Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses Generally.

Ala. Code tit. 9, ch. 11, art. 2

in effect

Ala. Code § 9-11-30 Game Breeder License -- Issuance; Renewal; Expiration; Fees; Killing or Transferring Any Cervid Due to Disease.

9-11-30. Game Breeder License -- Issuance; Renewal; Expiration; Fees; Killing or Transferring Any Cervid Due to Disease. (a) For the purposes of this section, Section 9-11-31, and Section 9-11-31.1, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) CERVID. Any member of the family Cervidae possessed by a licensed game breeder pursuant to this section, Section 9-11-31, and Section 9-11-31.1. (2) PROTECTED GAME ANIMALS AND GAME BIRDS. Any species of bird or animal designated by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources by rule pursuant to Section 9-2-7, species of the family Cervidae documented by the department to exist in the wild in this state prior to May 1, 2006, which are whitetail deer, elk, and fallow deer, or species of nonindigenous animals lawfully brought into this state prior to May 1, 2006, and their offspring. (b)(1) Pursuant to the requirements and restrictions of subdivisions (2) and (3), the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall issue an annual game breeder license to any properly accredited person authorizing a game breeder to engage in the business of raising protected game animals and game birds or fur-bearing animals for propagation purposes in this state. (2) Before a license is issued, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall make or cause to be made a thorough investigation to determine the qualifications, responsibility, and equipment of the applicant for entering upon the business of breeding, raising, and handling of protected game animals and game birds or fur-bearing animals. (3) No license shall be issued or renewed for any person or principal officer or partner thereof that is convicted of violating Section 9-2-13(c) after May 1, 2006, or for the premises of any person whose license privileges are revoked after May 1, 2006. (4) A game breeder license shall expire on September 30 of the year in which issued, unless renewed, except that any license issued pursuant to this section between May 1, 2006, and September 30, 2006, shall expire on September 30, 2006. (5) The commissioner shall adopt rules for engaging in the business of breeding, raising, producing, and handling of protected game animals and game birds or fur-bearing animals or their eggs, embryos, or semen. (c)(1) The fees for issuance of licenses pursuant to this section shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for all species, except members of the family Cervidae. (2) The license fee for breeding members of the family Cervidae shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first 50 animals, five hundred dollars ($500) for 51 to 100 animals, and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for more than 100 animals. (3) License fees under this section shall be based on the number of animals on hand as of the immediately preceding April 1 of each year. (d) The department may not require the killing of a cervid due to a disease unless: (i) the specific disease has been detected in another cervid possessed by the licensee; or (ii) the cervid has been transferred to the licensee from another licensee and is epidemiologically linked to a diseased cervid possessed by the transferring licensee. (e)(1) The department, in consultation with the State Veterinarian, shall adopt rules on or before March 1, 2026, that allow for the transfer of a cervid from a licensee within a designated disease management zone to another licensee or enclosure outside of a designated disease management zone under the circumstances provided herein. The rules shall provide options for the transfer of a cervid, including, but not limited to, requiring that the transferring licensee complies with all postmortem testing programs and that: (i) double fencing of pens and other standards for pens are followed; (ii) a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified live test for chronic wasting disease is used; (iii) scientifically accepted genomic testing values are satisfied; or (iv) any other test approved by the USDA and recommended by the State Veterinarian is used. (2) The department may not adopt an emergency rule that overrides this subsection. (Acts 1935, No. 240, p. 632, §21; Code 1940, T. 8, §23; Act 2006-109, p. 159, §7; Act 2018-162, §1; Act 2025-451, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-31 Game Breeder’s License - Sales by Licensee; Nonindigenous Game Breeder Option.

9-11-31. Game Breeder’s License - Sales by Licensee; Nonindigenous Game Breeder Option. (a) Any person, firm, corporation, or association holding a game breeder’s license as provided in Section 9-11-30 may sell live protected game animals and game birds, or the eggs, embryos, or semen of the birds and animals for propagating purposes to any person within or without this state. The purchaser or purchasers of protected game animals or game birds, or eggs, embryos, or semen of the birds or animals, shall be reported to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources before the sale or shipment of same. The serial number of the license of the game breeder making the sale or shipment shall appear or be attached in a conspicuous place on the crate or other container in which the game animals or game birds, or eggs, embryos, or semen of the birds or animals are being shipped. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may cancel or declare void any game breeder’s license when it is not being used in strict compliance with this section and Section 9-11-30. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, licensees under Section 9-11-342 shall not be required to obtain the license provided for in this section in order to engage in those activities licensed under Section 9-11-342. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any person, firm, corporation, or association who, prior to May 1, 2006, is in lawful possession of nonindigenous game animals in this state may certify that status in writing to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources for a period of six months from May 1, 2006, and may apply for an annual nonindigenous game breeder option to the game breeder license. This license shall cost an additional fifty dollars ($50) and shall run concurrently with the annual game breeder license. This license shall permit the holder thereof to engage in those activities permitted under the game breeder license for those nonindigenous animals which were lawfully in this state prior to May 1, 2006, or their offspring only. The holder of the license may only buy or sell these animals from or to other holders of the nonindigenous game breeder option license or sell to lawful buyers outside of this state. If an applicant for the nonindigenous game breeder option license restricts its activities to less than all of the possible permitted activities under the game breeder license, as long as the applicant meets the requirements for the restricted activities, the applicant may be licensed for the restricted activities only by obtaining the game breeder license and nonindigenous game breeder option on a restricted basis. (Acts 1935, No. 240, p. 632, §22; Code 1940, T. 8, §24; Act 2006-109, p. 159, §7.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-31.1 Game Breeder’s License - Violations.

9-11-31.1. Game Breeder’s License - Violations. (a) Any person, firm, corporation, or association who knowingly violates Section 9-11-30 or 9-11-31, or any rules promulgated pursuant to Section 9-11-30 or 9-11-31, including, but not limited to, willfully failing to obtain a license or falsifying records, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined no less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each offense and in addition, may have all game breeder’s license privileges revoked for a period of up to two years from the date of conviction. (b) Any second offense within five years shall be punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each offense and shall have all game breeder’s license privileges revoked for a period of up to two years from the date of conviction. (c) Any third or subsequent offense within five years shall be punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each offense and shall have all game breeder’s license privileges revoked permanently and all stock be disposed of as directed by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, and, in addition, the principal officers or partners of the firm, corporation, or association shall not be eligible for licensing pursuant to Section 9-11-30 or eligible to serve as an officer of any firm, corporation, or association licensed pursuant to Section 9-11-30. (Act 2006-109, p. 159, §8; Act 2018-162, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-32 Duration and Scope of Licenses.

9-11-32. Duration and Scope of Licenses. (a) Unless specifically provided otherwise by law, all annual wildlife heritage, hunting, and fishing licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall be dated when issued and shall authorize the individual named on the license to participate in the licensed activities from September 1 or the date of issuance to the next August 31, and then only within the rules and restrictions provided by law. (b)(1) An individual may not use any license issued by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as a valid or supplemental form of government issued identification for any purpose other than participation in the licensed activities authorized by the department. (2) The department may adopt rules to implement this subsection. (Acts 1935, No. 240, p. 632, §27; Code 1940, T. 8, §28; Acts 1989, No. 89-156, p. 138, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-655, p. 1269, §1; Act 2000-742, p. 1647, §1; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1; Act 2025-397, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-35 Hunting or Fishing License Not Required of Member of Armed Forces During War.

9-11-35. Hunting or Fishing License Not Required of Member of Armed Forces During War. No person serving as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States of America shall be required to procure a hunting license or a fishing license to hunt or fish within the State of Alabama during any period of time in which the United States of America is engaged in a war. (Acts 1945, No. 502, p. 727, § 1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-35.1 Licensing Exception for Residents on Active Military Duty.

9-11-35.1. Licensing Exception for Residents on Active Military Duty. A resident of this state on active military duty, who is in this state on leave and who has proof of that status in his or her possession, may hunt and fish without a license required by Sections 9-11-44, 9-11-53, or 9-11-53.1. (Act 2004-449, p. 794, §3.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-36 Issuance of Licenses Generally - Persons Authorized; Record.

9-11-36. Issuance of Licenses Generally - Persons Authorized; Record. The judge of probate, the license commissioner or such person or persons not residing at the county seat in which the county courthouse is located and duly appointed by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and so authorized by him shall have authority to issue all licenses, resident or nonresident, to all persons complying with the provisions of this article and shall sign his name and shall require the person to whom the license is issued to sign his name on the margin thereof. The person or persons issuing said license shall keep in a book or on specially prepared sheets to be furnished by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources a correct and complete record of all licenses issued, which record shall remain in his office and be open to inspection by the public at all reasonable times. (Acts 1935, No. 240, p. 632, §41; Code 1940, T. 8, §42.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-37 Issuance of Licenses Generally - Issuance Fee; Reports.

9-11-37. Issuance of Licenses Generally - Issuance Fee; Reports. (a) There shall be a $1.00 issuance fee for all licenses sold by the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which shall be in addition to the prescribed cost of such licenses. In counties where the probate judge or issuing officer is on the fee system, the issuing fee shall be retained by the probate judge or issuing officer, and in counties where the probate judge or issuing officer is on a salary basis, the fee shall be paid by him into the county treasury to the credit of the appropriate fund. It shall be unlawful to charge any amount that is in excess of the fee provided herein; and, if any probate judge, license commissioner, special agent or other person authorized to issue such licenses does so, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished, upon conviction, by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $25.00 for each offense. (b) The balance of such fees shall be remitted to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the first of each month, which balance shall be covered into the Treasury to the credit of the Game and Fish Fund of the department. (c) Said judges of probate and all other duly authorized and designated persons shall report to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the first day of each month the number and kind of licenses issued and the name and post-office address of the person or persons to whom issued, giving opposite each name the serial number of the license so issued. (Acts 1935, No. 240, p. 632, § 42; Code 1940, T. 8, §43; Acts 1943, No. 304, p. 262; Acts 1975, No. 1209, p. 2523, §1; Acts 1984, No. 84-446, p. 1040, §3.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-38 Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Application for Appointment; Authority.

9-11-38. Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Application for Appointment; Authority. Any person, firm or corporation who or which resides at the county seat in which the county courthouse is located and who or which is engaged in the business of selling hunting and fishing equipment may make application in writing to the judge of probate or license commissioner of said county for the purpose of acting as special agent for issuing hunting and fishing licenses. Such agents shall have authority to issue all such licenses, resident or nonresident, to all persons complying with the provisions of the laws pertaining to the issuance of such licenses. (Acts 1951, No. 628, p. 1082, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-39 Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Bond Generally; Appointment.

