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TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(Amended at ARRS Committee)

301 KAR 5:022.License, tag, and permit fees.

RELATES TO:

KRS 150.025, 150.180, 150.183, 150.240, 150.275, 150.280, 150.290, 150.450, 150.485, 150.520, 150.525, 150.600, 150.603, 150.660, 150.720

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 150.175, 150.195(4)(f), 150.225, 150.620

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 150.175 authorizes the types of licenses, permits, and tags. KRS 150.195(4)(f) requires the department to promulgate an administrative regulation establishing the license and permit terms and the expiration date of licenses and permits. KRS 150.225 requires the department to promulgate administrative regulations establishing reasonable license fees relating to hunting, fishing, and trapping. KRS 150.620 authorizes the department to charge reasonable fees for the use of lands and waters it has acquired for wildlife management and public recreation. This administrative regulation establishes fees and terms for licenses, permits, and tags.

Section 1.

Licenses, tags, and permits listed in this section shall be valid from March 1 through the last day of February the following year, except the senior lifetime sportsman'scombination license shall be valid for the life of the license holder while the license holder maintainsthey maintain Kentucky residency.

(1)

Sport fishing licenses:

(a)

Statewide annual fishing license (resident): twenty-three (23) dollars;

(b)

Statewide annual fishing license (nonresident): fifty-five (55) dollars;

(c)

Joint married couple statewide fishing license (resident): forty-two (42) dollars;

(d)

Statewide three (3) year fishing license (resident): fifty-five (55) dollars; and

(e)

Trout permit (resident or nonresident): ten (10) dollars.

(2)

Commercial fishing licenses:

(a)

Commercial fishing license (resident), plus ten (10) resident commercial gear tags: $150;

(b)

Commercial fishing license (nonresident), plus ten (10) nonresident commercial gear tags: $600; and

(c)

Commercial fishing license for Asian carp and scaled rough fish (nonresident), plus ten (10) nonresident gear tags: $150.

(3)

Commercial fishing gear tags (shall not to be sold singly):

(a)

Commercial fishing gear tags (resident) block of ten (10) tags: fifteen (15) dollars;

(b)

Commercial fishing gear tags (nonresident) block of ten (10) tags: $100; and

(c)

Commercial fishing gear tags for Asian carp and scaled rough fish (nonresident), block of ten (10) tags: fifteen (15) dollars.

(4)

Hunting licenses:

(a)

Statewide hunting license (resident): twenty-seven (27) dollars;

(b)

Statewide hunting license (nonresident): $150;

(c)

Statewide youthjunior hunting license (resident): six (6) dollars;

(d)

Statewide youthjunior hunting license (nonresident): ten (10) dollars;

(e)

Shooting preserve hunting license (resident or nonresident): five (5) dollars; and

(f)

Migratory game bird and waterfowl permit (resident or nonresident): fifteen (15) dollars.

(5)

Combination hunting and fishing license (resident): forty-two (42) dollars.

(6)

Sportsman's licenses:

(a)

Sportsman's license (resident), which includes a resident hunting and fishing license, spring turkey permit, fall turkey permit, trout permit, state migratory game bird and waterfowl permit, and statewide deer permit: ninety-five (95) dollars;

(b)

YouthJunior sportsman's license (resident), which includes a statewide youthjunior hunting license, a statewide youth deer permit, and two (2) youth turkey permits: thirty (30) dollars;

(c)

Senior sportsman'scombination hunting and fishing licenses, which include a resident hunting and fishing license, spring turkey permit, fall turkey permit, trout permit, state migratory shore and upland game bird, waterfowl permit, and statewide deer permit. Senior licenses shall not be valid unless the holder carries proof of their Kentucky residency and proof of age on the holder'shis or her person while performing an act authorized by the license:

1.

Annual senior sportsman'scombination hunting and fishing license (resident): twelve (12) dollars; and

2.

Senior lifetime sportsman'scombination hunting and fishing license (resident): $180;

(d)

Disabled sportsman'scombination hunting and fishing license (resident), which includes a resident hunting and fishing license, spring turkey permit, fall turkey permit, trout permit, state migratory shore and upland game bird, waterfowl permit, and statewide deer permit: twelve (12) dollars.Senior or disabled combination hunting and fishing license (resident): twelve (12) dollars.

