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2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-36. When License, Related Documents, and Picture Identification to Be Carried; Using License of Another; Transferring License to Another

(a) A person who is required by this article to be licensed may not hunt, take, pursue, trap for, kill, catch or chase for sport any wild animal or wild bird; or fish for, take, kill or catch any fish or amphibians of any kind whatsoever in this state unless he or she shall have on his or her person: (1) A valid license issued to him or her, or other proof that a valid license has been issued to him or her in accordance with this article; (2) all applicable stamps, permits, and written consents required by this article; (3) a driver's license, passport, or picture identification issued to him or her by his or her state of residence; and (4) a certificate of training or other proof of hunter safety education as required by section thirty-a of this article.
As an alternative to the identification required by subsection (a)(3) of this section, the name, address and birthdate of a licensee under the age of fifteen years may be established by the averment of an accompanying licensed adult.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to use at any time any license other than those valid licenses legally issued to him or her in accordance with this article.
(c) Except as expressly provided by this article, it is unlawful for any person to transfer a license to any other person.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-36a. Hunting or Fishing When License Revoked; Penalty

Any person whose license to hunt or fish has been revoked, who hunts or fishes during the period of revocation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall for each offense be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than ten days nor more than one hundred days, or both fined and imprisoned.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-37. Display of License, etc., by Persons in Possession of Hunting, Fishing, etc., Paraphernalia

(a) Any person having in his or her possession in or near the fields or woods, or about the streams of this state, any wildlife, hunting dog or other hunting, fishing or trapping paraphernalia, implements or devices suitable for taking wildlife under circumstances indicating he or she has been hunting, trapping, fishing or otherwise taking wildlife, shall, upon demand of any officer authorized to enforce this chapter:
(1) State his or her correct name and address;
(2) Exhibit for inspection all license and documents or other lawful authorization for hunting, fishing, trapping or otherwise taking wildlife required to be carried pursuant to this chapter; and
(3) Exhibit for inspection all such wildlife, paraphernalia, implements or devices which he or she has in his or her possession.
(b) Mere possession of a firearm does not, in and of itself, indicate that a person has been hunting, fishing, trapping or taking wildlife, but may be considered along with other evidence in a determination as to whether a person has been hunting, fishing, trapping or otherwise taking wildlife.
(c) Nothing in this section may be construed as authorizing searches that violate article three, section six of the West Virginia Constitution or the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, nor may anything in this section be construed as effecting a waiver of these Constitutional provisions.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-38. Refusal or Revocation of License or Permit

The director may, for cause, refuse a license or permit to any person or revoke a license or permit which had been granted.
In case the director desires to refuse a license to any person, he shall notify personnel authorized to issue licenses, in counties where it is expected such license may be sought, of the name and address of such person and such other information in relation thereto as he may desire to give, and such issuing authority shall not issue a license to such person thereafter, and shall report to the director any application made therefor. In case any issuing authority shall, after receiving such notice knowingly issue such license, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The director may revoke any such license so wrongfully issued. The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter by any person holding a license shall be sufficient cause for the director to refuse or revoke a license.
All licenses and permits authorized by this chapter to be granted shall be deemed to have been granted by the director, and the power and authority to revoke such licenses is vested in the director. Upon the revocation of any license, the one to whom the same was issued shall, upon having knowledge of such revocation, forthwith deliver the license and tag so issued to him to the director, his agent, or the clerk of any county court. A clerk shall transmit the same to the director.
The hunting license of any person convicted under section fifty-seven, article two, chapter twenty of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, shall be revoked, and such person shall not be issued any other hunting license for a period of five years: Provided, That any person heretofore or hereafter convicted of any offense under section eleven, article seven, chapter sixty-one, or under section fifty-seven, article two, chapter twenty, other than a negligent shooting which has resulted in the killing of a human being, after the expiration of two years may petition the director for reinstatement of all hunting license privileges and if the director upon a hearing and full investigation finds that the applicant has paid and satisfied all claims against him if any, and the circumstances at the time and the nature of the offense indicate that he is not likely again to commit a like or similar offense and that the public good does not require that the applicant's hunting privileges remain revoked or suspended, the director may enter an order restoring full hunting privileges to the applicant.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-38a. Suspension of License or Permit for Failure to Pay Fines or Penalties Imposed by Magistrate Court

