 23:3-22, concerning the issuance of a resident or nonresident trapping license, at the time an application for license is made by an applicant of the age of 12 years or over, to whom a trapping license has not previously been issued, such applicant shall present to the issuing agent a certificate stating that the applicant has satisfactorily completed a course in trapping methods which shall be signed by an agent of the Division of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries designated for that purpose, whose fitness to give instructions in proper trapping methods has been determined by the division. A person of the age of 12 years or over who previously had a license to engage in trapping issued to him, shall not be entitled to purchase another such license in a subsequent year unless at the time of making application he shall submit to the license issuing agent his license of a previous year, or a certification from the division stating that he held such license. L.1977, c. 320, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.9 - Designation of agents to give instructions and issue certificates

23:3-7.9. Designation of agents to give instructions and issue certificates  The division shall have authority to designate duly qualified persons to act as its agents in the giving of instructions in methods of trapping and the issuance of certificates, and a certificate shall not be issued to any person until in the opinion of his instructor he has qualified therefor. L.1977, c. 320, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.10 - Certificate; forwarding to division

23:3-7.10. Certificate; forwarding to division  The license issuing clerk or agent designated under R.S. 23:3-7 to issue licenses shall forward such certificate to the division with his monthly returns. L.1977, c. 320, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.11 - No charge for certificate or instructions

23:3-7.11. No charge for certificate or instructions  No charge shall be made for any certificate or instructions given to a person to qualify him to purchase a trapping license. L.1977, c. 320, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-7.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-7.12 - Issuance of license; submission of license of previous year or certificate; obtaining under false information; penalty

23:3-7.12. Issuance of license; submission of license of previous year or certificate; obtaining under false information; penalty  No license agent shall issue a trapping license to a person of the age of 12 years or over, who has not submitted his trapping license of a previous year, or a certificate showing that he has successfully completed a course in trapping methods given by an individual duly designated by the Division of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries, and any person on reaching 12 years of age who obtains a trapping license under false information within the scope of this act shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense. L.1977, c. 320, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-8 - Stubs attached to license; spoiled blanks

23:3-8. Stubs attached to license; spoiled blanks  Every license blank shall have attached to it a return stub, containing blanks which shall be filled in by the clerk or agent issuing the license, at the time the license is issued, showing where, when, to whom and by whom the license was issued, and any information the division requires. In case a license blank is spoiled, the license blank and button or tag bearing the same serial number shall be marked "spoiled" diagonally across its face, and both stubs bearing the same serial number shall be similarly marked. Amended by L.1947, c. 159, p. 711, s. 3; L.1951, c. 226, p. 800, s. 7; L.1952, c. 172, p. 547, s. 1, eff. May 9, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-9 - Monthly returns to division; retention of issuance fees

23:3-9. Monthly returns to division; retention of issuance fees  On or before the tenth day of each month the clerk of every county and every municipality, and every designated agent of the division, shall send the fees collected for all licenses issued during the preceding month, except the issuance fees, which may be retained by them and every license blank and button or tag that has been spoiled during the preceding month, to the division, together with a list showing the serial number of each license issued and paid for, and the number of spoiled license blanks returned. The issuance fees may be retained by the clerks of every county and of every municipality, but in the case of the agents designated by the division to issue licenses the retention of the issuance fees shall be at the discretion of the division. Amended by L.1947, c. 159, p. 712, s. 4; L.1951, c. 226, p. 800, s. 8; L.1952, c. 172, p. 547, s. 2; L.1960, c. 107, p. 596, s. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-10 - Division's monthly return to state treasurer

23:3-10. Division's monthly return to state treasurer  On or before the twentieth day of each month the Division of Fish and Game shall send to the State Treasurer all fees received by it for licenses reported issued by clerks and agents during the preceding month. The division shall retain the original reports of the agents and clerks, also the spoiled license blanks and corresponding buttons or tags until such time as the State Auditor shall have made an audit of the account, and, thereafter, may destroy such reports and spoiled license blanks and corresponding buttons or tags. Amended by L.1947, c. 159, p. 712, s. 5; L.1948, c. 151, p. 880, s. 1; L.1951, c. 226, p. 801, s. 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-11 - Disposition of fees

