Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 321 CMR - DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Title 321 CMR 2.00 - Miscellaneous Regulations › Section 2.06 - Classes of Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Licenses

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 131, § 11,
				as amended by Chapter 495, St. 1993, the following classes of hunting, fishing,
				sporting, and trapping licenses are hereby established:
Fishing
:
F1 Resident Citizen/Alien Fishing, to be issued upon payment of
				the required fee to any resident citizen or alien 18 years of age or older
				whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at least six
				consecutive months immediately preceding the date of application, or to
				non-resident military personnel on active duty and stationed in Massachusetts.
				This license entitles the holder thereof to angle for fish in inland waters in
				accordance with the seasons and regulations established by law.
F2 Resident Citizen/Alien Minor Fishing, to be issued without a
				license fee to any resident citizen or alien, 15 through 17 years of age, whose
				legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at least six consecutive
				months immediately preceding the date of application. This license entitles the
				holder thereof to angle for fish in inland waters in accordance with the
				seasons and regulations established by law.
F3 Resident Citizen Fishing (Ages 65 through 69), to be issued
				upon payment of the required fee to any resident citizen of the United States,
				65 through 69 years of age, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a
				period of at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date of
				application. This license entitles the holder thereof to angle for fish in
				inland waters in accordance with the seasons and regulations established by
				law.
F4 Resident Citizen Fishing (Blind, Paraplegic, Intellectually
				Disabled, and 70 years of age or older), to be issued without a license fee to
				any resident citizen of the United States, 18 years of age or older, whose
				legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at least six months
				immediately preceding the date of application and who meets at least one of the
				requirements in 321 CMR 2.06F 4(a) through (d).
(a)
Blind
. A
			 Division application form completed by the applicant and a copy of a
			 certificate of blindness issued by the Commission for the Blind to the
			 applicant;
(b)
Paraplegic
. A Division application form completed by
			 the applicant and an attestation on the form by a physician that the applicant
			 is a person who has total paralysis of the lower half of the body, or a
			 condition that prevents any use of the lower limbs;
(c)
Intellectually
			 Disabled
. A Division application form completed by the applicant
			 and an attestation on the form by a physician that the applicant is a person
			 with an intellectual disability within the meaning of M.G.L. c. 123B, § 1,
			 which is defined thereunder as, "a person who, as a result of inadequately
			 developed or impaired intelligence, as determined by clinical authorities as
			 described in the regulations of the Department of Developmental Services, is
			 substantially limited in the person's ability to learn or adapt, as judged by
			 established standards available for the evaluation of a person's ability to
			 function in the community. As provided in
			 115 CMR 2.01:
Definitions,
intellectual disability is the preferred term to
			 describe the condition of mental retardation and is synonymous with the term
			 mental retardation;
(d)
Resident Citizen 70 Years of Age or Older
. Shows
			 sufficient documentation to the satisfaction of the Director of being of the 70
			 years of age or older.
F5 (Reserved).
F6 Non-resident Citizen/Alien Fishing, to be issued upon
				payment of the required fee to any non-resident citizen or alien, 18 years of
				age or older, whose legal residence is outside Massachusetts. This license
				entitles the holder thereof to angle for fish in inland waters in accordance
				with the seasons and regulations established by law.
F7 Non-resident Citizen/Alien Three-day Fishing, to be issued
				upon payment of the required fee to any non-resident citizen or alien, 15 years
				of age or older, whose legal residence is outside Massachusetts. The license
				shall specify in the space provided on the face of the license the inclusive
				and consecutive dates for which the license is valid, and which shall encompass
				a span of three consecutive calendar days. This license entitles the holder
				thereof to angle for fish in inland waters in accordance with the seasons and
				regulations established by law, and only during those dates specified on the
				license.
F8 Resident Citizen/Alien Three-day Fishing, to be issued upon
				payment of the required fee to any resident citizen or alien, 18 years of age
				or older, whose legal residence is in Massachusetts covers a period of at least
				six months immediately preceding the date of application, or to non-resident
				military personnel on active duty and stationed in Massachusetts. The license
				shall specify in the space provided on the face of the license the inclusive
				and consecutive dates for which the license is valid, and which shall encompass
				a span of three consecutive calendar days. This license entitles the holder
				thereof to angle for fish in inland waters in accordance with the seasons and
				regulations established by law, and only during those dates specified on the
				license.
F9 Non-resident Citizen/Alien Minor Fishing, to be issued upon
				payment of the required fee to any non-resident citizen or alien, 15 through 17
				years of age, whose legal residence is outside Massachusetts. This license
				entitles the holder thereof to angle for fish in inland waters in accordance
				with the seasons and regulations established by law.
F10 Resident/Non-Resident Citizen/Alien One-day Fishing
				(Quabbin Reservoir), to be issued upon payment of the required fee to any
				resident or non-resident citizen or alien, 18 years of age or older. The
				license shall specify in the space provided on the face of the license the date
				for which the license is valid, which shall encompass a single calendar day.