The director shall suspend the license or permit of any person to whom a license or permit has been granted upon receiving notice from a magistrate court of this state, pursuant to subsection (b), section two-a, article three, chapter fifty of this code, that such person has defaulted on the payment of costs, fines, forfeitures or penalties which were imposed on the person by the magistrate court upon conviction of any hunting or fishing violation, after ninety days following such conviction.
Any reinstatement of a license or permit under this section shall be subject to a reinstatement fee, in an amount to be prescribed by the director of the department of natural resources, which fee shall be collected by the department of natural resources and deposited into the law-enforcement division account to be utilized by the law-enforcement division in administering the provisions of this section.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42. Effective Date and Indexing of License and Stamp Fees

The director may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, changing any license or stamp fee set forth in this article or in article two-b. All increases in license and stamp fees in this article set forth in rule shall be computed in a manner that indexes the increases to the Consumer Price Index (All Items) published by the United States Department of Labor rounded down to the nearest dollar: Provided, That no fee increase resulting from increases in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) may be made after January 1, 2021.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42a. Class a Resident Hunting and Trapping License

A Class A license is a resident hunting and trapping license and entitles the licensee to hunt and trap all legal species of wild animals and wild birds in all counties of the state, except, big game as provided in §20-2-42v of this code, and except as prohibited by rules of the director or Natural Resources Commission and when additional licenses, stamps, or permits are required. It shall be issued only to residents or aliens lawfully residing in the United States who have been domiciled residents of West Virginia for a period of 30 consecutive days or more immediately prior to the date of their application for a license. The fee for the license is $18. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42b. Class B Resident Fishing License

A Class B license is a resident fishing license and entitles the licensee to fish for all legal fish except trout and to take frogs in all counties of the state, except as prohibited by rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and when additional licenses, stamps or permits are required. It shall be issued only to residents or aliens lawfully residing in the United States who have been domiciled residents of West Virginia for a period of thirty consecutive days or more immediately prior to the date of their application for a license. The fee for the license is $18. To fish for trout, a Class B license holder must purchase and carry a valid Class O stamp or Class O-L license. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42c. Class C Courtesy Statewide Hunting and Fishing License

A Class C license is a courtesy hunting and fishing license and entitles the licensee to hunt and fish in all counties of this state. It may be issued by the Director upon application made to him or her and without fee to:
(1) Members and agents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(2) Members of State Commissions of other states extending similar courtesies;
(3) Diplomatic and consular representatives of foreign countries;
(4) Persons engaged in scientific wildlife research;
(5) Nonresident outdoor writers and other nonresidents engaged in promoting an interest in the Natural Resources of the State of West Virginia.
Not more than one hundred courtesy licenses shall be issued in one year. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42d. Class E Nonresident Hunting and Trapping License

A Class E license is a nonresident hunting and trapping license and entitles the licensee to hunt and trap all legal species of wild animals and wild birds in all counties of the state except as prohibited by rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and except when other licenses, stamps or permits are required. The fee for the license is one hundred $10. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42e. Class Ee Nonresident Bear Hunting License

A Class EE license is a nonresident bear hunting license and entitles the licensee to hunt bear in all counties of the state, except as prohibited by rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and except when additional licenses, stamps or permits are required. The fee for the license is $150. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42f. Class F Nonresident Fishing License

A Class F license is a nonresident fishing license and entitles the licensee to fish for all legal fish except trout and to take frogs, in all counties of the state except as prohibited by rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and except when additional licenses, stamps or permits are required. The fee for the license is $35. To fish for trout, a Class F license holder must purchase and carry a valid Class OO trout stamp. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42g. Class H Nonresident Small Game Hunting License