9-11-39. Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Bond Generally; Appointment. Such person, firm or corporation who or which applies to the judge of probate or license commissioner for the purpose of acting as special agent for the sale of hunting and fishing licenses shall submit with his or its application an indemnity bond in the amount of $1,000.00, which bond shall be issued by a responsible bonding company authorized to do business in the State of Alabama. Upon receipt of such application and bond, the judge of probate or license commissioner shall forthwith designate and appoint such person, firm or corporation as a special agent to sell hunting and fishing licenses as provided for in Sections 9-11-38 through 9-11-43. (Acts 1951, No. 628, p. 1082, §2.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-40 Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Bond of Agents to Be Payable to Judge of Probate or License Commissioner.

9-11-40. Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Bond of Agents to Be Payable to Judge of Probate or License Commissioner. The indemnity bond referred to in Section 9-11-39 shall be made payable to the judge of probate or license commissioner to protect him for the licenses he issues to the special agent. The principal of said bond shall be the special agent. (Acts 1951, No. 628, p. 1082, §6.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-41 Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Furnishing of Blank Licenses to Agents.

9-11-41. Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Furnishing of Blank Licenses to Agents. Upon the designation or appointment of such person, firm or corporation to act as special agent, as provided for in Section 9-11-39, the judge of probate or license commissioner of the county in which the appointment is made shall immediately furnish to such special agent blank hunting and fishing licenses, retaining a record of the serial numbers of such licenses. In no instance shall the judge of probate or license commissioner furnish blank licenses the value of which exceeds the amount of the bond of such special agent. The person, firm or corporation so designated or appointed by the judge of probate or license commissioner shall be responsible to the judge of probate or license commissioner for all licenses entrusted to them. (Acts 1951, No. 628, p. 1082, §3.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-42 Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Duties Generally; Remittance of Fees Collected, Etc., to Probate Judge or License Commissioner.

9-11-42. Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Duties Generally; Remittance of Fees Collected, Etc., to Probate Judge or License Commissioner. The special agents shall keep an accurate record of the persons to whom the licenses are sold and shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, report to the judge of probate or license commissioner from whom the license books were supplied a statement of the number and kind of licenses sold and shall remit all moneys collected for the sale of such licenses, together with copies of the licenses so sold. The fees provided by law for the sale of such licenses shall be retained by the judge of probate or license commissioner who designated or appointed the agents. (Acts 1951, No. 628, p. 1082, §4.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-43 Responsibility of Judge of Probate or License Commissioner as to Licenses; Disposition of Fees from Sale of Licenses.

9-11-43. Responsibility of Judge of Probate or License Commissioner as to Licenses; Disposition of Fees from Sale of Licenses. The judge of probate or license commissioner shall be responsible to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the licenses which said Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued to them, and disposition of the issuance fees from the sale of such licenses shall be made by the judge of probate or license commissioner as provided by law. (Acts 1951, No. 628, p. 1082, §5.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-44 Resident License - Hunting.

9-11-44. Resident License - Hunting. (a) Any person who is age 16 years or older, but who has not reached 65 years of age, who has resided in Alabama continuously for a period of not less than 90 days next preceding, and who is not serving as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States of America during any period of time in which the United States of America is in a state of war, as declared by an act of Congress, shall procure an annual resident all-game hunting license before the person is entitled to hunt in this state by filing an application with the person in any county of the state duly authorized to issue the license, stating his or her name, age, place of residence, post office address, and after paying to the person issuing the license a license fee of twenty-three dollars ($23), plus an issuance fee of one dollar ($1), which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. Any Alabama resident age 16 through 64 years, in lieu of purchasing the resident all-game hunting license may procure an annual resident small game hunting license to hunt all legal game in this state except deer and turkey. The license fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15), plus an issuance fee of one dollar ($1), which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a member of the United States military stationed in Alabama on active duty, and his or her spouse and their dependents who reside with them, shall be deemed to be Alabama residents for the purposes of procuring these licenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2013, U.S. military veterans otherwise meeting the requirements of this section who are certified by the U.S. Veterans’ Administration as 50 percent or more physically disabled shall be entitled to purchase an alternative resident hunting license to be known as the Physically Disabled Military Veteran’s Appreciation Hunting License for one-half of the cost of the annual resident all-game hunting license plus the applicable issuance fee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2014, U.S. military veterans otherwise meeting the requirements of this section who are certified by the U.S. Veterans’ Administration as 100 percent, service-connected, permanently and totally disabled shall be entitled to purchase an alternative resident hunting license to be known as the 100 Percent Disabled Military Veteran’s Appreciation Hunting License for a license fee of two dollars ($2), plus the applicable issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. Persons obtaining the resident all-game hunting license or the resident small game hunting license shall also be entitled to all of the privileges of the wildlife heritage license. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any resident 64 years of age procuring a state resident hunting license pursuant to this section shall be issued the license on a lifetime basis. License fees from the sale of a lifetime license pursuant to this subsection to a resident age 64 years shall be deposited to the credit of the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund within the Game and Fish Fund. (c) All persons making application for an annual state hunting license as provided in this section shall present a valid Alabama driver license or, in the case of nondrivers, proof of permanent residence. All licenses required by this section shall bear the Alabama driver license number of the licensee, except in the case of nondrivers and active duty military personnel stationed in Alabama and their spouses and dependents who reside with them, and all licenses shall bear proof of residence as required by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources. Active duty military personnel stationed in Alabama and their spouses and dependents who reside with them shall provide military orders that assign them to Alabama. Every person who obtains an annual hunting license without presenting a valid Alabama driver license or, in the case of nondrivers, proof of permanent residence, or who provides any false information in the process of procuring the license, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided by law. (d) The licenses required by this section shall not apply to any resident or resident member of his or her immediate family who hunts on lands owned by him or her, nor shall it include any tenant or member of his or her immediate family who hunts on lands leased or rented by the tenant and who resides on the lands, nor any resident of this state on active military duty who is in this state on leave and who has proof of that status in his or her possession. (e) All persons under the age of 16 years shall be exempted from the requirement of procuring the licenses. Any resident of this state 65 years of age and older shall be exempted from the requirement of procuring a hunting license as provided for in this section, provided that the resident has on his or her person while hunting, proof of age, or, in the case of nondrivers, proof of permanent Alabama residence and age. (f) The licenses shall not be transferable, and it shall be unlawful to borrow, lend, or alter any license, or for any license-issuing officer to falsify any license at the time of issuing the license. A violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided by law. (g) There shall be provided on the license form for the licenses provided for in this section a check-off option whereby the licensee may voluntarily choose to donate an additional one dollar ($1) to the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for the purpose of research on wildlife and wildlife habitat as approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Acts 1971, No. 1515, p. 2629, §1; Acts 1975, No. 1171, p. 2301, §1; Acts 1979, No. 79-804, p. 1482, §1; Acts 1982, No. 82-407, p. 619, §1; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-805, p. 242, §1; Act 2000-735, p. 1604, §1; Act 2004-449, p. 794, §1; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1; Act 2013-248, p. 607, §1; Act 2014-417, p. 1527, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-44.1 Certification of Completion of Approved Hunter Education Course Required for Issuance of License; Penalty; “Supervision Required” Status.

9-11-44.1. Certification of Completion of Approved Hunter Education Course Required for Issuance of License; Penalty; “Supervision Required” Status. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person born on or after August 1, 1977, and of 16 years of age or older, or his or her agent, to procure any annual, trip, or wildlife heritage hunting license unless the person has been issued and exhibits to the issuing agent at the time of purchasing any annual, trip, or wildlife heritage hunting license, a certification of satisfactory completion by the person of a hunter education course approved by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The person shall only be required to exhibit the certification at the time of purchase of his or her initial license. The exhibition of the certification shall not be required at the time of purchase of subsequent licenses if the person exhibits to the issuing agent at the time of purchase a license which was issued by this state to him or her in a previous year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, active duty U.S. military personnel, Alabama residents who are active members of the National Guard of the United States, and persons certified by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission as law enforcement officers who are employed by a law enforcement agency, as the terms are defined in Section 36-21-40, upon submission of proof of that status, shall be exempt from this requirement. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may provide by regulation for the specific proof requirements. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a), it shall be unlawful for any person authorized to issue hunting licenses in this state to issue any annual, trip, or wildlife heritage hunting license to any person born on or after August 1, 1977, or his or her agent, unless that license agent shall have been provided with a certification of satisfactory completion by the person of a hunter education course approved by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or in lieu of a certification a license issued by the state to the person in a previous year. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a), it shall be unlawful for any person born on or after August 1, 1977, of 16 years of age or older, to hunt in the State of Alabama pursuant to any Alabama lifetime hunting or Alabama lifetime hunting and fishing license, without the person first obtaining a certification of satisfactory completion by the person of a hunter education course approved by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person or his or her agent to wrongfully or fraudulently obtain or issue this certification. (e) The Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may provide by regulation the procedure whereby the department may revoke or cancel any hunting license and/or hunter education certification upon determination that the holder thereof was not entitled to issuance or obtained the license or certification by any fraudulent means. Upon revocation or cancellation, the holder thereof shall surrender the license and/or certification to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (f) The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, shall prescribe a course of instruction in competency and safety in hunting and in the handling of firearms and archery equipment. The Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries shall also prescribe procedures whereby competent residents of this state shall be certified as hunter education instructors. The Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries may approve hunter education courses from other jurisdictions. (g) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, a person may obtain any required trip, annual, or wildlife heritage hunting license without the above-required certification, but shall only be entitled to hunt under a “supervision required” status, which shall be noted on the face of the license, under which the person may only hunt under the supervision of another person otherwise meeting the requirements of subsection (a) as a licensed or otherwise lawful hunter, aged 21 years or older, who is not the holder of the “supervision required” license. For the purposes of this subsection, “supervision” shall mean under the normal voice control, not to exceed 30 feet, of the supervising person. (Acts 1991, No. 91-600, p. 1106, §1; Act 2004-449, p. 794, §1; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-45 License to Hunt on Wildlife Management Areas; Fee; Violations.

