New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter I - FISH AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter I - Miscellaneous Licenses › Part 170 - Miscellaneous Licenses › Section 170.8 - Lifetime licenses

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Lifetime licenses will be issued to New York State
					 residents who meet eligibility requirements. Applications for these licenses
					 are available from the Department of Environmental Conservation, Sporting
					 License Sales, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233, (518) 402-8843. Persons who have
					 already purchased a license through the Department of Environmental
					 Conservation Automated Licensing System (DECALS) may apply for a lifetime
					 license on the department's website, www.dec.state.ny.us.
(a) The holder of a lifetime small, big game
				  or fishing license, or any combination thereof may purchase a sportsman license
				  for a fee equal to the difference between the two license types.
(b) Lifetime licenses may be purchased for
				  minors. When the recipient of a lifetime small and big game hunting or
				  sportsman license becomes eligible to hunt, he or she may submit a copy of a
				  sportsman education certificate to receive a permanent identification card. If
				  the recipient of a lifetime license allowing hunting decides not to complete
				  sportsman education training, his or her license shall be marked valid for
				  fishing only.
(c) Proof of
				  residency and eligibility for lifetime licenses. The following proofs of
				  residency and eligibility are accepted:
(1)
				  Residency. For the purposes of this section, a resident is a person whose
				  domicile is in New York State. Domicile is that place where a person has his or
				  her true, fixed and permanent home to which he or she intends to return.
				  Residence of minors is the residence of parents or legal guardian(s). If a
				  minor lives with someone other than a parent, a copy of proof of legal
				  guardianship must be submitted. Every applicant for a lifetime license must
				  document that he or she is a resident of New York for at least one year
				  preceding the application date. One or more of the following proofs of
				  residency is required:
(i) New York State
				  Department of Motor Vehicle driver's license or a New York State non-driver
				  photo identification card;
(ii) New
				  York State income tax form IT-201 or W-2 form;
(iii) voter registration card;
(iv) New York State Department of Motor
				  Vehicles vehicle registration card;
(v) military personnel who are stationed
				  outside of the State but are domiciled within New York State are eligible for
				  lifetime licenses. Military personnel must submit evidence of at least one year
				  of residence prior to enlistment. In addition to documents listed in paragraph
				  (1) of this subdivision, military personnel may also submit any of the
				  following: copies of his or her enlistment contract showing home address and
				  how long the applicant lived there; physical record showing date of physical
				  examination and residence at the time of that examination; military orders
				  showing home address; or a leave and earnings statement.