(A) A resident is not required to possess a license or permit for recreational fishing in the freshwaters of this State on the following days: (1) the fourth day of July; and (2) the date observed by the State for National Memorial Day. (B) The department also may designate department-sanctioned fishing events in the freshwaters of the State as exempt from recreational freshwater fishing license requirements. However, the events may not exceed one for each county a year. (C) This section does not apply to individuals fishing for a commercial purpose or when a commercial fishing license is required to use certain nongame fishing devices. (D) The department must designate two days a year as 'free hunting days' during which state residents may hunt without procuring the necessary licenses and permits. These days need not be consecutive. HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2; 2012 Act No. 245, Section 1, eff July 1, 2012.
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