9-11-45. License to Hunt on Wildlife Management Areas; Fee; Violations. (a) Unless a person is properly licensed for a particular activity under the wildlife heritage license, any person who hunts on state operated wildlife management areas in this state shall pay a special annual license fee of fifteen dollars ($15) in addition to the amount of the resident or nonresident’s licenses specified in Sections 9-11-44 to 9-11-49, inclusive, payment of which shall be evidenced by a stamp, license, big game tag system, or other appropriate method as the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may prescribe. (b) The issuing officer or authority shall be allowed a fee of one dollar ($1) for each special license issued by him or her, which issuing fee shall be in addition to the cost of the special license. In counties where the judge of probate or issuing officer is on the fee system, the issuing fee shall be retained by the judge of probate or issuing officer, and in counties where the issuing officer or judge of probate is on a salary basis, the fee shall be paid to the county treasury; provided, that the license established by this section shall not be required of any Alabama resident who is 65 years of age or older or who is less than 16 years of age. The license fees and issuance fees provided for in this section shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. (c) All license fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Game and Fish Fund and shall be expended in the operation of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries program, including the acquiring of additional conservation officers and the expansion of public hunting areas. (d) Whoever uses a Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries shooting range and who is age 16 years through 64 years shall hold a valid license issued pursuant to this section, the wildlife heritage license issued pursuant to Section 9-11-71, or a valid license issued pursuant to Sections 9-11-44 to 9-11-49, inclusive. (e) Whoever hunts on state-operated wildlife management areas without first obtaining the proper hunting license and the special license required in this section or the wildlife heritage license issued pursuant to Section 9-11-71, if applicable, or whoever utilizes a Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries shooting range in this state in violation of this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as prescribed in Section 9-11-51. (Acts 1965, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 121, p. 169; Act 2000-742, p. 169, §§1-3; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-45.1 Use of Crossbows for Hunting.

9-11-45.1. Use of Crossbows for Hunting. The Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may by regulation authorize the use of crossbows for hunting. (Acts 1991, No. 91-210, p. 392, §§1, 2; Act 2001-1102, 4th Sp. Sess., p. 1166, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-46 Nonresident Hunting Licenses - “Small Game Only.”

9-11-46. Nonresident Hunting Licenses - “Small Game Only.” Any nonresident of this state who is 16 years old or older shall procure an annual “small game only” hunting license to hunt all legal game in this state except deer and turkey by filing an application with the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources or any judge of probate or other person authorized to issue the license, stating his or her age, race, place of residence, and post office address and after paying to the person issuing the license a fee of eighty-eight dollars ($88), plus a two dollar ($2) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. There shall be provided on the license form for the licenses provided for in this section a check-off option whereby the licensee may voluntarily choose to donate an additional one dollar ($1) to the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for the purpose of research on wildlife and wildlife habitat as approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Acts 1965, No. 751, p. 1365, §1; Acts 1977, No. 764, p. 1321, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-577, p. 1051, §1; Act 2000-742, p. 1647, §1; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-47 Nonresident Hunting Licenses - “All Game.”

9-11-47. Nonresident Hunting Licenses - “All Game.” Any nonresident of this state who is 16 years old or older shall procure an annual “all game hunt license” to hunt all legal game in this state by filing an application with the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources or any judge of probate or other person authorized to issue the license, stating his or her age, race, place of residence, and post office address and after paying to the person issuing the license a fee of two hundred seventy-three dollars ($273), plus a two dollar ($2) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. Every person making application for a nonresident hunting license as provided in this section and Sections 9-11-46, 9-11-48, and 9-11-49 shall provide a valid driver license number or, in the case of nondrivers, proof of permanent residence. All nonresident hunting licenses shall bear the driver license number of the licensee and the state where the license was issued, except in the case of nondrivers, and all licenses shall bear proof of residence as required by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources. Every person who obtains a nonresident hunting license without providing a valid driver license number or, in the case of nondrivers, proof of permanent residence, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twice the applicable license fee. There shall be provided on the license form for the licenses provided for in this section a check-off option whereby the licensee may voluntarily choose to donate an additional one dollar ($1) to the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for the purpose of research on wildlife and wildlife habitat as approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Acts 1965, No. 751, p. 1365, §2; Acts 1977, No. 764, p. 1321, §2; Acts 1982, No. 82-407, p. 619, §1; Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-777, p. 279, §1; Acts 1984, No. 84-446, p. 1040, §4; Acts 1994, No. 94-577, p. 1051, §1; Act 2000-742, p. 1647, §1; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-48 Nonresident Hunting Licenses - “Trip Small Game.”

9-11-48. Nonresident Hunting Licenses - “Trip Small Game.” Any nonresident of this state who is 16 years old or older shall, in lieu of the small game license provided for in Section 9-11-46, procure one of the following “trip small game” hunting licenses to hunt all legal game in this state except deer and turkey, the procurement of which shall be in the same manner as provided for procuring nonresident annual hunting licenses provided for in Sections 9-11-46 and 9-11-47, by paying the license fees herein specified, which licenses will authorize the holder of the license to hunt in this state for a period of days specified on the license from the day the license was issued: (1) A “nonresident small game 10-day trip hunting license,” the cost of which shall be fifty-three dollars ($53), plus a two dollar ($2) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. This license shall be valid for those legal hunting hours occurring during the then current license year for a period not to exceed 240 consecutive hours from the beginning date and time, as selected and designated by the licensee to the issuing agent at the time of issuance. (2) A “nonresident small game 3-day trip hunting license,” the cost of which shall be thirty-eight dollars ($38), plus a two dollar ($2) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. This license shall be valid for those legal hunting hours occurring during the then current license year for a period not to exceed 72 consecutive hours from the beginning date and time, as selected and designated by the licensee to the issuing agent at the time of issuance. (3) There shall be provided on the license form for the licenses provided for in this section a check-off option whereby the licensee may voluntarily choose to donate an additional one dollar ($1) to the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for the purpose of research on wildlife and wildlife habitat as approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Acts 1965, No. 751, p. 1365, §3; Acts 1977, No. 764, p. 1321, §3; Acts 1981, No. 81-720, p. 1226, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-577, p. 1051, §1; Act 2000-742, p. 1647, §1; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-49 Nonresident Hunting Licenses - “Trip All Game.”

9-11-49. Nonresident Hunting Licenses - “Trip All Game.” Any nonresident of this state who is 16 years or older shall, in lieu of the all game license provided for in Section 9-11-47, procure one of the following “trip all game” hunting licenses to hunt all legal game in this state, the procurement of which shall be in the same manner as provided for procuring the nonresident annual hunting licenses provided for in Sections 9-11-46 and 9-11-47, by paying the license fees herein specified, which licenses will authorize the holder of the license to hunt in this state for a period of days specified on the license from the day the license was issued: (1) A “nonresident all game 10-day trip hunting license,” the cost of which shall be one hundred sixty-eight dollars ($168), plus a two dollar ($2) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. This license shall be valid for those legal hunting hours occurring during the then current license year for a period not to exceed 240 consecutive hours from the beginning date and time, as selected and designated by the licensee to the issuing agent at the time of issuance. (2) A “nonresident all game 3-day trip hunting license,” the cost of which shall be one hundred eighteen dollars ($118), plus a two dollar ($2) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. This license shall be valid for those legal hunting hours occurring during the then current license year for a period not to exceed 72 consecutive hours from the beginning date and time, as selected and designated by the licensee to the issuing agent at the time of issuance. In addition, effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2013, there shall be a Physically Disabled Military Veteran’s Appreciation three-day trip event license, for events sanctioned by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, that shall permit up to 10 U.S. military veterans, resident or non-resident, which names shall be designated on the license, otherwise meeting the requirements of this section who are certified by the U.S. Veterans’ Administration as 50 percent or more physically disabled, to purchase the license as an alternative to the trip hunting license for a fee equal to the nonresident all game three-day hunting license, plus the applicable issuance fee. The duration of this license shall be the same as that of the nonresident all game three-day hunting license. (3) There shall be provided on the license form for the licenses provided for in this section a check-off option whereby the licensee may voluntarily choose to donate an additional one dollar ($1) to the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for the purpose of research on wildlife and wildlife habitat as approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Acts 1965, No. 751, p. 1365, §4; Acts 1977, No. 764, p. 1321, §4; Acts 1981, No. 81-720, p. 1226, §1; Acts 1982, No. 82-407, p. 619, §1; Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-777, p. 279, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-577, p. 1051, §1; Act 2000-742, p. 1647, §1; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1; Act 2013-248, p. 607, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-49.1 Establishment of Bag Limits, Etc., for Certain Nonresidents.

9-11-49.1. Establishment of Bag Limits, Etc., for Certain Nonresidents. Notwithstanding any rule, regulation or law to the contrary, the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources with consent of the conservation advisory board is hereby authorized to establish bag limits, lengths of seasons and license fees for nonresidents who reside in those states which have entered into reciprocal agreements as to the aforementioned with the State of Alabama. But under no circumstance shall the annual all game license be less than $99.00 nor the trip all game license less than $50.00. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-777, p. 619, §2.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-50 Hunting by Persons Under 16 Years of Age.

9-11-50. Hunting by Persons Under 16 Years of Age. No person under the age of 16 years will be required to procure a hunting license to hunt within the State of Alabama; provided, that such person or persons shall be required when hunting upon lands other than their own or which they rent or upon which they reside to have a permit to hunt on such lands or to be accompanied by some person of adult age who is authorized to hunt upon said lands. (Acts 1935, No. 240, p. 632, §33; Code 1940, T. 8, §34.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-51 Hunting Without License, Etc.

9-11-51. Hunting Without License, Etc. (a) Any person other than a nonresident who hunts in this state or who utilizes a Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries shooting range without the required hunting license shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each offense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a hunting license shall not be required for a resident or resident member of the immediate family who hunts on lands owned by him or her, nor shall a hunting license be required for a tenant or a member of the tenant’s immediate family who hunts on lands leased or rented by him or her, provided the hunter resides on the lands, nor of any resident of this state on active military duty who is in this state on leave and who has proof of that status in his or her possession. (b) Any person other than a nonresident who lends or transfers his or her hunting license to another shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each offense. (c) Any nonresident of the state who hunts in this state without first obtaining a nonresident hunting license permitting him or her to do so, or who lends or transfers his or her hunting license to another shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than three times the cost of the nonresident annual license without which he or she was convicted of hunting. (Acts 1935, No. 240, p. 632, §34; Code 1940, T. 8, §35; Acts 1979, No. 79-750, p. 1335, §1; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-53 Resident License - Freshwater Fishing.

