| Sec. 1533.12. (A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in | 7 |
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division (A)(2) of this section, every person on active duty in | 8 |
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the armed forces of the United States who is stationed in this | 9 |
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state and who wishes to engage in an activity for which a license, | 10 |
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permit, or stamp is required under this chapter first shall obtain | 11 |
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the requisite license, permit, or stamp. Such a person is eligible | 12 |
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to obtain a resident hunting or fishing license regardless of | 13 |
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whether the person qualifies as a resident of this state. To | 14 |
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obtain a resident hunting or fishing license, the person shall | 15 |
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present a card or other evidence identifying the person as being | 16 |
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on active duty in the armed forces of the United States and as | 17 |
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being stationed in this state. | 18 |
| (2) Every person on active duty in the armed forces of the | 19 |
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United States, while on leave or furlough, may take or catch fish | 20 |
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of the kind lawfully permitted to be taken or caught within the | 21 |
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state, may hunt any wild bird or wild quadruped lawfully permitted | 22 |
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to be hunted within the state, may hunt deer or wild turkey | 23 |
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lawfully permitted to be hunted within the state, and may trap | 24 |
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fur-bearing animals lawfully permitted to be trapped within the | 25 |
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state, without procuring a fishing license, a hunting license, a | 26 |
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deer or wild turkey permit, a fur taker permit, or a wetlands | 27 |
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habitat stamp required by this chapter, provided that the person | 28 |
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shall carry on the person when fishing, hunting, or trapping, a | 29 |
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card or other evidence identifying the person as being on active | 30 |
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duty in the armed forces of the United States, and provided that | 31 |
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the person is not otherwise violating any of the hunting, fishing, | 32 |
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and trapping laws of this state. | 33 |
| (1) Every resident of this state with a disability that has | 41 |
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been determined by the veterans administration to be permanently | 42 |
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and totally disabling, who receives a pension or compensation from | 43 |
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the veterans administration, and who received an honorable | 44 |
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discharge from the armed forces of the United States, and every | 45 |
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veteran to whom the registrar of motor vehicles has issued a set | 46 |
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of license plates under section 4503.41 of the Revised Code, shall | 47 |
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be issued a fishing license, hunting license, fur taker permit, | 48 |
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deer or wild turkey permit, or wetlands habitat stamp, or any | 49 |
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combination of those licenses, permits, and stamp, free of charge | 50 |
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on an annual, multi-year, or lifetime basis as determined | 51 |
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appropriate by the chief when application is made to the chief in | 52 |
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the manner prescribed by and on forms provided by the chief. | 53 |
| (2) Every resident of the state who was born on or before | 54 |
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December 31, 1937, shall be issued an annual fishing license, | 55 |
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hunting license, fur taker permit, deer or wild turkey permit, or | 56 |
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wetlands habitat stamp, or any combination of those licenses, | 57 |
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permits, and stamp, free of charge when application is made to the | 58 |
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chief in the manner prescribed by and on forms provided by the | 59 |
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chief. | 60 |
| (4) Any mobility impaired or blind person, as defined in | 66 |
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section 955.011 of the Revised Code, who is a resident of this | 67 |
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state and who is unable to engage in fishing without the | 68 |
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assistance of another person shall be issued an annual fishing | 69 |
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license free of charge when application is made to the chief in | 70 |
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the manner prescribed by and on forms provided by the chief. The | 71 |
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person who is assisting the mobility impaired or blind person may | 72 |
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assist in taking or catching fish of the kind permitted to be | 73 |
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taken or caught without procuring the license required under | 74 |
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section 1533.32 of the Revised Code, provided that only one line | 75 |
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is used by both persons. | 76 |
| Any person who has been a prisoner of war, was honorably | 82 |
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discharged from the military forces, and is a resident of this | 83 |
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state shall be issued a fishing license, hunting license, fur | 84 |
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taker permit, or wetlands habitat stamp, or any combination of | 85 |
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those licenses, permits, and stamp, free of charge on an annual, | 86 |
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multi-year, or lifetime basis as determined appropriate by the | 87 |
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chief when application is made to the chief in the manner | 88 |
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prescribed by and on forms provided by the chief. | 89 |
| (C) The chief shall adopt rules pursuant to section 1531.08 | 90 |
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of the Revised Code designating not more than two days, which need | 91 |
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not be consecutive, in each year as "free sport fishing days" on | 92 |
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which any resident may exercise the privileges accorded the holder | 93 |
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of a fishing license issued under section 1533.32 of the Revised | 94 |
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Code without procuring such a license, provided that the person is | 95 |
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not otherwise violating any of the fishing laws of this state. | 96 |