Section 11-0715. Fees

1.  When  any license or stamp listed in this section is issued by the
  department or an officer or employee of the department, the license  fee
  is  the  amount  specified  in  this  section  plus  the amount, if any,
  specified as a fee to the issuing clerk.
    * 2. A resident in the state for thirty days immediately prior to  the
  date  of  application who has attained the age of seventy is entitled to
  receive all licenses, stamps, tags, buttons, and permits  authorized  by
  this  title  for  which  he  or  she is eligible, except turkey permits,
  renewable each year for a five dollar fee; a member  of  the  Shinnecock
  tribe  or  the Poospatuck tribe or a member of the six nations, residing
  on any reservation wholly or partly within the  state,  is  entitled  to
  receive  free of charge a fishing license, a small and big game license,
  a sportsman license, a muzzle-loading stamp, a trapping license,  and  a
  bow hunting stamp; a resident of the state who is a member of the United
  States  armed  forces  in active service who is not stationed within the
  state and has not been herein  longer  than  thirty  days  on  leave  or
  furlough,  is  entitled  to  receive free of charge a fishing license, a
  small and big game license, and a trapping license; an active member  of
  the organized militia of the state of New York as defined by section one
  of  the  military  law, or the reserve components of the armed forces of
  the United States, and excluding members of the inactive national  guard
  and  individual  ready  reserve, is entitled to receive free of charge a
  fishing license, a small and big game license, and a  trapping  license;
  and  a  resident  who  is blind is entitled to receive a fishing license
  free of charge. For the purposes of this subdivision a person  is  blind
  only  if  either:  (a)  his or her central visual acuity does not exceed
  20/200 in the better eye with correcting  lenses,  or  (b)  his  or  her
  visual  acuity is greater than 20/200 but is accompanied by a limitation
  of the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field
  subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.
    A resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately  prior
  to  the  date  of  application who has attained the age of sixty-five is
  entitled to receive a sportsman license at the cost of five dollars as a
  license fee.
    * NB Effective until October 1, 2009
    * 2. A member of the Shinnecock tribe or the  Poospatuck  tribe  or  a
  member  of the six nations, residing on any reservation wholly or partly
  within the state, is entitled  to  receive  free  of  charge  a  fishing
  license,   a  small  and  big  game  license,  a  sportsman  license,  a
  muzzle-loading stamp, a trapping license, and a  bow  hunting  stamp;  a
  resident  of the state who is a member of the United States armed forces
  in active service who is not stationed within the state and has not been
  herein longer than thirty days on leave  or  furlough,  is  entitled  to
  receive  free of charge a fishing license, a small and big game license,
  and a trapping license; a resident of the state who is an active  member
  of  the organized militia of the state of New York as defined by section
  one of the military law, or the reserve components of the  armed  forces
  of  the  United  States,  and excluding members of the inactive national
  guard and individual ready reserve,  is  entitled  to  receive  free  of
  charge  a  fishing license, a small and big game license, and a trapping
  license; and a resident who is blind is entitled to  receive  a  fishing
  license free of charge. For the purposes of this subdivision a person is
  blind  only  if  either:  (a)  his or her central visual acuity does not
  exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses, or  (b)  his  or
  her  visual  acuity  is  greater  than  20/200  but  is accompanied by a
  limitation of the field of vision such that the widest diameter  of  the
  visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.

    A  resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately prior
  to the date of application who  has  attained  the  age  of  seventy  is
  entitled  to receive a sportsman license at the cost of ten dollars as a
  license fee.
    A  resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately prior
  to the date of application who  has  attained  the  age  of  seventy  is
  entitled to receive a fishing license, and a trapping license, at a cost
  of five dollars for each license.
    A  resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately prior
  to the date of application who  has  attained  the  age  of  seventy  is
  entitled   to   receive   free  of  charge  a  bowhunting  stamp  and  a
  muzzle-loading stamp.
    * NB Effective October 1, 2009
    * 3. Each applicant for a license, permit or stamp shall  pay  to  the
  issuing  officer a fee, according to the license, permit or stamp issued
  and the residence or other qualification of the applicant.
    a. In the case of persons who have been residents  of  the  state  for
  more  than  thirty days immediately preceding the date of application or
  who are enrolled in a full-time course at a college or university within
  the state and who are in residence in the state  for  the  school  year,
  Indians residing off reservations in the state and members of the United
  States armed forces in active service stationed in this state regardless
  of place of residence at the time of entry into service:
          License                                   Fee
          (1) Super-sportsman                       $68.00
          (2) Sportsman                             $37.00
          (3) Small and big game                    $19.00
          (4) Fishing                               $19.00
          (5) Trapping                              $16.00
          (6) Small game                            $16.00
          (7) Junior trapping                       $ 6.00
          (8) Muzzle-loading stamp                  $16.00
          (9) Bowhunting stamp                      $16.00
          (10) Turkey permit                        $ 5.00
          (11) Seven-day fishing                    $12.00
          (12) Conservation legacy                  $76.00
    b. In the case of a non-resident and persons resident in the state for
  less  than  thirty  days,  other  than  persons  who  are  enrolled in a
  full-time course at a college or university within the state and who are
  in residence in the state for the school year and those members  of  the
  United  States armed forces as to whom fees are specified in paragraph a
  of this subdivision:
          License                                   Fee
          (1) Big game                              $110.00
          (2) Small game                            $ 55.00
          (3) Fishing                               $ 40.00
          (4) Seven-day fishing                     $ 25.00
          (5) Trapping                              $255.00
          (6) Super-sportsman                       $250.00
          (7) Bowhunting                            $110.00
          (8) Muzzle-loading                        $110.00
          (9) Bear tag                              $ 30.00
          (10) Turkey permit                        $ 30.00
    c. In all cases:
          (1) Certificates in lieu of lost license or stamp   $ 5.00
          (2) Duplicate for lost or destroyed permit, button or tag
                                                              $10.00
          (3) Junior hunting license                          $ 5.00