9-11-53. Resident License - Freshwater Fishing. (a) Any person who has been a bona fide resident of this state for a period of not less than 90 days next preceding and who is age 16 or older, but who has not yet reached the age of 65, shall not take, catch, kill or attempt to take, catch, or kill any fish in any of the waters of this state above that line defined in Rule 220-2-.42 (1) of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as published in the Alabama Administrative Code, as well as below that line in any of the ponds or lakes containing freshwater fish, subject to the exceptions contained herein, by any means, except designated commercial fishing gear and wire baskets, expressly allowed by law or regulation without first procuring an annual resident freshwater fishing license and paying therefor the sum of eleven dollars ($11), plus a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68; provided, however, that U.S. military veterans otherwise meeting the requirements of this section who are certified by the U.S. Veterans Administration as 20 percent or more disabled shall be entitled to purchase an alternative license to the annual resident freshwater fishing license to be known as the disabled military veterans appreciation fishing license for a license fee of two dollars ($2) plus a one dollar ($1) issuance fee. All persons making application for the license provided for in this section shall present a valid Alabama driver license, or in the case of nondrivers, proof of permanent residence. All licenses required by this section shall bear the Alabama driver license number of the licensee, except in the case of nondrivers and active duty military personnel stationed in Alabama and their spouses and dependents who reside with them, and all licenses shall bear proof of residence as required by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a member of the United States military stationed in Alabama on active duty, and his or her spouse and their dependents who reside with them, shall be deemed Alabama residents for the purpose of procuring this license. Active duty military personnel stationed in Alabama and their spouses and dependents who reside with them shall provide military orders that assign them to Alabama. These licenses shall be issued in the manner and under the conditions, limitations, and exemptions as expressly provided for in this section. Persons obtaining the annual resident freshwater fishing license shall also be entitled to all of the privileges of the wildlife heritage license. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any resident 64 years of age procuring a resident freshwater fishing license pursuant to this section shall be issued the license on a lifetime basis. License fees from the sale of a lifetime license pursuant to this subsection to a resident age 64 years shall be deposited to the credit of the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund within the Game and Fish Fund. (c) A fishing license shall not be transferable, and it shall be unlawful to borrow, lend, or alter any fishing license, or for any license-issuing officer to falsify any license at the time of issuing the license. A violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided by law. (d) Any citizen of this state who is entitled to purchase a fishing license as provided for in this section may procure a license by applying to any judge of probate, license commissioner, or other persons authorized and designated to issue fishing licenses, stating his or her name, age, place of residence, and post office address, and paying to the issuing officer the amount required in this section for the license. Judges of probate, license commissioners, or other persons authorized and designated to issue fishing licenses shall be entitled to the issuance fee set out herein for each license so issued, which fee shall be in addition to the amount designated in this section as the cost of the license. All fees collected by any judge of probate or license commissioner who is paid a salary for the performance of his or her duties shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the appropriate fund. (e) All persons under the age of 16 years shall be exempted from the requirement of procuring a license. Any resident of this state 65 years of age and older shall be exempted from the requirement of procuring a fishing license as provided for in this section, provided that the resident has on his or her person while fishing, a valid Alabama driver license, or, in the case of nondrivers, proof of permanent Alabama residence and age. (f) Every person who obtains an annual resident freshwater fishing license without presenting a valid Alabama driver license, or in the case of nondrivers, proof of permanent residence, or who provides any false information in the process of procuring the license, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided by law. (g) The licenses required by this section shall not apply to a resident of this state on active military duty who is in this state on leave and who has proof of that status in his or her possession, nor to any person who fishes in a private pond. The license required by this section shall not apply to any person fishing from the bank with an ordinary hook and line in his or her county of residence. A person who fishes from the bank with ordinary hook and line in his or her own county of residence shall be required to have on his or her person, while so fishing, a reasonable proof of residency in the county. In addition, the licenses required by this section shall not apply to persons exempt from fishing license requirements while fishing at commercial fee fishing ponds pursuant to the provisions of Article 17 of this chapter. (h) The revenue derived from the sale of the license provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the first day of each month by the issuing officer and shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Game and Fish Fund and shall be used in the construction, maintenance, development, and supervision of public fishing lakes, for the purchase of lands to be used for public landings on public streams and for the development, protection, propagation, and distribution of fish and wildlife of this state. (i) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each offense. (j) There shall be provided on the license form for the licenses provided for in this section a check-off option whereby the licensee may voluntarily choose to donate an additional one dollar ($1) to the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for the purpose of research on fisheries and aquatic habitat as approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 147, p. 165, §§1-4; Code 1940, T. 8, §38; Acts 1955, No. 257, p. 601; Acts 1971, No. 1980, p. 3222, §1; Acts 1979, No. 79-803, p. 1481, §1; Acts 1983, No. 83-743, p. 1223, §1; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-805, p. 242, §2; Acts 1992, No. 92-344, p. 736, §2; Acts 1993, No. 93-624, p. 1047, §1; Act 2000-735, p. 1604, §1; Act 2004-449, p. 794, §1; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-53.1 Resident License - Saltwater Fishing.

9-11-53.1. Resident License - Saltwater Fishing. (a)(1) Any person who has been a bona fide resident of this state for a period of not less than 90 days next preceding and who is age 16 or older, but has not yet reached the age of 65, shall not take, catch, kill, possess, or attempt to take, catch, kill, or possess, any fish in any of the waters of this state, except those waters for which a license is required by Section 9-11-53, below that line defined in Rule 220-2-.42(1) of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as published in the Alabama Administrative Code, by angling with rod and reel or by use of any artificial bait, fly, lure, gig, cast net, bow, crab traps that are not required to be licensed by Section 9-12-124, or by spear fishing, as defined by Section 9-11-170, without first procuring an annual resident saltwater fishing license for twenty dollars ($20), plus a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-69. (2) A United States military veteran otherwise meeting the requirements of this section who is certified by the United States Veterans Administration as 20 percent or more disabled may purchase an alternative license to the annual resident saltwater fishing license, to be known as the disabled military veterans appreciation saltwater fishing license, for a license fee and issuance fee equivalent to that charged for a disabled military veterans appreciation freshwater fishing license pursuant to Section 9-11-53, subject to the cost adjustments provided for in Section 9-11-69. (3)a. All persons making application for the license provided for in this section shall present an Alabama driver license, or, in the case of nondrivers, proof of permanent residence. b. All licenses required by this section shall bear the driver license number of the licensee, except in the case of nondrivers, and all licenses shall bear proof of residence as required by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources. c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a member of the United States military stationed in Alabama on active duty, and his or her spouse and their dependents who reside with them, shall be deemed to be Alabama residents for the purposes of procuring this license. (4)a. A saltwater fishing license shall not be required of any person who has been issued and is the holder of any valid lifetime fishing license that is provided for in Section 9-11-65, provided that such license was issued on or before March 31, 1992, or any valid lifetime saltwater fishing license that is provided for in Section 9-11-65.2. b. A saltwater fishing license shall not be required of permanent Alabama residents under 16 years of age or age 65 years or over; provided, however, that residents age 65 years or older shall be required to have in their actual possession, while fishing, an Alabama driver license, or in the case of nondrivers, proof of permanent Alabama residence and age. (5) The revenue derived from the sale of the license provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the first day of each month by the issuing officer and shall be covered into the State Treasury to the credit of the Marine Resources Fund and shall be used in the research, management, and development of saltwater fisheries. It shall be unlawful to provide false information in the process of obtaining the license. (b)(1) Notwithstanding any other law, any resident 64 years of age who procures a resident saltwater fishing license pursuant to this section shall be issued the license on a lifetime basis. The license fees from the sale of a lifetime license pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund within the Marine Resources Fund. (2) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each offense. (c) There shall be provided on the license form for the licenses provided for in this section a check-off option whereby the licensee may voluntarily choose to donate an additional one dollar ($1) to the Division of Marine Resources for the purpose of research on fisheries and aquatic habitat as approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Acts 1992, No. 92-344, p. 736, §1; Act 2000-735, p. 1604, §1; Act 2004-449, p. 794, §1; Act 2007-419, p. 891, §1; Act 2019-134, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-53.3 Reciprocal Agreement with Florida Exempting Persons 65 Years or Older from Licensing Requirements.

9-11-53.3. Reciprocal Agreement with Florida Exempting Persons 65 Years or Older from Licensing Requirements. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources enter into a reciprocal agreement with the State of Florida exempting persons 65 years of age or older from state fishing and hunting license requirements. (Acts 1992, No. 92-344, p. 736, §4.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-53.5 Resident Seven-Day Trip Saltwater Fishing License.

9-11-53.5. Resident Seven-Day Trip Saltwater Fishing License. A person who has been a bona fide resident of this state for a period of not less than 90 days next preceding and who is age 16 years through 64 years, who is otherwise required to obtain a resident annual saltwater fishing license pursuant to Section 9-11-53.1, may, in lieu thereof, purchase a resident seven-day trip saltwater fishing license which shall entitle the person to engage in the same activities authorized under a license provided in Section 9-11-53.1, but only during those hours occurring during the then current license year for a period not to exceed 168 consecutive hours from the beginning date and time, as selected and designated by the licensee to the issuing agent at the time of issuance. The cost of the license shall be eight dollars ($8), plus a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-69. The license fees shall be deposited into the Marine Resources Fund. A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided by law except that the minimum fine shall not be less than fifty dollars ($50). (Acts 1993, No. 93-322, p. 486, §1; Act 2007-419, p. 891, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-53.6 Resident Daily State Lake Fishing License.

9-11-53.6. Resident Daily State Lake Fishing License. Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2014, a person otherwise meeting the requirements of Section 9-11-53, for the resident annual fishing license, who fishes the state public fishing lakes owned and operated by the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries may purchase an alternative license to the annual freshwater fishing license to be known as the resident daily state lake fishing license for a fee of five dollars ($5) plus the same issuance fee as provided for the resident annual fishing license, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68, and which shall entitle the person to fish at state public fishing lakes, but shall not grant any other privileges of the annual fishing license or wildlife heritage license. (Act 2014-340, p. 1262, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-54 Special Fishing License for Totally Disabled Persons; Period of Validity; Request for Recertification of Disability; Fee of Issuing Authority; Definitions.

