(A) For the purposes of obtaining: (1) a recreational license, permit, or tag with a duration of three years or less, 'resident', unless otherwise specified, means a United States citizen or a citizen of a foreign country lawfully in the United States who: (a) has been domiciled in this State for thirty consecutive days or more immediately preceding the date of application; (b) is a regularly enrolled full-time student in a high school, technical school, college, or university within this State; or (c) is an active member of the United States Armed Forces, or the member's dependent, stationed in this State for thirty consecutive days or more immediately preceding the date of application; (2) a lifetime recreational license, 'resident' means a United States citizen who has been domiciled in this State for one hundred eighty consecutive days or more immediately preceding the date of application; (3) a disability recreational license, 'resident' means a United States citizen who has been domiciled in this State for three hundred sixty-five consecutive days or more immediately preceding the date of application; (4)(a) a commercial license, permit, or tag, 'resident' means a United een domiciled in this State for three hundred sixty-five consecutive days or more immediately preceding the date of application; (4)(a) a commercial license, permit, or tag, 'resident' means a United States citizen who has been domiciled in this State for three hundred sixty-five consecutive days or more immediately preceding the date of application; and (b) a commercial license or permit issued for a business, 'resident' means a business that has been incorporated and operating in this State for three hundred sixty-five days or more immediately preceding the date of application. (B) An applicant for a resident license must furnish proof of residency as may be required by the department. (C) 'Nonresident' means an individual or business that is not a resident under subitem (A). HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 28-18; 1976 Act No. 742, Section 1; 1989 Act No. 101, Section 5; 1991 Act No. 57, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261; 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2; 2010 Act No. 183, Section 2, eff May 28, 2010; 2010 Act No. 200, Section 6, eff May 28, 2010; 2010 Act No. 233, Section 2, eff July 1, 2010; 2013 Act No. 94, Section 3, eff July 1, 2013.
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