A Class H license is a nonresident small game hunting license and entitles the licensee to hunt small game in all counties of the state, except as prohibited by rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and except when additional licenses, stamps or permits are required, for a period of six consecutive hunting days chosen by the licensee. The fee for the license is $25. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42h. Class J Nonresident Small Game Shooting Preserve License

A Class J license is a nonresident small game shooting preserve license and entitles the licensee to hunt small game on designated shooting preserves, except as prohibited by rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and except when additional licenses, stamps or permits are required, for a period of six consecutive hunting days chosen by the licensee. The fee for the license is $10. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42i. Class Ll Nonresident One-Day Fishing License

A Class LL license is a nonresident fishing license and entitles the licensee to fish for all legal fish except trout and to take frogs in all counties of the state for the calendar date chosen by the buyer and which will be specified on the license, except as prohibited by rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and except when additional licenses, stamps or permits are required. To fish for trout, a Class LL licensee must purchase and carry a valid Class OO trout stamp. The fee for the license is $3. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42j. Class X Resident Hunting, Fishing and Trapping License

A Class X license is a resident hunting, fishing and trapping license and entitles the licensee to hunt and trap for all legal species of wild animals and wild birds, to fish for all legal species of fish except trout and to take frogs in all counties of the state, except as prohibited by the rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and when additional licenses, stamps or permits are required. No additional fees shall be required of Class X licensees for a Class CS stamp. To fish for trout, a Class X licensee must purchase and carry a valid Class O stamp or Class O-L license. The Class X license shall be issued only to residents or aliens lawfully residing in the United States who have been domiciled residents of West Virginia for a period of thirty consecutive days or more immediately prior to the date of their application for a license. The fee for the license is $33. The portion of the Class X license fee equal to the annual fee for the Class CS stamp shall be designated as conservation stamp revenue and expended pursuant to section nine, article two-b of this code. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42k. Class Xj Resident Junior and Class Xxj Nonresident Junior Hunting, Fishing and Trapping License

A Class XJ license is a resident junior hunting, fishing and trapping license and a Class XXJ license is a nonresident junior hunting, fishing and trapping license. These licenses entitle the licensee to hunt and trap for all legal species of wild animals and wild birds, to fish for all legal species of fish except trout and to take frogs in all counties of the state, except as prohibited by the rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and when additional licenses, stamps and permits are required. No additional fees are required of Class XJ licensees for a Class CS stamp. No additional fees are required of Class XXJ licensees for Class I, UU, VV or WW stamps. To fish for trout, Class XJ or XXJ licensees must purchase and carry a valid Class O or OO stamp or O-L license. The Class XJ license may be issued only to a resident who has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday and is otherwise required by section twenty-seven of this article to purchase a license. The Class XXJ license may be issued to a nonresident who has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday and is at least eight years old and is otherwise required by section twenty-seven of this article to purchase a license. The fee for the Class XJ license is $15. The portion of the Class XJ license fee equal to the annual fee for the Class CS stamp shall be designated as conservation stamp revenue and expended pursuant to section nine of article two-b. The fee for the Class XXJ license is $15. In addition to buying a Class XXJ license, a nonresident must purchase a Class CS/LE stamp as required in section ten of article two-b. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42l. Class A-L Small Arms Hunting Stamp

