HB 306 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
23Mar2005… 0277h
2005 SESSION
10/03
HOUSE BILL 306
AN ACT relative to mandatory education for crossbow hunters.
SPONSORS: Rep. Stohl, Coos 1; Rep. Greco, Merr 7; Rep. Patten, Carr 4; Rep. H. Richardson, Coos 2
This bill requires a person issued a crossbow permit to have completed a crossbow or bowhunter education program or equivalent.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23Mar2005… 0277h
05-0470
10/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT relative to mandatory education for crossbow hunters.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Crossbow Permit; Education. Amend RSA 214:23-a by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
II-a. Except as provided in RSA 207:10-c, no permit for hunting by crossbow shall be issued to any resident or nonresident person unless the applicant presents to the agent authorized to issue such permit either:
(a) A certificate of completion from a specialized crossbow education program in this state, or any other state, province, or country, which is equivalent to the program provided in this state;
(b) Satisfactory proof that the applicant has successfully completed a bowhunter education program in this state, or any other state, province, or country, which is equivalent to the program provided for by this chapter; or
(c) Satisfactory proof that the applicant has previously had a crossbow permit or equivalent, as determined by the executive director, issued in this state, or any other state, province, or country.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2006.