Fee for guide or outfitter license
N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-03-36.1
in effect20.1-03-36.1. Fee for guide or outfitter license
1. The annual fee to receive a hunting guide license is one hundred dollars for a resident
and four hundred dollars for a nonresident.
2. The annual fee to receive a fishing outfitter license is two hundred fifty dollars for a
resident and five hundred dollars for a nonresident. The annual fee to receive a fishing
outfitter license is one hundred twenty-five dollars for a resident and two hundred fifty
dollars for a nonresident if the individual applying for the license has paid for a hunting
guide or outfitter license for the same year.
3. The annual fee for a resident to receive a hunting outfitter license is two hundred fifty
dollars for under ten thousand acres [4046.86 hectares] and five hundred dollars for
ten thousand acres [4046.86 hectares] and over on which the outfitter provides
services. The annual fee for a nonresident to receive a hunting outfitter license is two
thousand dollars. The acreage must be presented by the county with a list of lessors
by county in every application for outfitter licensure. The annual permit fee for day
leasing is two hundred dollars. The acreage day leased by county for the preceding
year must be provided to receive a day leasing permit.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a license is not required for a person
to provide services on real property that person owns or leases for the primary pursuit
of bona fide agricultural interests, for a nonprofit organization registered with the
secretary of state, or for a person that acts as a booking agent for a person that legally
conducts business as an outfitter. However, a person who has been convicted of a
state or federal criminal game or fish violation within the last three years or whose
license to hunt or fish is under suspension or revocation is not exempt from licensure
and is subject to subsection 5 of section 20.1-03-37. A booking agent that refers an
individual to an outfitter under this subsection may receive a fee or commission for the
referral. The director shall determine the number of acres by county exempted from
licensure by this subsection and shall publish the results. The director shall provide
written information to the public on the possible liability exposure for outfitting under
this subsection and on the benefits of liability insurance and proper training. For
purposes of this subsection, a booking agent means a person that receives only a fee
for referring or marketing the services of a legal outfitter in this state.
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