A Class A-1 stamp is a small arms hunting stamp. Except for any person prohibited from possessing a firearm by state or federal law, a Class A-1 stamp may be issued to a person 18 years of age or older who is otherwise qualified and holds a valid resident or nonresident hunting license, or to a person who is a resident 65 years of age or older. A Class A-1 stamp entitles the licensee to hunt, as otherwise permitted by the provisions of this chapter, but only during small game and big game seasons as established annually by the director, with either a revolver or pistol which has a barrel at least four inches in length:
Provided
, That the Class A-1 stamp may not be valid unless the licensee has in his or her possession a valid resident or nonresident hunting license or is a resident 65 years of age or older:
Provided, however
, That while hunting, the licensee shall carry the revolver or pistol in an unconcealed and easily visible place. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person from carrying a firearm for self-defense who is not prohibited from possessing a firearm by state or federal law. The fee for the stamp is $8. A lifetime Class A-1 stamp may be issued to anyone otherwise qualified and holding a valid Class A-L or, AB-L, E-L or EE-L license or to a resident 65 years of age or older. The lifetime Class A-1 stamp will be issued in a form prescribed by the director. The fee for a lifetime Class A-1 stamp is $75. All fees collected for the issuance of the Class A-1 and lifetime Class A-1 stamps shall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the law-enforcement section of the Division of Natural Resources. The fees collected shall be paid out of the State Treasury on order of the director and used solely for law-enforcement purposes. Any person who becomes legally unable to possess a firearm shall immediately surrender the stamp to the Division of Natural Resources. A holder of a Class A-1 or lifetime Class A-1 stamp is required to purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42m. Class I Nonresident National Forest Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Stamp

A Class I stamp is a nonresident national forest hunting, trapping and fishing stamp and entitles the licensee, when within national forest land in West Virginia, to hunt legal species in season; to trap fur-bearing animals in season; and to fish in the waters therein. The stamp shall be issued only to a nonresident holding a Class E, EE, F, H or LL license. The fee for the stamp is $2. This stamp requires that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42n. Class N Resident and Class Nn Nonresident Antlerless Deer Hunting Stamp

A Class N stamp is a resident deer hunting stamp for antlerless deer. A Class NN stamp is a nonresident deer hunting stamp for antlerless deer. These stamps entitle the licensee to hunt and take antlerless deer of either sex during the Class N season. The fee for a Class N stamp is $10 and the fee for a Class NN stamp is $25. Class N and NN stamps may be issued only for the purpose of removing antlerless deer when the Director determines it essential for proper management of the wildlife resources. The Director may promulgate rules governing the issuance and use of the Class N and NN stamps as deemed necessary to limit, on a fair and equitable basis, the number of persons who may hunt for antlerless deer in a county, or part of a county. When the Director determines it essential that a Class N or NN season be held in a particular county or part of a county, that season shall be set by the Natural Resources Commission as provided in section seventeen, article one of this chapter. Bona fide resident landowners or their resident children, or resident parents, bona fide resident tenants of such land and bona fide resident stockholders of resident corporations which are formed for the primary purpose of hunting or fishing and which are the fee simple owners of no less than one thousand acres of land upon which the antlerless deer may be hunted are not required to have a Class N stamp in their possession while hunting antlerless deer on their own land during the Class N season. A resident hunter, including those not required to purchase a license pursuant to section twenty-seven of this article, must purchase and carry a valid Class N stamp. A nonresident hunter must purchase and carry a valid Class NN stamp. These stamps require that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42o. Class O Resident and Class Oo Nonresident Trout Fishing Stamp

A Class O stamp is a resident trout fishing stamp. A Class OO stamp is a nonresident trout fishing stamp. These stamps entitle the licensee to fish for trout in all counties of the state, except as prohibited by rules of the director or Natural Resources Commission. The fee for a Class O stamp is $10 and the fee for a Class OO stamp is $15. The revenue derived from the sale of these stamps shall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Division of Natural Resources and shall be used and paid out, upon order of the director, for state trout program expenses. These stamps, issued in a form prescribed by the director, shall be in addition to a Class AB-L, B, B-L, F, L, LL, X, XJ or XXJ license or Class Q permit. These stamps require that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42p. Class Rg Resident and Class Rrg Nonresident Gun Deer Hunting Stamp for an Additional Deer

