As Passed by the Senate 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session S. B. No. 59 5
1999-2000 6
SENATORS FURNEY-WACHTMANN-PRENTISS-McLIN-MUMPER-LATTA- 8
SHOEMAKER-CUPP-BRADY-DiDONATO-DRAKE-HAGAN-WHITE-LATELL- 9
HERINGTON-ESPY-CARNES-GARDNER-WATTS-KEARNS-ARMBRUSTER 10
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A B I L L
To enact section 1533.131 of the Revised Code to 14
authorize the Chief of the Division of Wildlife 15
in the Department of Natural Resources to sell 16
gift certificates for hunting and fishing
licenses, permits, and stamps. 17
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 19
Section 1. That section 1533.131 of the Revised Code be 21
enacted to read as follows: 22
Sec. 1533.131. THE CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE MAY 24
SELL GIFT CERTIFICATES THAT MAY BE USED TO OBTAIN HUNTING AND 25
FISHING LICENSES, FUR TAKER, SPECIAL DEER, AND SPECIAL WILD 26
TURKEY PERMITS, AND WETLANDS HABITAT STAMPS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF 27
THIS SECTION, THE CHIEF SHALL ADOPT RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 28
SECTION 1531.10 OF THE REVISED CODE DOING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 31
(A) PROVIDING THAT A GIFT CERTIFICATE MAY BE USED TO 34
OBTAIN A RESIDENT OR NONRESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE UNDER SECTION 35
1533.10 OF THE REVISED CODE, A RESIDENT OR NONRESIDENT FISHING 37
LICENSE UNDER SECTION 1533.32 OF THE REVISED CODE, A FUR TAKER 40
PERMIT UNDER SECTION 1533.111 OF THE REVISED CODE, A SPECIAL DEER 41
OR WILD TURKEY PERMIT UNDER SECTION 1533.11 OF THE REVISED CODE, 42
A WETLANDS HABITAT STAMP UNDER SECTION 1533.112 OF THE REVISED 43
CODE, OR A COMBINATION OF THOSE LICENSES, PERMITS, AND STAMPS; 44
(B) PRESCRIBING THE FORM FOR THE GIFT CERTIFICATES; 47
(C) AUTHORIZING PERSONS WHO ARE DESIGNATED AND AUTHORIZED 50
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UNDER SECTION 1533.13 OF THE REVISED CODE TO SELL LICENSES AND 52
PERMITS UNDER THIS CHAPTER ALSO TO SELL GIFT CERTIFICATES UNDER 53
THIS SECTION; 54
(D) ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE GIFT CERTIFICATES, WHICH 57
SHALL EQUAL THE TOTAL OF THE FEE FOR A RESIDENT OR NONRESIDENT 58
HUNTING LICENSE, A RESIDENT OR NONRESIDENT FISHING LICENSE, A FUR 59
TAKER PERMIT, A SPECIAL DEER OR WILD TURKEY PERMIT, A WETLANDS
HABITAT STAMP, OR A COMBINATION OF THOSE LICENSES, PERMITS, AND 60
STAMPS, AS APPLICABLE, AND THE FEE ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 62
1533.13 OF THE REVISED CODE; 64
(E) REQUIRING GIFT CERTIFICATES TO EXPIRE ONE YEAR AFTER 67
THE DATE OF PURCHASE.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION OR RULES ADOPTED UNDER IT RELIEVES 69
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES A GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR A HUNTING 70
LICENSE FROM COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENT ESTABLISHED UNDER 71
SECTION 1533.10 OF THE REVISED CODE TO PRESENT, WHEN APPLYING FOR 74
THE LICENSE, A PREVIOUSLY HELD HUNTING LICENSE OR EVIDENCE OF 75
HAVING HELD SUCH A LICENSE IN CONTENT AND MANNER APPROVED BY THE 76
CHIEF, A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION ISSUED UPON COMPLETION OF A 77
HUNTER EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION COURSE APPROVED BY THE CHIEF, 78
OR EVIDENCE OF EQUIVALENT TRAINING IN CONTENT AND MANNER APPROVED 79
BY THE CHIEF.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION OR RULES ADOPTED UNDER IT RELIEVES 81
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES A GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR A FUR TAKER 82
PERMIT FROM COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED UNDER 83
SECTION 1533.111 OF THE REVISED CODE TO PRESENT, WHEN APPLYING 84
FOR THE PERMIT, A PREVIOUSLY HELD HUNTING LICENSE OR TRAPPING OR 85
FUR TAKER PERMIT OR EVIDENCE OF HAVING HELD SUCH A LICENSE OR 86
PERMIT IN CONTENT AND MANNER APPROVED BY THE CHIEF, A CERTIFICATE 87
OF COMPLETION ISSUED UPON COMPLETION OF A TRAPPER EDUCATION
COURSE APPROVED BY THE CHIEF, OR EVIDENCE OF EQUIVALENT TRAINING 88
IN CONTENT AND MANNER APPROVED BY THE CHIEF. 89