9-11-54. Special Fishing License for Totally Disabled Persons; Period of Validity; Request for Recertification of Disability; Fee of Issuing Authority; Definitions. (a) Any person who is totally and permanently disabled and receiving disability retirement from a public or private entity or a disability benefit from the federal Social Security Administration, the United States Railroad Retirement, the United States Office of Personnel Management, the Retirement Systems of Alabama, or a unit of federal, state, or local government designated by rule of the department and who has been a bona fide resident of this state for not less than 90 days next preceding the date of application may, upon the payment of an annual license fee as provided in subsection (b), plus an issuance fee of one dollar ($1), procure a special fishing or hunting license in the following manner: The applicant shall file with the person, in the county in which he or she resides, who is duly authorized to issue licenses, an application, stating his or her age, place of residence, post office address, and length of residence in this state. The application shall have attached evidence of the receipt of disability benefits as may be required by rule. (b) For purposes of this section, annual license fees shall be as follows: (1) Hunting license: five dollars ($5). (2) Freshwater fishing license: two dollars ($2). (3) Saltwater fishing license: two dollars ($2). (c) The annual license and issuance fees provided in this section shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9-11-68. (d) The license application process, including, but not limited to, providing proof of residency and disability status, may be established by rule. (e)(1)a. A fishing license issued pursuant to this section shall be in lieu of the annual resident fishing license in Section 9-11-53. b. A hunting license issued pursuant to this section shall be in lieu of the annual resident hunting license in Section 9-11-44, except for the disabled military veterans hunting license provided in that section. c. A saltwater fishing license issued pursuant to this section shall be in lieu of the annual resident saltwater fishing license in Section 9-11-53.1. (2) This section does not supersede any additional license or requirement to hunt on state-operated wildlife management areas, as provided in Section 9-11-45 or to hunt migratory waterfowl, as provided in Section 9-11-433. (3) An annual resident hunting or freshwater fishing license for a person with a disability shall entitle the license holder to all of the privileges of the wildlife heritage license. (f) The issuing officer or authority shall be allowed an issuance fee of one dollar ($1) for each license issued. In counties in which the probate judge or issuing officer is on a fee system, the issuing fee shall be retained by the probate judge or issuing officer, and in a county in which the probate judge or issuing officer is on a salary basis, the issuing fee shall be paid into the county treasury. These licenses shall not be issued by special agents. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 423, p. 567, §§1, 2; Acts 1996, No. 96-667, p. 1129, §1; Act 2015-455, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-54.1 Lifetime Disabled State Resident Special Hunting and Fishing Licenses.

9-11-54.1. Lifetime Disabled State Resident Special Hunting and Fishing Licenses. (a) Beginning with the 2026 license year, an individual eligible to be issued an annual license under Section 9-11-54 may purchase a lifetime license in lieu of an annual license upon application and payment of a fee to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as follows: (1)a. Lifetime Disabled Resident Hunting License. 1. Individuals who are less than 50 years of age shall pay fifty dollars ($50) for a lifetime disabled resident hunting license. 2. Individuals who are 50 years of age or older shall pay thirty dollars ($30) for a lifetime disabled resident hunting license. b. Fees collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund. (2)a. Lifetime Disabled Freshwater Fishing License. 1. Individuals who are less than 50 years of age shall pay fifty dollars ($50) for a lifetime disabled resident freshwater fishing license. 2. Individuals who are 50 years of age or older shall pay thirty dollars ($30) for a lifetime disabled resident freshwater fishing license. b. Fees collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund. (3)a. Lifetime Disabled Resident Saltwater Fishing License. 1. Individuals who are less than 50 years of age shall pay fifty dollars ($50) for a lifetime disabled resident saltwater fishing license. 2. Individuals who are 50 years of age or older shall pay thirty dollars ($30) for a lifetime disabled resident saltwater fishing license. b. Fees collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. (b) The department may charge an issuance fee of one dollar ($1) for a license, including a combination of licenses, issued pursuant to this section. (c) The fees provided in this section are subject to adjustment pursuant to Sections 9-11-68 and 9-11-69. (d) Applications for a license pursuant to this section or Section 9-11-54 may be filed in the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, or as otherwise authorized by the commissioner, on forms prescribed by the commissioner. (e) A license issued pursuant to this section is not transferable. (f) A holder of a valid lifetime disabled resident hunting or freshwater fishing license shall be entitled to all of the privileges of a wildlife heritage license. (Act 2026-284, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-55 Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Annual License; Penalty.

9-11-55. Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Annual License; Penalty. Nonresidents of the state 16 years of age or older shall not take, catch, kill or attempt to take, catch, or kill any fish in any of the fresh waters of this state without first procuring an annual nonresident freshwater fishing license which shall authorize the holder to fish in any legally available fresh waters of this state, by filing with any person authorized to issue the license an affidavit stating the applicant’s age, place of residence, and post office address and after paying to the person issuing the license a fee of forty-four dollars ($44), plus a two dollar ($2) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. The license fees for residents of the states of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi shall, upon submittal of a valid driver license issued by one of those states or, in the case of nondrivers, proof of residency of one of those states, be the same as the license fees charged Alabama residents for similar licenses in those states in the event the state charges Alabama residents more than Alabama charges residents from that state. Licenses shall not be required of persons properly licensed for trip fishing under Section 9-11-56. The issuing officer or authority or special agent shall be allowed the issuance fee set out herein for each license issued by him or her, which issuing fee shall be in addition to the cost of the license. In counties where the probate judge or issuing officer is on the fee system, the issuing fee shall be retained by the probate judge or issuing officer, and in counties where the probate judge or issuing officer is on a salary basis, the fee shall be paid by him or her into the county treasury to the credit of the appropriate fund. All of the license fees shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Game and Fish Fund. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided by law except that the minimum fine shall not be less than fifty dollars ($50). There shall be provided on the license form for the licenses provided for in this section a check-off option whereby the licensee may voluntarily choose to donate an additional one dollar ($1) to the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for the purpose of research on fisheries and aquatic habitat as approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Acts 1935, No. 240, p. 632, §38; Code 1940, T. 8, §39; Acts 1977, No. 351, p. 468, §1; Acts 1984, No. 84-446, p. 1040, §5; Acts 1986, Ex. Sess., No. 86-649, p. 31, §1; Acts 1993, No. 93-322, p. 486, §5; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-55.1 Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Use of Certain Trotlines Prohibited; Inspection of Permissible Trotlines Required; Penalties.

9-11-55.1. Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Use of Certain Trotlines Prohibited; Inspection of Permissible Trotlines Required; Penalties. (a) Nonresidents fishing in the public waters of the State of Alabama pursuant to those licenses provided for by Sections 9-11-55 or 9-11-56, are hereby prohibited from taking or attempting to take fish from said waters by means of one or more trotlines having a combination of more than 100 hooks. Said nonresidents are required to inspect permissible trotlines at least once each day. (b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. (Acts 1991, No. 91-476, p. 864, §§1, 2.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-55.2 Nonresident Saltwater Fishing License; Cost; Disposition of Fees; Penalty for Violation.

9-11-55.2. Nonresident Saltwater Fishing License; Cost; Disposition of Fees; Penalty for Violation. (a) A nonresident of this state who is age 16 or older, shall not take, catch, kill, possess, or attempt to take, catch, kill, or possess any fish in any of the waters of this state except those waters for which a license is required by Section 9-11-53, below that line defined in Rule 220-2-.42(1) of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as published in the Alabama Administrative Code, by angling with rod and reel or by use of any artificial bait, fly, lure, gig, cast net, bow, crab traps that are not required to be licensed by Section 9-12-124, or by spear fishing, as defined by Section 9-11-170, without first procuring a nonresident saltwater fishing license. The cost of nonresident saltwater fishing licenses shall be as follows: (1) A nonresident annual saltwater fishing license shall cost forty-four dollars ($44), plus a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-69. (2) A nonresident seven-day trip saltwater fishing license shall cost twenty-four dollars ($24), plus a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-69. A nonresident seven-day trip fishing license shall authorize a nonresident to fish during those hours occurring during the then current license year for a period not to exceed 168 hours from the beginning date and time, as selected and designated by the licensee to the issuing agent at the time of issuance for a one-time period of seven consecutive days. (b) The license fee for nonresidents who are residents of the States of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, or Mississippi, upon submittal of a valid driver’s license issued by one of those states, or in the case of nondrivers, proof of residency of one of those states, shall be the same as the license fee charged Alabama residents for a similar license in one of those states in the event the state charges Alabama residents more than the State of Alabama charges residents from that state. (c) The revenue derived from the sale of the licenses provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the first day of each month by the issuing officer and shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Marine Resources Fund and shall be used in the research, management, and development of saltwater fisheries. (d) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided by law except that the minimum fine shall not be less than fifty dollars ($50). (Acts 1993, No. 93-322, p. 486, §6; Act 2007-419, p. 891, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-55.3 Combination Nonresident Saltwater-Freshwater License; Fee.

9-11-55.3. Combination Nonresident Saltwater-Freshwater License; Fee. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may provide for the issuance of a combination nonresident saltwater-freshwater fishing license for a combination license fee of $60, with $30 going to the Marine Resources Fund, and $30 going to the Game and Fish Fund. In addition, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there shall be a $1 issuance fee imposed for the cost of issuing the combination nonresident saltwater-freshwater license. (Acts 1993, No. 93-322, p. 486, §7.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-55.4 Nonresident State Lake Fishing License.

9-11-55.4. Nonresident State Lake Fishing License. Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2014, a nonresident of any state who fishes the state public fishing lakes owned and operated by the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries may purchase an alternative license to the nonresident freshwater fishing license to be known as the nonresident state lake fishing license for a fee of five dollars ($5) per day or ten dollars ($10) per license year, plus the same issuance fees, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. (Act 2014-340, p. 1262, §2.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-55.5 Nonresident Family Three-Day Fishing License.

9-11-55.5. Nonresident Family Three-Day Fishing License. Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2014, nonresidents of any state, in lieu of any otherwise required fishing licenses, may procure a nonresident three-day family fishing license, for a period of three consecutive days or less by paying the same license fee and issuance fee as the nonresident seven-day trip fishing license provided for in Section 9-11-56, which license will authorize the holder thereof and up to four other members of his or her immediate family, comprised of his or her parent, spouse, children, and grandchildren, which names shall be designated on the license, to fish in any of the otherwise legally available fresh waters of this state during those hours occurring during the then current license year for a period not to exceed 72 consecutive hours from the beginning date and time, as selected and designated by the licensee to the issuing agent at the time of issuance. (Act 2014-340, p. 1262, §3.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-56 Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Trip License; Penalty.