				This license entitles the holder thereof to angle for fish in the Quabbin
				Reservoir in accordance with the seasons and regulations established by law,
				and only on that date specified on the license.
Hunting
:
H1 Resident Citizen Hunting, to be issued upon payment of the
				required fee to any resident citizen of the United States, 18 years of age or
				older, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at least six
				months immediately preceding the date of application, or to non-resident
				military personnel on active duty and stationed in Massachusetts. This license
				entitles the holder thereof to hunt game birds and mammals in accordance with
				the seasons and regulations established by law.
H2 Resident Citizen Hunting (Ages 65 through 69), to be issued
				upon payment of the required fee to any resident citizen of the United States,
				65 through 69 years of age, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a
				period of at least six months immediately preceding the date of application.
				This license entitles the holder thereof to hunt game birds and mammals in
				accordance with the seasons and regulations established by law.
H3 Resident and Non-resident Citizen Paraplegic Hunting, to be
				issued without a license fee to any resident citizen of the United States, 15
				years of age or older, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period
				of at least six months immediately preceding the date of application and a
				Division application form completed by the applicant and an attestation on the
				form by a physician that the applicant is a person who has total paralysis of
				the lower half of the body, or a condition that prevents any use of the lower
				limbs. This license may also be issued without a license fee to a paraplegic
				person who is a non-resident citizen of the United States provided that in
				addition to the above described application requirements, the applicant submits
				documentation to the satisfaction of the Director showing that the applicant
				resides in a state that provides a reciprocal privilege to residents of this
				commonwealth who are similarly afflicted. This license entitles the holder
				thereof to hunt game birds and mammals in accordance with the seasons and
				regulations established by law.
H4 Resident Alien Hunting, to be issued upon payment of the
				required fee to any resident alien, 15 years of age or older, whose legal
				residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at least six months immediately
				preceding the date of application. Applicants shall hold a valid permit issued
				under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 140, § 131H. This license entitles the
				holder thereof to hunt game birds and mammals in accordance with the seasons
				and regulations established by law.
H5 Non-resident Citizen/Alien Hunting (Big Game), to be issued
				upon payment of the required fee to any non-resident citizen or alien, 15 years
				of age or older, whose legal residence is outside Massachusetts. In the case of
				Aliens, the applicant shall hold a valid permit issued under the provisions of
				M.G.L. c. 140, § 131H. This license entitles the holder thereof to hunt
				game birds and mammals (including deer, bear, and wild turkey) in accordance
				with the seasons and regulations established by law.
H6 Non-resident Citizen/Alien Hunting (Small Game), to be
				issued upon payment of the required fee to any non-resident citizen or alien,
				15 years of age or older, whose legal residence is outside Massachusetts. In
				the case of Aliens, the applicant shall hold a valid permit issued under the
				provisions of M.G.L. c. 140, § 131H. This license entitles the holder
				thereof to hunt game birds and mammals (except deer, bear, and wild turkey) in
				accordance with the seasons and regulations established by law.
H7 Non-resident Citizen/Alien Commercial Shooting Preserve
				(One-day), to be issued upon payment of the required fee to any non-resident
				citizen or alien, 15 years of age or older, whose legal residence is outside
				Massachusetts. The license shall specify in the space provided on the face of
				the license the date for which the license is valid, which shall encompass a
				single calendar day. In the case of Aliens, the applicant shall hold a valid
				permit issued under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 140, § 131H. This license
				shall entitle the holder thereof to hunt on commercial shooting preserves in
				accordance with the seasons and regulations established by law, and only on
				that date specified on the license.
H8 Resident Citizen Minor Hunting, to be issued upon payment of
				the required fee to any resident citizen of the United States, 15 through 17
				years of age, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at
				least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date of application.
				This license entitles the holder thereof to hunt game birds and mammals in
				accordance with the seasons and regulations established by law.
H9 Resident Citizen/Alien Commercial Shooting Preserve
				(One-day), to be issued upon payment of the required fee to any resident
				citizen or alien, 15 years of age or older, whose legal residence in
				Massachusetts covers a period of at least six months immediately preceding the
				date of application, or to non-resident military personnel on active duty and
				stationed in Massachusetts. In the case of Aliens, the applicant shall hold a
				valid permit issued under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 140, § 131H. This
				license shall specify in the space provided on the face of the license the date
				for which the license is valid, which shall encompass a single calendar day.
				This license shall entitle the holder thereof to hunt on commercial shooting
				preserves in accordance with the seasons and regulations set forth by law, and
				only on that date specified on the license.
Sporting
:
S1 Resident Citizen/Alien Sporting, to be issued upon payment
				of the required fee to any resident citizen or alien 18 years of age or older
				whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at least six
				consecutive months preceding the date of application, or to non-resident
				military personnel on active duty and stationed in Massachusetts. In the case
				of Aliens, the applicant shall hold a valid permit issued under the provisions
				of M.G.L. c. 140, § 131H. This license entitles the holder thereof to
				angle for fish in inland waters and to hunt game birds and mammals, in
				accordance with the seasons and regulations established by law.