The Director has the authority to issue a Class RG resident and a Class RRG nonresident gun deer hunting stamp when deemed essential for the proper management of the wildlife resources. These stamps allow the licensee to hunt and take an additional deer as designated by the Director. The fee for a Class RG stamp is $20 and the fee for a Class RRG stamp is $40. The Director may promulgate rules in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code governing the issuance and use of these stamps. These stamps require that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42q. Class Rb Resident and Class Rrb Nonresident Archery Deer Hunting Stamp for an Additional Deer

The director may issue a Class RB resident and a Class RRB nonresident archery deer hunting stamp when considered essential for the proper management of the wildlife resources. This stamp allows the licensee to hunt and take an additional deer during the deer archery or crossbow seasons as designated by the director. The fee for a Class RB stamp is $20 and the fee for a Class RRB stamp is $35. The director may propose rules for promulgation in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code governing the issuance and use of these stamps. These stamps require that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42r. Class Rm Resident and Class Rrm Nonresident Muzzle-Loader Deer Hunting Stamp for an Additional Deer

The Director shall have the authority to issue a Class RM resident and a Class RRM nonresident muzzle-loader deer hunting stamp when deemed essential for the proper management of the wildlife resources. These stamps allow the licensee to hunt and take an additional deer as designated by the Director. The fee for a Class RM stamp is $15 and the fee for a Class RRM stamp is $35. The Director may promulgate rules in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code governing the issuance and use of these stamps. These stamps require that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42s. Class Uu Nonresident Archery Deer Hunting Stamp

A Class UU stamp is a nonresident archery deer hunting stamp and entitles the licensee to hunt and take deer with a bow during the archery deer season or with a crossbow in the crossbow deer season in all counties of the state, except as prohibited by the rules of the director or Natural Resources Commission. The fee for a Class UU stamp is $30. The stamp, issued in a form prescribed by the director, is in addition to a Class E license. This stamp requires that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42t. Class Vv Nonresident Muzzle-Loading Deer Hunting Stamp

A Class VV stamp is a nonresident muzzle-loading deer hunting stamp and entitles the licensee to hunt and take deer with a muzzle-loader during muzzle-loading deer seasons in all counties the state, or parts thereof, excluding Logan, McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming counties, as set by the Natural Resources Commission in accordance with section seventeen, article one of this chapter. The Director may promulgate rules in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code governing the issuance and use of this stamp. The stamp, issued in a form prescribed by the Director, shall be in addition to a Class E license. The fee for a Class VV stamp is $30. This stamp requires that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42u. Class Ww Nonresident Turkey Hunting Stamp

A Class WW stamp is a nonresident turkey hunting stamp and entitles the licensee to hunt and take turkey during any turkey hunting season, except as prohibited by the rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission. The fee for a Class WW stamp is $30. The stamp, issued in a form prescribed by the Director, shall be in addition to a Class E license. This stamp requires that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42v. Class Bg Resident Big Game Stamp

A Class BG stamp is a resident big game stamp and entitles the Class A licensee to hunt deer during the deer archery, crossbow, and muzzleloader seasons, and bear, wild turkey, and wild boar during the respective seasons, except as prohibited by rules of the director or Natural Resources Commission: Provided, That the licensee possesses all other required permits and stamps. The fee for the stamp is $10. The stamp, issued in a form prescribed by the director, shall be in addition to a Class A license. This stamp requires that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42w. Class Y Special Crossbow Hunting Permit for Certain Disabled Persons