          (4) Junior archery license                          $ 9.00
          (5) One-day fishing license                         $15.00
          (6) Conservation patron license                     $12.00
    * NB Effective until October 1, 2009
    * 3.  Each  applicant  for a license, permit or stamp shall pay to the
  issuing officer a fee, according to the license, permit or stamp  issued
  and the residence or other qualification of the applicant.
    a.  In  the  case  of persons who have been residents of the state for
  more than thirty days immediately preceding the date of  application  or
  who are enrolled in a full-time course at a college or university within
  the  state  and  who  are in residence in the state for the school year,
  Indians residing off reservations in the state and members of the United
  States armed forces in active service stationed in this state regardless
  of place of residence at the time of entry into service:
          License                                   Fee
          (1) Super-sportsman                       $88.00
          (2) Trapper Super-sportsman               $88.00
          (3) Sportsman                             $47.00
          (4) Small and big game                    $29.00
          (5) Fishing                               $29.00
          (6) Trapping                              $21.00
          (7) Small game                            $26.00
          (8) Junior trapping                       $ 6.00
          (9) Muzzle-loading stamp                  $21.00
          (10) Bowhunting stamp                     $21.00
          (11) Turkey permit                        $10.00
          (12) Seven-day fishing                    $15.00
          (13) Conservation legacy                  $96.00
          (14) One-day fishing                      $ 5.00
    b. In the case of a non-resident and persons resident in the state for
  less than thirty  days,  other  than  persons  who  are  enrolled  in  a
  full-time course at a college or university within the state and who are
  in  residence  in the state for the school year and those members of the
  United States armed forces as to whom fees are specified in paragraph  a
  of this subdivision:
          License                                   Fee
          (1) Big game                              $140.00
          (2) Small game                            $ 85.00
          (3) Fishing                               $ 70.00
          (4) Seven-day fishing                     $ 35.00
          (5) Trapping                              $310.00
          (6) Super-sportsman                       $280.00
          (7) Bowhunting                            $140.00
          (8) Muzzle-loading                        $140.00
          (9) Bear tag                              $ 50.00
          (10) Turkey permit                        $ 50.00
          (11) One-day fishing                      $ 15.00
    c. In all cases:
          (1) Certificates in lieu of lost license or stamp
              or tag                                          $ 5.00
          (2) Duplicate for lost or destroyed permit, button
              or tag                                          $10.00
          (3) Junior hunting license                          $ 5.00
          (4) Junior archery license                          $ 9.00
          (5) One-day fishing license                         $15.00
          (6) Conservation patron license                     $12.00
    * NB Effective October 1, 2009
    * 4.  A  person  resident  in  the  state  for  at  least  thirty days
  immediately prior to the date of application,  who  has  been  honorably
  discharged  from  service  in  the armed forces of the United States and
  certified  as  having  a  forty  percent  or  greater  service-connected
  disability  is  entitled to receive all licenses, stamps, tags, buttons,
  and permits authorized by this title for which he or  she  is  eligible,
  except turkey permits, renewable each year for a five dollar fee.
    * NB Effective until October 1, 2009
    * 4.  A  person,  resident  in  the  state  for  at  least thirty days
  immediately prior to the date of application,  who  has  been  honorably
  discharged  from  service  in  the armed forces of the United States and
  certified  as  having  a  forty  percent  or  greater  service-connected
  disability  is  entitled to receive all licenses, stamps, tags, buttons,
  and permits authorized by this title for which he or  she  is  eligible,
  except turkey permits, renewable each year for a five dollar fee.
    * NB Effective October 1, 2009
    5. Prior to the first day of February in the second year following the
  year in which this subdivision shall have become a law, and prior to the
  first  day of February of every second year thereafter, the conservation
  fund advisory council shall submit recommendations to  the  commissioner
  regarding  the  level  of  fees  established by this section taking into
  account economic indicators, the status of the  conservation  fund,  and
  such  program  indicators  as  it may deem appropriate. The commissioner
  shall transmit the recommendations in their entirety  to  the  governor,
  the  legislature  and  interested individuals and organizations, and the
  governor may submit a  budget  bill  incorporating  his  recommendations
  thereon to the legislature.
    6.  a.  License  issuing  officers may retain 1.1 percent of the gross
  proceeds from the sale of the following:
    (1) non-resident small game license
    (2) non-resident big game license
    (3) non-resident trapping license
    (4) bear tag
    (5) non-resident bowhunting license
    (6) non-resident muzzle-loading license
    (7) non-resident super-sportsman license
    (8) non-resident turkey permit
    (9) all lifetime licenses listed in section 11-0702 of this title.
    b. License issuing officers  may  retain  5.5  percent  of  the  gross
  proceeds  from  sale  of  all  other  license,  stamps, certificates and
  permits, including any application fees associated with  such  licenses,
  stamps, certificates and permits.