S2 Resident Citizen Sporting (Ages 65 through 69), to be issued
				upon payment of the required fee to any resident citizen of the United States,
				65 through 69 years of age, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a
				period of at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date of
				application. This license entitles the holder thereof to angle for fish in
				inland waters and to hunt game birds and mammals, in accordance with the
				seasons and regulations established by law.
S3 Resident Citizen Sporting 70 of age or older, to be issued
				without a license fee to any resident citizen of the United States, 70 of age
				or older, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at least
				six months immediately preceding the date of application. This license entitles
				the holder thereof to angle for fish in inland waters, to hunt game birds and
				mammals, and to trap fur-bearing mammals, in accordance with the seasons and
				regulations established by law.
S4 Resident and Non-resident Paraplegic Sporting, to be issued
				without a license fee to any resident citizen of the United States, 15 years of
				age or older, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at
				least six months immediately preceding the date of application and a Division
				application form completed by the applicant and an attestation on the form by a
				physician that the applicant is a person who has total paralysis of the lower
				half of the body, or a condition that prevents any use of the lower limbs. This
				license may also be issued without a license fee to a paraplegic person who is
				a non-resident citizen of the United States provided that in addition to the
				above described application requirements, the applicant submits documentation
				to the satisfaction of the Director showing that the applicant resides in a
				state that provides a reciprocal privilege to residents of this commonwealth
				who are similarly afflicted.
Trapping
:
T1 Resident Citizen Trapping, to be issued upon payment of the
				required fee to any resident citizen of the United States, 18 years of age or
				older, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at least six
				consecutive months immediately preceding the date of application, or to
				non-resident military personnel on active duty and stationed within
				Massachusetts. This license entitles the holder thereof to trap fur-bearing
				mammals in accordance with the seasons and regulations established by
				law.
T2 Resident Citizen Minor Trapping, to be issued upon payment
				of the required fee to any resident citizen of the United States, 12 through 17
				years of age, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a period of at
				least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date of application.
				This license entitles the holder thereof to trap fur-bearing mammals in
				accordance with the seasons and regulations established by law.
T3 Resident Citizen Trapping (Aged 65 through 69), to be issued
				upon payment of the required fee to any resident citizen of the United States,
				65 through 69 years of age, whose legal residence in Massachusetts covers a
				period of at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date of
				application. This license entitles the holder thereof to trap fur-bearing
				mammals in accordance with the seasons and regulations established by
				law.
T4 (Reserved).
Stamps
:
M1 Archery Stamp, to be issued upon payment of the required fee
				to any resident or nonresident citizen or alien. This stamp, in conjunction
				with the appropriate class of hunting or sporting license, entitles the holder
				thereof to participate in the exclusive archery hunting season for deer.
M2 Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp, to be issued upon payment of
				the required fee to any resident or non-resident citizen or alien. This stamp,
				in conjunction with the appropriate class of hunting or sporting license and a
				federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp, entitles the holder
				thereof to hunt waterfowl in accordance with the seasons and regulations
				established by law.
M3 Primitive Firearms Stamp, to be issued upon payment of the
				required fee to any resident or non-resident citizen or alien. This stamp, in
				conjuntion with the appropriate class of hunting or sporting license, entitles
				the holder thereof to participate in the primitive firearms hunting season for
				deer. This stamp shall also be required of a person who hunts by means of
				archery during the primitive firearms season for deer.
Wl Resident Wildlands Conservation Stamp, to be issued upon
				payment of the required fee to any resident citizen or resident alien who
				obtains a fishing, hunting, sporting, or trapping license, provided that such
				stamp shall not be required in order to obtain an F2, F4, H3, S3 or S4 license.
				Such stamp shall be purchased only with the first license purchased during the
				calendar year. This stamp, in conjunction with a fishing, hunting, sporting, or
				trapping license entitles the holder thereof to participate in the activity
				authorized by such license.
W2 Non-resident Wildlands Conservation Stamp, to be issued upon
				payment of the required fee to any non-resident citizen or non-resident alien
				who obtains a fishing, hunting, sporting, or trapping license. This stamp shall
				be purchased with every license purchased during the calendar year. This stamp,
				in conjunction with a fishing, hunting, sporting, or trapping license entitles
				the holder thereof to participate in the activity authorized by such
				license.
W3 Wildlands Conservation Stamp (Collector's Edition), to be
				issued upon payment of the required fee to any resident or non-resident citizen
				or alien who desires to contribute to the Wildlands Conservation Fund or who is
				a stamp collector. This stamp does not convey fishing, hunting, sporting, or
				trapping privileges, unless accompanied by a Wl or W2 stamp and the appropriate
				class of license.