(a) A Class Y permit is a special statewide hunting permit entitling a person to hunt all wildlife during established archery and firearm seasons if the person meets the following requirements:
(1) He or she holds a Class Q permit; or
(2) He or she has a permanent and substantial loss of function in one or both hands while failing to meet the minimum standards of the upper extremity pinch, grip, and nine-hole peg tests administered under the direction of a licensed physician; or
(3) He or she has a permanent and substantial loss of function in one or both shoulders while failing to meet the minimum standards of the shoulder strength test administered under the direction of a licensed physician.
(b) The application form shall include a written statement or report prepared by the physician conducting the test no more than six months preceding the application and verifying that the applicant is physically disabled as described in this section. The completed Class Y permit application shall be submitted to the division, which shall issue a wallet-sized card to the permittee. The card and all other documents and identification required to be carried by this article shall be in the permittees possession when hunting.
(c) A Class Y permit shall be accompanied by a valid statewide hunting license or the applicant shall be exempt from hunting licenses as provided in this chapter.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42x. Class Xs Resident Senior Hunting, Fishing and Trapping License

(a) A Class XS license is a resident senior hunting, fishing and trapping license and entitles the licensee to hunt and trap for all legal species of wild animals and wild birds, to fish for all legal species of fish and to take frogs in all counties of the state, except as prohibited by the rules of the Director or Natural Resources Commission and when additional licenses, stamps or permits are required. No additional fees shall be required of Class XS licensees for a Class CS stamp or a Class O stamp.
(b) A Class XS licensee shall be entitled to participate with the same privileges and subject to the same restrictions as a youth hunter in any special youth deer season established by the Natural Resources Commission pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (b)(7), section 17, article one of this chapter.
(c) A Class XS license is required for residents or aliens lawfully residing in the United States who have been domiciled residents of West Virginia for a period of thirty consecutive days or more immediately prior to the date of their application for a license and who reach sixty-five years of age on or after January 1, 2012.
(d) A Class XS license may be voluntarily purchased by residents or aliens lawfully residing in the United States and who have been domiciled residents of West Virginia for a period of thirty consecutive days or more immediately prior to the date of their application for a license and who reach sixty-five years of age on or before December 31, 2011, entitling those persons to the same privileges and subjecting them to the same restrictions as any Class XS licensee.
(e) The fee for the Class XS license is $25.
(f) A Class XS license is valid for the lifetime of the purchaser without payment of additional fees for the privileges associated with the Class X license, Class CS stamp and the Class O stamp. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
(g) The Division of Natural Resources shall coordinate with the Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt and implement a program whereby the senior hunting license provided for in this section shall be identified by an appropriate decal, sticker or other marking to be affixed to the drivers' or chauffeurs' license of such person.
(h) On or before July 1 annually, the Division of Natural Resources shall file an annual report with the joint committee on government and finance describing its implementation of the senior license program as set forth in this section. The report shall include the number of licenses issued, any increase in state funds as a result of the senior license created by this section, any federal funds received as a result of the implementation of the senior license created by this section and the intended use of those funds.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42y. Class Ah, Ahj, Aah, Aahj Apprentice Hunting and Trapping Licenses; Penalties

(a) Except for persons otherwise exempted, Class AH, AHJ, AAH, and AAHJ licenses are apprentice hunting and trapping licenses and entitle the licensee to hunt and trap for all legal species of wild animals and wild birds. The licenses shall be base licenses and entitle the licensee to a deferral of the proof of a certificate of training required under 20-2-30a of this code.
(b) The apprentice hunting and trapping licensee may not hunt or trap unless he or she is in possession of all other required documentation and stamps and is accompanied and directly supervised by an adult 18 years of age or older who either possesses a valid West Virginia hunting license or has the lawful privilege to hunt pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. For purposes of this section, "accompanied and directly supervised" means that a person maintains a close visual and verbal contact with, provides adequate direction to, and can assume control of the firearm from the apprentice hunter.
(c) The cost of the Class AH license for residents who have reached their 18th birthday shall be $19 and shall have the same privileges associated with Class A base license. The cost of the Class AAH license for nonresidents who have reached their 18th birthday shall be $119 and shall have the same privileges associated with a Class E base license. The cost of the Class AHJ license shall be $16 for residents who have reached their 15th birthday and who have not reached their 18th birthday, and shall have the same privileges associated with Class XJ base license. The cost of the Class AAHJ license shall be $16 for nonresidents who have not reached their 18th birthday and shall have the same privileges associated with a Class XXJ base license.
(d) An apprentice hunting and trapping license is a yearly license and may only be purchased electronically in a manner designated by the director. No person who has ever had a valid base hunting license, other than a Class AH, Class AHJ, Class AAH, or Class AAHJ license, may be issued one of the apprentice hunting and trapping licenses.
(e) The director may promulgate rules in accordance with 29A-3-1
et seq.
of this code regulating the issuance of apprentice hunting and trapping licenses.
(f) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, is subject to the punishment and penalties prescribed in 20-7-9 of this code.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-42z. Class L Resident Five-Day Fishing License