9-11-56. Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Trip License; Penalty. Any nonresident of this state 16 years of age or older shall not take, catch, kill or attempt to take, catch, or kill any fish in any of the fresh waters of this state for a period of seven consecutive days or less without first procuring a trip fishing license in the same manner provided for other licenses provided in this article, by paying the sum of twenty-four dollars ($24), plus a two dollar ($2) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68, which license will authorize the holder thereof to fish in any of the otherwise legally available fresh waters of this state during those hours occurring during the then current license year for a period not to exceed 168 consecutive hours from the beginning date and time, as selected and designated by the licensee to the issuing agent at the time of issuance. The license fees for residents of the States of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi shall, upon submittal of a valid driver license issued by one of those states, or in the case of nondrivers, proof of residency of one of those states, be the same as the license fees charged Alabama residents for similar licenses in those states in the event the state charges Alabama residents more than Alabama charges residents from that state. In the event no similar license exists in any of those states, residents of the states shall not be permitted to procure a trip fishing license in the State of Alabama. The license shall not be required of persons properly licensed under Section 9-11-55. The issuing officer or authority or special agent shall be allowed the issuance fee set out herein for each license issued by him or her, which issuing fee shall be in addition to the cost of the license. In counties where the probate judge or issuing officer is on the fee system, the issuing fee shall be retained by the probate judge or issuing officer, and in counties where the probate judge or issuing officer is on a salary basis, the fee shall be paid by him or her into the county treasury to the credit of the appropriate fund. All of the license fee shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Game and Fish Fund. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided by law except that the minimum fine shall not be less than fifty dollars ($50). There shall be provided on the license form for the licenses provided for in this section a check-off option whereby the licensee may voluntarily choose to donate an additional one dollar ($1) to the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for the purpose of research on fisheries and aquatic habitat as approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Acts 1935, No. 240, p. 632, §39; Code 1940, T. 8, §40; Acts 1977, No. 351, p. 468, §1; Acts 1984, No. 84-446, p. 1040, §5; Acts 1986, Ex. Sess., No. 86-649, p. 31, §2; Acts 1993, No. 93-322, p. 486, §8; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-56.1 Nonresident Fishing Licenses - Commercial License.

9-11-56.1. Nonresident Fishing Licenses - Commercial License. (a) The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, hereinafter referred to as “the department” or duly authorized designees of the department shall sell and issue commercial fishing licenses to residents of other states, which other states reciprocate the sale and issuance of similar such commercial fishing licenses to residents of Alabama to fish the waters of their respective states. (b) The amount to be charged for such nonresident commercial fishing license shall be the same as is charged a resident of Alabama for such a license in the reciprocating state, but in no event shall the amount be less than the prevailing amount charged by the department of commercial fishing licenses for Alabama residents. (c) Nonresident commercial fishing licensees shall be subject to the same rules, regulations and requirements of law and of the department as may apply to Alabama resident commercial fishing licensees. Each license issued pursuant to this section shall expire on September 30 of the year for which such license is issued. (d) All proceeds derived from the issuance of such nonresident commercial fishing licenses shall be deposited to the game and fish fund of the department. (Acts 1980, No. 80-537, p. 835, § 1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-56.2 Annual “Free Fishing Day.”

9-11-56.2. Annual “Free Fishing Day.” An annual “Free Fishing Day” is hereby established and created. Saturday, June 10, 1989, is hereby designated as “Free Fishing Day” for calendar year 1989. For each calendar year thereafter, the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall, not later than February 1 of each year, and without necessity of promulgation of regulation, designate the date of the annual “Free Fishing Day” for that calendar year. During the daylight hours on said day, those persons normally eligible to be and required to be licensed for fishing pursuant to Sections 9-11-53 through 9-11-56, as amended from time to time, shall be permitted to engage in those otherwise lawful fishing activities for which the licenses under Sections 9-11-53 through 9-11-56, would otherwise be required, without said licenses. (Acts 1989, No. 89-810, p. 1617, § 1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-56.3 Public Fishing Pier License; Saltwater Pier Fishing License; Fees.

9-11-56.3. Public Fishing Pier License; Saltwater Pier Fishing License; Fees. (a) A person, firm, or corporation that operates a fishing pier open to the general public in the inside waters of the State of Alabama as defined by Rule 220-3-.04 of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may purchase a public fishing pier license to be issued by the Marine Resources Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The fee for a public fishing pier license shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year, which fee shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-69. Any law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, a resident of the State of Alabama may fish from a licensed public fishing pier in the inside waters of the State of Alabama without purchasing a fishing license. A licensed public fishing pier shall be open to the general public. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the operator of a licensed public fishing pier from charging a fee for the use of the pier. (b) A person who has been a bona fide resident of this state for a period of not less than 90 days next preceding and who is age 16 through 64, may fish from piers open to the general public in the Gulf of Mexico or the inside waters of the State of Alabama as defined by Rule 220-3-.04 of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources by angling with rod and reel or by use of any artificial bait, fly, lure, gig, cast net, bow, or crab trap that is not required to be licensed by Section 9-12-124, after purchasing an annual saltwater pier fishing license at a cost of five dollars ($5), which fee shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-69. A nonresident may fish from piers open to the general public in the Gulf of Mexico or the inside waters of the State of Alabama as defined by Rule 220-3-.04 of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources by angling with rod and reel or by use of any artificial bait, fly, lure, gig, cast net, bow, or crab trap that is not required to be licensed by Section 9-12-124, after purchasing an annual saltwater pier fishing license at a cost of ten dollars ($10), which fee shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-69. Alabama residents and nonresidents possessing a current saltwater fishing license, residents and nonresidents under age 16, and residents age 65 or over are expressly exempt from the requirements of this subsection. (c) The licenses provided for in this section may be purchased from any judge of probate, license commissioner, revenue commissioner, or other officer authorized to issue licenses upon application on forms furnished by the Division of Marine Resources of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and payment of the required fee for the license plus a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fee shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-69. (d) The licenses provided for in this section shall be issued on an annual basis and shall expire on August 31 of each year. (e) Any revenue derived from the sale of these licenses shall be remitted to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the first day of each month by the issuing officer and shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Marine Resources Fund. (f) Any violation of this section shall be a Class C misdemeanor punishable as provided by law except that the minimum fine shall not be less than fifty dollars ($50). In addition, the punishment for a violation of subsection (a) shall include an additional mandatory fine of twice the amount of the license. Act 2008-384, p. 714, §2; Act 2010-513, p. 846, §1; Act 2014-340, p. 1262, §5.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-56.4 Disabled Three-Day Fishing Event License.

9-11-56.4. Disabled Three-Day Fishing Event License. Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2014, there shall be a disabled three-day fishing event license, for events sanctioned by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources. Except as otherwise provided herein for additional persons, the license shall permit up to 20 disabled residents or non-resident persons plus up to 20 resident and non-resident assistants, in such numbers as determined to be reasonably necessary by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to purchase the license as an alternative to any recreational fishing license otherwise applicable under this chapter, which shall permit such persons, for a period not to exceed 72 consecutive hours, to engage in those same activities as the holders of the annual freshwater fishing license in Section 9-11-53. The license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any additional disabled persons over the 20-person limit shall be charged an additional five dollars ($5) per person, which amount, subject to the approval of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may include an additional assistant. (Act 2014-340, p. 1262, §4.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-56.5 Disabled Three-Day Saltwater Fishing Event License.

9-11-56.5. Disabled Three-Day Saltwater Fishing Event License. (a) Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2019, there shall be a disabled three-day saltwater fishing event license for events sanctioned by the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section for additional persons, the license shall permit up to 20 disabled residents or nonresidents, plus up to 20 resident and nonresident assistants, in the numbers as determined to be reasonably necessary by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to purchase the license as an alternative to any recreational saltwater fishing license otherwise applicable under this chapter. The license shall permit the persons, for a period not to exceed 72 consecutive hours, to engage in those same activities as the holders of the annual saltwater fishing license in Section 9-11-53.1. (c) The license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100). (d) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c), any additional disabled persons over the 20-person limit shall be charged an additional five dollars ($5) per person, which amount, subject to the approval of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may include an additional assistant. (Act 2019-134, §2.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-58 Licenses of Nonresident Live Fish and Minnow Dealers; Fees of Issuing Authorities; Disposition of Fees.

9-11-58. Licenses of Nonresident Live Fish and Minnow Dealers; Fees of Issuing Authorities; Disposition of Fees. (a) Any nonresident person, firm or corporation who engages in the capturing, purchasing, raising, propagating, breeding or acquisition or possession of live fish for the purpose of stocking or restocking any fresh waters of this state or the purchasing, raising, propagating, breeding or acquisition of minnows to be used as bait either in or outside this state where any or all of the foregoing are to be sold for stocking purposes or resale shall, before engaging in such activities, purchase an annual license from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which license shall be effective from October 1 through September 30, next following. Such licenses shall be as follows: Nonresident retail dealer | $200.00 Nonresident wholesale dealer | $250.00 (b) All such license fees shall be paid to and permits obtained from the judge of probate or license commissioner on forms prescribed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The judge of probate shall be allowed an issuance fee of $.25 out of the money received for each such license issued by him and shall remit the balance to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources for deposit in the state Game and Fish Fund. (c) It shall be unlawful for any nonresident retail or wholesale dealer to operate within this state without first obtaining the license or licenses required by subsection (a) of this section, and such dealers shall display such licenses in a conspicuous place in their places of business or vehicles transporting such fish. (d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500.00 for the first offense and not less than $1,000.00 for the second or subsequent offenses. (Acts 1970, Ex. Sess., No. 11, p. 2612, §§ 1-4.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-59 License to Capture or Kill Fur-Bearing Animals for Commercial Purposes; Traps.

