September 6, 2007, Introduced by Senators ALLEN, GARCIA, RICHARDVILLE, BIRKHOLZ, PAPPAGEORGE, KAHN, HARDIMAN, JELINEK, VAN WOERKOM, PATTERSON, CROPSEY, McMANUS, KUIPERS, OLSHOVE, JANSEN, SWITALSKI, CHERRY, STAMAS, JACOBS, BROWN, BARCIA, GLEASON, WHITMER, SANBORN, ANDERSON, BASHAM, BISHOP, SCHAUER, HUNTER, SCOTT, CLARK-COLEMAN and CLARKE and referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 43537 (MCL 324.43537), as amended by 1996 PA
585.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 43537. (1) A resident who is declared legally blind is
eligible to purchase a senior restricted or senior all-species
fishing
license. The department may demand proof of blindness. The
licensee,
when fishing, shall possess proof of blindness and shall
furnish
the proof upon the request of a peace officer.
(2) Any of the following persons are eligible to receive any
resident hunting or fishing license under this part free of charge:
(a) A resident who was a member of the armed services during
World War I or World War II.
(b) A resident who is a recipient of the purple heart medal.
(c) A resident who has been determined by the United States
department of veterans affairs to be permanently and totally
disabled and entitled to veteran benefits at the 100% rate, for a
disability
other than blindness. , is eligible to purchase any
senior
hunting license as described in section 43535 or any senior
fishing
license described in section 43536, or both.
(3) The department may demand proof of eligibility under this
subsection
section. The licensee, when hunting or taking aquatic
species, shall possess proof of his or her eligibility under this
subsection
section and shall furnish the proof upon the request of
a peace officer.
(4) (3)
The department shall process
licenses issued under
this section in the same manner as licenses issued to senior
citizens for purposes of receiving appropriations from the
legislature under section 43546.