A Class L license is a resident fishing license and entitles the licensee to fish for all legal fish except trout and to take frogs in all counties of the state for five consecutive calendar dates chosen by the buyer and which will be specified on the license, except as prohibited by rules of the director or Natural Resources Commission and except when additional licenses, stamps or permits are required. To fish for trout, a Class L licensee must purchase and carry a valid Class O trout stamp. The fee for the license is $8. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-44. Free Fishing Days

The Director may designate up to two days each year as free sport fishing days. On a designated free fishing day, an individual is entitled to fish for all legal fish in all counties of the state without having a valid West Virginia fishing license and without the payment of any license fee, subject to the same privileges and restrictions applicable to a holder of any such license.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-44b. Bear Damage Stamp; Proceeds to Be Paid Into Bear Damage Fund; Purposes, etc.

To hunt bear in this state, a licensed hunter shall have, in addition to a Class A, A-L, AB-L, X or XJ, in the case of a resident, or a Class C or EE, in the case of a nonresident, a bear damage stamp issued by the Division of Natural Resources. The fee for the stamp is $10. All proceeds from the sale of stamps shall be paid into the bear damage fund which shall be maintained by the Division of Natural Resources for paying claims of property owners for damages to real and personal property caused by acts of bear and to cover the expense of black bear research programs within the state. This stamp requires that the licensee purchase the appropriate base license before participating in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-46e. Class Q Special Hunting Permit for Disabled Persons

(a) A Class Q permit is a special statewide hunting permit entitling the permittee to hunt all legal species of game during the designated hunting seasons from a motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(b) The director shall furnish an application and a Class Q permit will be issued to applicants who meet one of the following conditions of permanent disability:
(1) Permanent or irreversible physical disability that prevents ability to ambulate without use of a wheelchair, walker, crutches, one leg brace or external prosthesis above the knee, or two leg braces or external prostheses below the knees for mobility.
(2) Multiple conditions that result in a minimum of 90 percent loss of use of a lower extremity.
(3) Lung disease to the extent that forced expiratory volume for one second when measured by spirometry is less than one liter or the arterial oxygen tension less than 60 millimeters of mercury on room air at rest.
(4) Cardiovascular disease to the extent that functional limitations are classified in severity as class 3 or 4, according to standards set by the American Heart Association and where ordinary physical activity causes palpitation, dyspnea or anginal pain.
(c) A licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or chiropractic physician must certify the applicants permanent disability by completing the permit application. The Class Q permit application shall be submitted to the division, which will issue a wallet sized card to the permittee.
(d) A person with a Class Q permit may not hunt or trap under the provisions of this section unless he or she is in possession of the Class Q permit card, a valid hunting license issued pursuant to §20-2-1 et seq. of this code or is a person excepted from licensing requirements pursuant to §20-2-27 and §20-2-28 of this code, and all documents or other lawful authorizations as prescribed in §20-2-37 of this code.
(e) A Class Q permit entitles the holder to hunt from a motor vehicle and, notwithstanding the provisions of §20-2-5 of this code, to possess a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, but only under the following circumstances:
(1) The motor vehicle is stationary;
(2) The engine of the motor vehicle is not operating;
(3) The permittee and one individual, who is at least 16 years of age, to assist the permittee are the only occupants of the vehicle;
(4) The individual assisting the permittee may not hunt with a firearm, bow, or cross-bow while assisting the permittee;
(5) The vehicle is not parked on the right-of-way of any public road or highway; and
(6) The permittee observes all other pertinent laws and regulations.
(f) The director may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code setting forth the qualifications of applicants and the permitting process.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-46f. Class Dt Special Hunting and Fishing License for Persons With a Life-Threatening Condition