9-11-59. License to Capture or Kill Fur-Bearing Animals for Commercial Purposes; Traps. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to take, capture, or kill, or to attempt to take, capture, or kill for commercial purposes by any means or device any of the fur-bearing animals protected by the laws or regulations of this state without first procuring a license therefor, to be issued in the same manner as is provided for hunting and fishing licenses. (b)(1) Any person who has been a bona fide resident of this state for 90 days next preceding may procure a resident trapping license by paying the sum of twenty dollars ($20). (2) Any person who has not been a bona fide resident of this state for 90 days next preceding may procure a nonresident trapping license by paying the amount charged a resident of Alabama for a similar license in the nonresident state, except that the license fee for a nonresident in no event shall be less than 10 times the license fee charged by the department for a trapping license for an Alabama resident. (c) A trapping license shall be valid only during the season when fur-bearing animals may be legally taken. The license fees provided in this section and the issuance fees for the issuance of licenses shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9-11-68. (d)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to trap in the State of Alabama without identifying each trap with a metal tag bearing information adequate to identify the owner. Should any law enforcement officer of this state or employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of the State of Alabama discover any trapping device being used in violation of the terms of this section, the officer shall confiscate the device and it shall become the property of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and shall be disposed of as ordered by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources. (2) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall adopt rules requiring the use of a unique identification number or license number to identify the owner of trapping equipment without requiring the disclosure of the owner’s Social Security number, home address, or other sensitive personally identifying information. (e) A violation of this section or failure to fully comply with this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the person violating or failing to comply with this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each offense. (Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §10; Code 1940, T. 8, §91; Acts 1951, No. 707, p. 1246, §1; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 187, p. 2157, §1; Acts 1969, No. 759, p. 1339, §2; Acts 1977, No. 801, p. 1381, §1; Act 2008-384, p. 714, §1; Act 2014-181, p. 229, §1; Act 2019-308, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-60 Disposition of Funds from Sale of Fur Catchers’ Licenses; Report of Licenses Issued.

9-11-60. Disposition of Funds from Sale of Fur Catchers’ Licenses; Report of Licenses Issued. Judges of probate and other persons authorized and designated to issue licenses provided in Section 9-11-59 shall retain out of the license fee the sum of $.25, which shall cover the services required for issuing and reporting the sale of said licenses, and shall remit the balance to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources the first of each month, which balance shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Game and Fish Fund; provided, that if any such license is issued by any probate judge, license commissioner or other officer who is paid a salary for the performance of his duties as such officer, he shall be required to remit the entire amount collected to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources except the $.25 charged by the issuing officer for the issuance of such licenses, and this amount shall be remitted to the treasurer of the county in which said license was paid for credit to the appropriate fund. Each person authorized to issue fur catchers’ licenses shall make a full and complete report on the first day of each month to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources of the number of licenses issued and the name and post office address of the person or persons to whom issued, giving opposite each name the serial number of the license issued and the amount of money remitted therefor. (Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §14; Code 1940, T. 8, §97; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 185, p. 2156, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-61 Transporting, Etc., Furs, Skins, or Pelts Without Fur Catcher’s License.

9-11-61. Transporting, Etc., Furs, Skins, or Pelts Without Fur Catcher’s License. Any person, firm, or corporation who sells, ships by mail, express, or otherwise transports within or without this state raw furs, skins, or pelts of fur-bearing animals, the taking, capturing, killing, or catching of which has been done without first procuring a fur catcher’s license, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall apply to commercial shippers and common carriers which merely ship or otherwise transport raw furs, skins, or pelts by request of or contract with the possessor or owner thereof. (Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §15; Code 1940, T. 8, §98; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 186, p. 2157, §1; Act 2008-384, p. 714, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-62 Fur Dealers Defined; Presumptions.

9-11-62. Fur Dealers Defined; Presumptions. Any person, other than a fur catcher shipping his own catch, who ships or carries skins and hides of fur-bearing animals out of this state shall be considered a dealer; provided, that any nonresident who accompanies, consults, advises, finances or associates with any resident dealer or trapper or fur catcher in the examination, grading or purchase of furs offered for sale within or without the state shall be presumed to be a dealer and shall be required to obtain a nonresident’s license; provided further, that any resident of this state who accompanies, consults, advises, finances or associates with any nonresident, or whose operations under this article are financed in whole or in part by such nonresident, in the examination, grading or purchase of furs offered for sale within or without this state shall be presumed to be a dealer and shall be required to obtain a resident dealer’s license. (Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, § 17; Code 1940, T. 8, §100.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-63 Fur Dealer’s License; Penalty for Violations.

9-11-63. Fur Dealer’s License; Penalty for Violations. (a) Any person, firm, association, or corporation who or which engages in the business of buying, trading, selling, or otherwise deals in raw furs, skins, or pelts of fur-bearing animals for which a business license is not otherwise provided in this article shall be required, before engaging in or transacting that business, to first procure a license in the same manner and place as provided for procuring hunting, fishing, and fur licenses and upon the following schedule: A minimum license fee of $25.00 when the gross sales during the next preceding year amounted to $15,000.00 or less; a license fee of $50.00 when such gross sales amounted to more than $15,000.00 and less than $30,000.00; a license fee of $100.00 when such gross sales amounted to $30,000.00 or more. Any nonresident dealer, trader, or buyer of raw furs, skins, or pelts of fur-bearing animals who or which maintains a place of business in this state or who in person or through an agent buys, trades, or deals in furs, skins, or pelts of fur-bearing animals in this state shall first procure a license and pay a fee of $300.00 therefor. A nonresident as mentioned in this section is defined as any person, firm, association, or corporation who or which has not been continuously domiciled in this state for one year prior to October 1 of the year for which such license is required. (b) Any person, firm, association, or corporation who or which violates any of the provisions of this article for which a penalty is not otherwise provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction therefor, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense and in addition thereto the license of the person or entity shall be cancelled by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, and shall not be renewed nor shall a new license be issued to the person, firm, association, or corporation for a period of two years thereafter; provided, that amounts required to be paid to the state by Section 40-12-110 shall be deducted from the amounts required to be paid to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources by firms, associations, or corporations as set out in this section. (Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §18; Code 1940, T. 8, §101; Act 2008-384, p. 714, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-64 Inspection of Books and Records of Dealers, Etc.

9-11-64. Inspection of Books and Records of Dealers, Etc. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, his wardens or any other persons appointed and designated by him for such purpose shall have power and authority at any and all reasonable hours to inspect or examine the books and records of any person, firm, association or corporation in order to determine the amount of license fees due under the provisions of Section 9-11-63 and to further require such persons or any member or members or agents or employees of such firm, association or corporation to answer under oath any questions that may be propounded to determine the facts desired. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and his said wardens and agents shall further have authority to administer an oath to any such person. (Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §19; Code 1940, T. 8, §102.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-65 Lifetime Resident Hunting, Freshwater Fishing and Combination Licenses.

9-11-65. Lifetime Resident Hunting, Freshwater Fishing and Combination Licenses. (a) Any Alabama resident meeting the residency requirements set out in Section 9-11-44 may in lieu of the resident all-game hunting license purchase a lifetime resident hunting license by filing an application in the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the form prescribed by the commissioner and paying therefor the following license fees, which shall include a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68: Persons less than two years old, three hundred dollars ($300); persons age two through 11 years, four hundred dollars ($400); persons age 12 through 49 years, five hundred dollars ($500); and persons age 50 years and above, three hundred dollars ($300). (b) Any Alabama resident meeting the residency requirements set out in Section 9-11-53 may in lieu of the annual resident freshwater fishing license purchase a lifetime resident freshwater fishing license by filing an application in the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the form prescribed by the commissioner and paying therefor the following license fees, which shall include a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68: Persons less than two years old, one hundred fifty dollars ($150); persons age two through 11 years, two hundred dollars ($200); persons age 12 through 49 years, two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and persons age 50 years and above, one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (c) In lieu of purchasing the licenses provided for in subsections (a) and (b) separately, any person may purchase a combination lifetime resident hunting and freshwater fishing license by filing an application in the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the form prescribed by the commissioner and paying therefor the following license fees, which shall include a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68: Persons less than two years old, four hundred fifty dollars ($450); persons age two through 11 years, five hundred dollars ($500); persons age 12 through 49 years, seven hundred dollars ($700); and persons age 50 years and above, four hundred fifty dollars ($450). (d) The holder of a valid lifetime hunting or lifetime freshwater fishing license shall also be entitled to all of the privileges of the wildlife heritage license. (e) Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, nonresidents of the State of Alabama shall not be entitled to the licenses provided for in this section. (Acts 1981, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 81-1122, p. 386, §§1-3, 8; Acts 1989, No. 89-300, p. 487, §1; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-65.2 Lifetime Resident Saltwater Fishing License; Combination Licenses with Freshwater Fishing, Hunting.

9-11-65.2. Lifetime Resident Saltwater Fishing License; Combination Licenses with Freshwater Fishing, Hunting. (a) Any Alabama resident meeting the residency requirements set out in Section 9-11-53.1, in lieu of the annual resident saltwater fishing license provided for in Section 9-11-53.1, may purchase a lifetime resident saltwater fishing license by filing an application in the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the form prescribed and paying the following license fees, which shall include a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68: Persons less than two years old, two hundred fifty dollars ($250); persons age two through 11 years, three hundred dollars ($300); persons age 12 through 49 years, three hundred fifty dollars ($350); and persons age 50 years and above, two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The license fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be credited to the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. (b) In lieu of obtaining the licenses provided for in subsection (a) and in subsection (b) of Section 9-11-65, any person may purchase a combination lifetime resident freshwater and saltwater fishing license by filing an application in the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the form prescribed and paying the following license fees, which shall include a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68: Persons less than two years old, four hundred dollars ($400); persons age two through 11 years, five hundred dollars ($500); persons age 12 through 49 years, six hundred dollars ($600); and persons age 50 years and above, four hundred dollars ($400). License fees shall be credited as follows: That portion of the license fee representing the amount of the lifetime resident freshwater fishing license as provided for in subsection (b) of Section 9-11-65 shall be credited to the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund, and that portion of the license fee representing the amount of the lifetime resident saltwater fishing license as provided for in subsection (a) hereof shall be credited to the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. Section 9-2-20 shall not apply to those fees designated in this section for credit to the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. (c) In lieu of obtaining the licenses provided for in subsections (a) and (b) and in subsection (a) of Section 9-11-65, any person may purchase a combination lifetime resident saltwater fishing and hunting license by filing an application in the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the form prescribed and paying the following license fees, which shall include a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68: Persons less than two years old, five hundred fifty dollars ($550); persons age two through 11 years, seven hundred dollars ($700); persons age 12 through 49 years, eight hundred fifty dollars ($850); and persons age 50 years and above, five hundred fifty dollars ($550). License fees shall be credited as follows: That portion of the license fee representing the amount of the lifetime resident hunting license as provided for in subsection (a) of Section 9-11-65 shall be credited to the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund, and that portion of the license fee representing the amount of the lifetime resident saltwater fishing license as provided for in subsection (a) shall be credited to the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. Section 9-2-20 shall not apply to those fees designated in this section for credit to the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. (d) In lieu of obtaining the license provided for in subsection (a) and in subsection (c) of Section 9-11-65, any person may purchase a combination lifetime resident freshwater and saltwater fishing and hunting license by filing an application in the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the form prescribed and paying the following license fees, which shall include a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68: Persons less than two years old, seven hundred dollars ($700); persons age two through 11 years, eight hundred dollars ($800); persons age 12 through 49 years, one thousand fifty dollars ($1,050); and persons age 50 years and above, seven hundred dollars ($700). License fees shall be credited as follows: That portion of the license fee representing the amount of the combination lifetime resident hunting and freshwater fishing license as provided for in subsection (c) of Section 9-11-65 shall be credited to the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund, and that portion of the license fee representing the amount of the lifetime resident saltwater fishing license as provided for in subsection (a) hereof shall be credited to the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. Section 9-2-20 shall not apply to those fees designated in this section for credit to the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. (Act 99-660, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 117, §2; Act 2007-418, p. 874, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-65.3 Resident Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Disabled U.s. Military Veterans.