23:3-11. Disposition of fees  All fees for licenses and permits received by the Division of Fish, Game and Shellfisheries, remitted to the State Treasurer shall be placed to the credit of a fund to be known as the "hunters' and anglers' license fund," which fund shall be used exclusively for such purposes and activities as the Division of Fish, Game and Shellfisheries deems to be in best interest of the wildlife resources of the State. Not less than 24% of the "hunters' and anglers' license fund" shall annually be spent for law enforcement purposes by the Division of Fish, Game and Shellfisheries. This fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other State moneys and shall be disbursed by the State Treasurer on vouchers certified to by the division. Amended by L.1947, c. 163, p. 720, s. 2; L.1953, c. 334, p. 1889, s. 1; L.1954, c. 60, p. 411, s. 2; L.1960, c. 107, p. 597, s. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961; L.1971, c. 125, s. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1972; L.1975, c. 116, s. 4, eff. June 3, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-12 - Hunters' and anglers' license fund

23:3-12. Hunters' and anglers' license fund  The "hunters' and anglers' license fund" shall be a fund which shall be kept separate and apart from the receipts of the board and all other state moneys, and shall be disbursed by the state treasurer on vouchers certified to by the board.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-12.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-12.1 - "Shellfisheries Management Account" established

23:3-12.1. "Shellfisheries Management Account" established  There is established within the "hunters' and anglers' license fund" created pursuant to the provisions of R.S.23:3-11 and R.S.23:3-12, a separate and dedicated account to be known as the "Shellfisheries Management Account." This account shall be credited with all revenues from permit and landing fees collected pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1950, c.310 (C.50:2-6.3), and shall be allocated to the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection, to support shellfish management and enforcement programs and to enhance the productivity of the shellfish resource of this State.  L.1991,c.79,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-12.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-12.2 - "Oyster Resource Development Account."

23:3-12.2 "Oyster Resource Development Account."  8. a. There is established within the "hunters' and anglers' license fund," created pursuant to the provisions of R.S.23:3-11 and R.S.23:3-12, a separate and dedicated account to be known as the "Oyster Resource Development Account." This account shall be credited with all revenues received from oysters landed from the Delaware River, Delaware Bay and their tributaries, including, but not limited to, all fees collected pursuant to R.S.50:1-18, R.S.50:3-2, and section 4 of P.L.1945, c.39 (C.50:3-20.13), and as provided in subsection c. of this section. The moneys in the account shall be allocated to the Division of Fish and Wildlife within the Department of Environmental Protection and shall be disbursed only for the enhancement and management of the oyster resource in the Delaware Bay in the amounts and manner prescribed by the commissioner, after consultation with the Delaware Bay Section of the Shellfisheries Council. b. The Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to administer the "Oyster Resource Development Account," established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. c. Upon the adoption of the rules and regulations pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the Department of Environmental Protection shall repeal subchapter 4 of chapter 25A of Title 7 of the New Jersey Administrative Code establishing the "oyster cultch program" and the "Oyster Cultch Fund." The balance of the moneys remaining in the "Oyster Cultch Fund" upon the date of the repeal of the rules and regulations establishing the fund shall be deposited in the "Oyster Resource Development Account," established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. L.1996, c.112, s.8; amended 2007, c.338, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-13 - Annual returns to division

23:3-13. Annual returns to division  On or before January tenth in each year the clerk of each county and of each municipality, and each agent, shall send to the office of the division of all return stubs of licenses issued during the preceding year ending December thirty-first, all unused license blanks and unused buttons or tags and all return stubs of license blanks spoiled during that year. Amended by L.1947, c. 159, p. 712, s. 6; L.1951, c. 226, p. 801, s. 10; L.1952, c. 172, p. 548, s. 3, eff. May 9, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-14 - Penalty for failure to make return or report

23:3-14. Penalty for failure to make return or report  A county or municipal clerk or an agent who shall fail or neglect to make a return or report required by this article within the time herein limited therefor shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. Amended by L.1947, c. 159, p. 713, s. 7; L.1951, c. 226, p. 802, s. 11, eff. Jan. 1, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-15 - Failure to turn over moneys by clerk, warden or magistrate; misdemeanor

23:3-15. Failure to turn over moneys by clerk, warden or magistrate; misdemeanor  A county or municipal clerk or an agent who fails to turn over any moneys collected for licenses, and a magistrate who fails to turn over any moneys collected as a penalty, at the time and in the manner required by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Amended by L.1947, c. 159, p. 713, s. 8; L.1951, c. 226, p. 802, s. 12, eff. Jan. 1, 1952.