(a) A Class DT license is a special statewide hunting and fishing license for residents of the State of West Virginia and nonresidents, as permitted in subsection (e) of this section, entitling the licensee to fish or hunt all legal species of game at no charge, in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(b) A license form shall be furnished by the director to an applicant who meets the following requirements:
(1) He or she has been diagnosed by a licensed physician with a life-threatening condition; and
(2) He or she is under twenty-one years of age.
(c) A licensed physician must certify the applicant's life-threatening condition by completing the license form. A "life-threatening condition" means a terminal condition or illness that according to current diagnosis has a high probability of death within two years, even with treatment with an existing generally accepted protocol. When completed, the license form constitutes a Class DT license. The Class DT license and a completed license application shall be submitted to the division, which will issue a wallet sized card to the licensee. The card and all other documents and identification required to be carried by this article shall be in the licensee's possession when hunting or fishing.
(d) A Class DT license entitles the holder to hunt and fish only under the following circumstances:
(1) The licensee is accompanied by a parent, guardian or, with written consent of the parent or guardian, any other competent adult at least twenty-one years of age;
(2) The individual assisting the licensee must hold a valid fishing or hunting license appropriate to the situation;
(3) The licensee and the individual assisting observe all other pertinent laws and regulations.
(e) The director shall provide licenses to nonresidents at no charge who:
(1) Meet the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section; and
(2) Are recommended by qualifying nonprofit organizations who offer hunting and fishing experiences.
(f) The director shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code setting forth the qualifications of applicants and nonprofit organizations and the licensing process.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-47. License for Private Game Farm for Propagating Animals and Birds for Commercial Purposes

The director may issue a license for the operation of a private game preserve for propagation of wild animals and wild birds for commercial purposes. The license shall authorize the holder to breed or raise animals and birds as specified by the license, to sell the same dead or alive, or to sell the eggs of birds in accordance with regulations prescribed by the director.
Application for a license under this section shall designate the property whereon the preserve is to be established. Before the license is issued, the director shall determine that the property is properly enclosed, that the provisions for housing and sanitation are proper and adequate, and that the safety of the public is protected.
The annual license fee shall be $10.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 20. Natural Resources › Article 2. Wildlife Resources › §20-2-48. License for Private Plant or Pond for Propagating Fish, Frogs, Turtles and Other Forms of Aquatic Life for Commercial Purposes

The director may issue a license for the operation of a private plant, pond or business for the propagation, sale or purchase of fish, frogs, turtles and other forms of aquatic life for commercial purposes. The license shall authorize the holder to breed or raise fish, frogs, turtles and other forms of aquatic life as specified by the license and to buy and sell the same dead or alive or the eggs thereof in accordance with regulations prescribed by the director.
Application for a license under this section shall designate the size, character and location of the plant or pond. Before the license is issued, the director shall determine that the pond or plant will not interfere with the free passage of fish; that any water diverted to such plant or pond does not violate the riparian rights of other landowners and that such plant, pond or diversion will not interfere with the public stocking or propagation of fish frequenting such waters.
A licensee selling fish shall furnish the purchaser with a certificate or invoice of sale, bearing date of sale, the number of the license under which sold, the number of fish and number of pounds sold, and such other information which the director may require.
The certificate or invoice shall be shown by the holder on demand of any person authorized under the provisions of this chapter to enforce the provisions hereof.
The annual license fee shall be $10.