9-11-65.3. Resident Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Disabled U.s. Military Veterans. (a) Effective beginning with the license year commencing on September 1, 2021, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall issue resident lifetime hunting and fishing licenses to disabled U.S. military veterans subject to the fees, qualifications, and conditions as provided in this section. (b) Hunting License. (1) A U.S. military veteran who is certified by the U.S. Veterans Administration as 40 percent or more physically disabled and who meets the residency requirements of Section 9-11-44, in lieu of purchasing an annual hunting license, may purchase a lifetime disabled military veteran’s appreciation hunting license for the following applicable fee: a. Disabled military veterans less than 50 years old: sixty dollars ($60). b. Disabled military veterans 50 years old or older: thirty dollars ($30). (2) A U.S. military veteran who is certified by the U.S. Veterans Administration as 100 percent, service-connected permanently and totally disabled and who meets the residency requirements of Section 9-11-44, in lieu of purchasing an annual hunting license, may purchase a lifetime resident 100 percent disabled military veteran’s appreciation hunting license for the following applicable fee: a. Disabled military veterans less than 50 years old: forty-five dollars ($45). b. Disabled military veterans 50 years old or older: twenty-five dollars ($25). (3) The license fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund. (c) Freshwater Fishing License. (1) A U.S. military veteran meeting the disability and residency requirements of Section 9-11-53, in lieu of purchasing an annual freshwater fishing license, may purchase a lifetime disabled military veteran’s appreciation freshwater fishing license for the following applicable fee: a. Disabled military veterans less than 50 years old: forty-five dollars ($45). b. Disabled military veterans 50 years old or older: twenty-five dollars ($25). (2) The license fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund. (d) Saltwater Fishing License. (1) A U.S. military veteran meeting the disability and residency requirements of Section 9-11-53.1, in lieu of purchasing an annual saltwater fishing license, may purchase a lifetime resident disabled military veteran’s appreciation saltwater fishing license for the following applicable fees: a. Disabled military veterans less than 50 years old: forty-five dollars ($45). b. Disabled military veterans 50 years old or older: twenty-five dollars ($25). (2) The license fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. (e) Combination License. The department may offer a combination lifetime license for hunting, freshwater fishing, and saltwater fishing to disabled military veterans for a total of the applicable license fees listed in this section. (f) In addition to paying any license fee required by this section, an applicant shall pay an issuance fee of one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) when submitting his or her license application. (g) The license fees and issuance fees prescribed in this section are subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 9-11-68 and Section 9-11-69. (h) Applications for lifetime licenses authorized by this section shall be filed in the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or as otherwise authorized by the commissioner on forms prescribed by the commissioner. (i) Lifetime licenses issued pursuant to this section are not transferable. (j) Nonresidents of this state may not purchase the licenses provided for in this section. (k) The holder of a valid lifetime disabled military veteran’s hunting or lifetime disabled military veteran’s freshwater fishing license shall also be entitled to all of the privileges of the wildlife heritage license. (Act 2021-83, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-66 Fishing in Pike County Public Lake Without Paying Admission Fee.

9-11-66. Fishing in Pike County Public Lake Without Paying Admission Fee. Any person who is a citizen of the State of Alabama and over 65 years of age shall be entitled to fish in the Pike County public fishing lake operated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, without the requirement of payment of any admission fee. (Acts 1987, No. 87-451, p. 668, § 1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-68 Cost Adjustments - Hunting and Fishing Licenses.

9-11-68. Cost Adjustments - Hunting and Fishing Licenses. Beginning with the license year October 1, 2010, and each license year thereafter, those license fees and issuance fees specified in Act 2007-418 shall be subject to a possible cost adjustment based on the following procedure: By the end of November of 2009, and each November thereafter, the Director of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with the approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may submit to the Chair of the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources, a recommendation of an increase in both the license fees and issuance fees for the licenses, based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) (All Items - U.S. City Average) maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the immediately preceding yearly period of October to October, rounded down to the nearest nickel. The recommendation shall be subject to the approval of the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources on or before the end of March of each year. If the increase is approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources, the board through its secretary, by the end of March of each year, shall submit the board’s recommendation to the Chair of the Legislative Council, for the Legislative Council’s review and approval. In the event the recommendation is not disapproved by the Legislative Council by the end of April of each year, the recommendation of the board shall be deemed to be approved. In the event one or more years elapses during which there is no adjustment as provided for herein, the same procedure may be followed to obtain a net cumulative increase since the previous increase. (Act 2007-418, p. 874, §2.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-69 Cost Adjustments - Saltwater Fishing Licenses.

9-11-69. Cost Adjustments - Saltwater Fishing Licenses. Beginning with the license year October 1, 2010, and each license year thereafter, those license fees and issuance fees specified in Sections 9-11-53.1, 9-11-53.5, and 9-11-55.2, shall be subject to a cost adjustment based on the following procedure: By the end of November of 2009, and each November thereafter, the Director of the Division of Marine Resources of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with the approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may submit to the Chair of the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources a recommendation of an increase in both the license fees and issuance fees for the licenses based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) (All Items - U.S. City Average) maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the immediately preceding yearly period of October to October, rounded down to the nearest nickel. Such recommendation shall be subject to the approval of the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources on or before the end of March of each year. If the increase is approved by the advisory board, the board through its secretary, by the end of March of each year, shall submit the board’s recommendation to the Legislative Council for the Legislative Council’s review and approval. In the event the recommendation is not approved by the Legislative Council by the end of April of each year, the recommendation of the board shall be deemed to be approved. In the event one or more years elapses during which there is no adjustment as provided for herein, the same procedure may be followed to obtain a net cumulative increase since the previous increase. (Act 2007-419, p. 874, §2.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-70 Hunting, Fishing, or Trapping with Revoked or Suspended License; Licenses Not Transferable; Penalties.

9-11-70. Hunting, Fishing, or Trapping with Revoked or Suspended License; Licenses Not Transferable; Penalties. (a) No person shall hunt, fish, or trap in areas or under any conditions that a hunting, fishing, or trapping license is required by law, during any period that the person’s hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges pursuant to the license have been revoked or suspended by a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) Unless specifically otherwise authorized by law, all hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall not be transferable, and it shall be unlawful to borrow, lend, or alter any such license, provide false information in the process of obtaining any such license, or for any license-issuing officer to falsify any license at the time of issuing the license. (c) A violation of this section shall be a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided by law. (Act 2007-418, p. 874, §3.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-71 Wildlife Heritage License.

9-11-71. Wildlife Heritage License. (a) There is established a wildlife heritage license. This license shall have a fee of nine dollars ($9), plus an issuance fee of one dollar ($1), which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68, if purchased separately from one of the other licenses. The wildlife heritage license shall enable all Alabama residents age 16 through 64 years to do the following: Fish those waters under the jurisdiction of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries as provided under Rule 220-2-.42, Alabama Administrative Code, with a hook and line from the bank in other than the person’s county of residence; fish in Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries operated public fishing lakes, provided that the person obtains the required permit; hunt small game, except waterfowl, on Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Wildlife Management Areas; shoot on Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries shooting ranges; and provide a means to contribute to the conservation of all wildlife species. The requirements for the issuance of the wildlife heritage license shall be as provided in subsection (c) of Section 9-11-44. The wildlife heritage license may be issued on a lifetime basis for a license fee of two hundred dollars ($200) which shall include a one dollar ($1) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-68. (b) The initial five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of license revenues accruing to the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries as a result of the licenses sold under this section shall be utilized by the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for the purpose of research on wildlife and wildlife habitat as approved by the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Act 2007-418, p. 874, §4.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-72 Violation of Rules Prohibiting Transportation and Release of Live Feral Swine.

9-11-72. Violation of Rules Prohibiting Transportation and Release of Live Feral Swine. A violation of any rule of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources prohibiting the transportation and release of live feral swine shall be a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided by law, except the defendant shall be subject to a mandatory minimum fine of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). (Act 2015-519, 1st Sp. Sess., §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-11-73 Resident Hunting or Fishing Licenses for Certain Nonresident Students.

9-11-73. Resident Hunting or Fishing Licenses for Certain Nonresident Students. (a) For purposes of this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. An institution of higher education located in this state which meets the requirements of and conforms to the definitions contained in the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 United States Code, Section 1001(a) and the regulations, guidelines, and procedures promulgated by the U.S. Secretary of Education. (2) NONRESIDENT STUDENT. A nonresident who is 17 years of age or older and under 24 years of age who is enrolled as a full-time student at an institution of higher education. (b) A nonresident student who is enrolled at an institution of higher education may purchase any noncommercial resident hunting, fishing, or combination hunting and fishing license or permit issued pursuant to Chapters 11 and 12, except a lifetime resident hunting or fishing license or a combination lifetime resident hunting and fishing license, for the same fee as the respective resident license and shall have the same privileges as a resident holder of the same respective license or permit. (c) In order to obtain a hunting, fishing, or combination hunting and fishing license or permit, a nonresident student shall submit proof that he or she is a nonresident student pursuant to rules adopted by the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Act 2017-92, §1.)

Source: Alabama Legislature (alison.legislature.state.al.us)URL: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabamaFetched: 10/20/2026