(7)

Trapping licenses:

(a)

Trapping license (resident): twenty (20) dollars;

(b)

Trapping license (resident landowner – tenant): ten (10) dollars;

(c)

Trapping license (nonresident): $130; and

(d)

YouthJunior trapping license (resident): five (5) dollars.

(8)

Game permits:

(a)

Bear permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars;

(b)

Youth bear permit (resident): ten (10) dollars;

(c)

Bear chase permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars;

(d)

Youth bear chase permit (resident): ten (10) dollars;

(e)

Combination bear permit (resident), which includes a bear permit and a bear chase permit: fifty (50) dollars;

(f)

Bear permit (nonresident): $250;

(g)

Youth bear permit (nonresident): $100;

(h)

Bear chase permit (nonresident): fifty (50) dollars;

(i)

Youth bear chase permit (nonresident): fifteen (15) dollars;

(j)

Quota cow elk permit (resident): sixty (60) dollars;

(k)

Quota cow elk permit (nonresident): $400;

(l)

Quota bull elk permit (resident): $100;

(m)

Quota bull elk permit (nonresident): $550;

(n)

Quota either sex archery and crossbow elk permit (resident): $100;

(o)

Quota either sex archery and crossbow elk permit (nonresident): $550.

(p)

Out-of-zone elk permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars;

(q)

Out-of-zone elk permit (nonresident): $400;

(r)

Statewide deer permit (resident): thirty-five (35) dollars;

(s)

Statewide deer permit (nonresident): $185;

(t)

Statewide youth deer permit (resident): ten (10) dollars;

(u)

Statewide youth deer permit (nonresident): fifteen (15) dollars;

(v)

Additional deer permit: fifteen (15) dollars;

(w)

Spring turkey permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars;

(x)

Spring turkey permit (nonresident): eighty-five (85) dollars;

(y)

Fall turkey permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars;

(z)

Fall turkey permit (nonresident): eighty-five (85) dollars;

(aa)

Youth turkey permit (resident): ten (10) dollars;

(bb)

Youth turkey permit (nonresident): fifteen (15) dollars;

(cc)

Quota youth elk permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars; and

(dd)

Quota youth elk permit (nonresident): $200.

(a)

Resident bear: thirty (30) dollars;

(b)

Resident youth bear: ten (10) dollars;

(c)

Nonresident bear: $250;

(d)

Resident bear chase: thirty (30) dollars;

(e)

Resident youth bear chase: ten (10) dollars;

(f)

Resident quota cow elk permit: sixty (60) dollars;

(g)

Nonresident quota cow elk permit: $400;

(h)

Resident quota bull elk permit: $100;

(i)

Nonresident quota bull elk permit: $550;

(j)

Resident either sex archery and crossbow elk permit: $100;

(k)

Nonresident either sex archery and crossbow elk permit: $550.

(l)

Resident out-of-zone elk permit: thirty (30) dollars;

(m)

Nonresident out-of-zone elk permit: $400;

(n)

Resident deer permit: thirty-five (35) dollars;

(o)

Nonresident deer permit: $185;

(p)

Resident youth deer: ten (10) dollars;

(q)

Nonresident youth deer: fifteen (15) dollars;

(r)

Additional deer permit (resident or nonresident): fifteen (15) dollars;

(s)

Resident spring turkey: thirty (30) dollars;

(t)

Nonresident spring turkey: eighty-five (85) dollars;

(u)

Resident fall turkey: thirty (30) dollars;

(v)

Nonresident fall turkey: eighty-five (85) dollars;

(w)

Resident youth turkey: ten (10) dollars;

(x)

Nonresident youth turkey: fifteen (15) dollars;

(y)

Resident youth elk: thirty (30) dollars; and

(z)

Nonresident youth elk: $200.

(9)

Peabody individual permit: fifteen (15) dollars.

(10)

Sportsman's license (resident), which includes a resident hunting and fishing license, spring turkey permit, fall turkey permit, trout permit, state migratory game bird and waterfowl permit, and deer permit: ninety-five (95) dollars.

(11)

Junior sportsman's license (resident), which includes a junior hunting license, junior deer permit, and two (2) junior turkey permits: thirty (30) dollars.

(12)

Land Between the Lakes hunting permit: as stated at landbetweenthelakes.ustwenty (25)(20)dollars.

(11)(13)

Conservation permit: five (5) dollars.

(12)

Bobcat hunting permit: Free.

(13)

Commercial guide licenses:

(a)

Commercial guide license (resident): $150; and

(b)

Commercial guide license (nonresident): $400.

Section 2.

Licenses, tags, and permits listed in this section shall be valid for the calendar year issued.

(1)

Live fish and bait dealer's licenses:

(a)

Live fish and bait dealer's license (resident): fifty (50) dollars; and

(b)

Live fish and bait dealer's license (nonresident): $150.

(2)

Commercial taxidermist license: $150.

(3)

Commercial guide licenses:

(a)

Commercial guide license (resident): $150; and

(b)

Commercial guide license (nonresident): $400.

(3)(4)

Shooting area permit: $150.

(4)(5)

Dog training area permit: fifty (50) dollars.

(5)(6)

Collecting permits:

(a)

Educational wildlife collecting permit: twenty-five (25) dollars; and

(b)

Scientific wildlife collecting permit: $100.

(6)(7)

Nuisance wildlife control operator's permit: $100.

(7)(8)

Pay lake license:

(a)

Pay lakes obtaining all fish from private hatcheries only:

1.

Lakes with two (2) acres or less: $250; and

2.

Each additional acre or part of an acre: Fifty (50) dollars; and

(b)

Pay lakes obtaining all or a portion of catfish from public waters:

1.

Lakes with two (2) acres or less: $600; and

2.

Each additional acre or part of an acre: fifty (50) dollars.

(8)(9)

Commercial captive wildlife permit: $150.

(9)(10)

Commercial fish propagation permit: fifty (50) dollars.

(10)(11)

Wildlife rehabilitator's permit: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(11)(12)

Annual wildlife transportation permit: $250.

(12)(13)

Peabody Wildlife Management Area annual event permit: $250.

(13)(14)

Fish transportation permit: twenty-five (25) dollars.

Section 3.

Licenses, tags, and permits listed in this section shall be valid for three (3) years from the date of issue.

(1)

Falconry permit: seventy-five (75) dollars.

(2)

Noncommercial captive wildlife permit: seventy-five (75) dollars.

Section 4.

Licenses, tags, and permits listed in this section shall be valid for the date or dates specified on each.

(1)

Short-term licenses:

(a)

One (1) day resident fishing license (resident): seven (7) dollars;

(b)

One (1) day nonresident fishing license (nonresident): fifteen (15) dollars;

(c)

Seven (7) day nonresident fishing license (nonresident): thirty-five (35) dollars;

(d)

One (1) day resident hunting license (resident) (not valid for deer, elk, bear, or turkey hunting): seven (7) dollars;

(e)

One (1) day nonresident hunting license (nonresident) (not valid for deer, elk, bear, or turkey hunting): twenty-five (25) dollars; and

(f)

Seven (7) day nonresident hunting license (nonresident) (not valid for deer, elk, bear, or turkey hunting): sixty-five (65) dollars.

(2)

Individual wildlife transportation permit: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(3)

Special resident commercial fishing permit: $600.

(4)

Special nonresident commercial fishing permit: $900.

(5)

Commercial waterfowl shooting area permit: $150.

(6)

Shoot- to- retrieve field trial permits:

(a)

Per trial (maximum four (4) days): seventy-five (75) dollars; and

(b)

Single day: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(7)

Boat dock permit: $100 per ten (10) year permit period beginning January 1, 2008, except that the fee shall be pro-rated for the number of years remaining in the ten (10) year period.

(8)

Shoreline use permit: Valid for a fifteen (15) year permit period beginning January 1, 2010, pro-rated to the nearest five (5) year interval remaining in the fifteen (15) year period, and containingshall contain three (3) tiers, including:

(a)

Tier I: $100;

(b)

Tier II: $200; and

(c)

Tier III: $300; and

(d)

The fees shall be pro-rated to the nearest five (5) year interval remaining in the fifteen (15) year permit period.

(9)

Peabody individual event permit: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(10)

Commercial roe-bearing fish buyer's permit:

(a)

Commercial roe-bearing fish buyer's permit (resident): $500; and

(b)

Commercial roe-bearing fish buyer's permit (nonresident): $1,000.

(11)

Commercial roe-bearing fish harvester's permit:

(a)

Commercial roe-bearing fish harvester's permit (resident): $500; and

(b)

Commercial roe-bearing fish harvester's permit (nonresident): $1,500.

(12)

Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area:

(a)

Daily Entry Permit: three (3) dollars, with children under twelve (12) free; and

(b)

Daily Special Activities Permit: seven (7) dollars.

(13)

Commercial foxhound training enclosure permit: $150.

Section 5.

Licenses, tags, and permits listed in this section shall be valid on a per-unitper unit basis as specified.

(1)

Ballard waterfowl hunt (per person, per day): fifteen (15) dollars.

(2)

Pheasant hunt permit (per person, per day): twenty-five (25) dollars.

(3)

Horse stall rental (per space, per day): two (2) dollars.

(4)

Dog kennel rental (per dog, per day): fifty (50) cents.

(5)

Captive cervid permit (per facility, per year): $150.

(6)

Noncommercial captive cervid permit (per facility, per three (3) years): seventy-five (75) dollars.

Section 6.

The following licenses listed in this section shall be valid from April 1 through March 31 of the following year:

(1)

Fur processor's license (resident): $150;

(2)

Fur buyer's license (resident): fifty (50) dollars; and

(3)

Fur buyer's license (nonresident): $300.

Section 7.

The following Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation AreaAct permits shall be valid from July 1 through June 30 of the following year:

(1)

Annual Entry Permit: thirty (30) dollars, with children under twelve (12) free; and

(2)

Annual Special Activities Permit: seventy (70) dollars.
HISTORY: (18 Ky.R. 3556; 19 Ky.R. 391; eff. 7-22-1992; 21 Ky.R. 71; 1297; eff. 9-28-1994; 23 Ky.R. 1619; 2460; 12-11-1996; 24 Ky.R. 646; eff. 11-12-1997; 2754; eff. 8-17-1998; 26 Ky.R. 2021; 27 Ky.R. 76; eff. 7-17-2000; 3342; 28 Ky.R. 364; eff. 8-15-2001; 2425; 29 Ky.R. 435; eff. 8-12-2002; 1323; eff. 1-16-2003; 30 Ky.R. 695; 2570; 12-5-2003; 31 Ky.R. 350; eff. 8-26-2004; 841; eff. 1-4-2005; 1719; eff. 6-8-2005; 32 Ky.R. 944; eff. 2-3-2006; 33 Ky.R. 522; 1100; 1297; eff. 11-8-2006; 3456; eff. 8-6-2007; 34 Ky.R. 852; 1396; eff. 12-12-2007; 34 Ky.R. 2224; 35 Ky.R. 555; eff. 9-12-2008; 1508; eff. 3-6-09; 36 Ky.R. 1105; eff. 4-2-2010; 37 Ky.R. 1754; eff. 4-1-2011; 38 Ky.R. 1903; 39 Ky.R. 56; 208; eff. 8-2-2012; 40 Ky.R. 655; 1096; 1250; eff. 1-3-2014; 43 Ky.R. 2038; 44 Ky.R. 58; eff. 7-6-2017; 44 Ky.R. 58, 794, 1516; eff. 2-2-2018; 45 Ky.R. 755, 1186; eff. 12-7-2018; 45 Ky.R. 1186, 2722; eff. 5-31-2019; Recodified from 301 KAR 003:022; eff. 1-13-2023; 49 Ky.R. 1664, 2094; eff. 6-8-2023.)
FILED WITH LRC: April 11, 2023
CONTACT PERSON: Jenny Gilbert, Legislative Liaison, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, phone (502) 564-3400, fax (502) 564-0506, email fwpubliccomments@ky.gov.

7-Year Expiration: 11/5/2031

Last Updated: 11/6/2024

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