B.__Commercial sporting camps.__For the purposes of this section, "commercial sporting camp" means a business consisting of primitive lodging facilities that offers the public the opportunity to pursue primitive hunting, fishing, boating or snowmobiling activities;

C.__A person lawfully engaged in guiding activities under section 7311 who accompanies others on guided trips that include the use of personal watercraft; or

D.__A property owner who offers a person renting or leasing that property the use of a personal watercraft registered to the property owner.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill makes the following changes to the laws governing inland fish and wildlife.

1. Current law states that felons are not eligible to obtain a license or permit issued by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife that authorizes a person to hunt with a firearm. This bill clarifies that a felon may not obtain or possess such a license or permit.

2. It requires that a person sign that person's hunting, fishing or trapping license upon issuance.

3. It adds a license for the expanded archery license to the list of complimentary licenses and permits available for persons 70 years of age or older and disabled veterans.

4. It repeals the provision of law that requires the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to suspend a person's hunting license for at least one year if that person is convicted of abuse of another person's property while hunting.

5. It provides that a moose hunter may hunt moose with a bow and arrow on that hunter's big game license rather than requiring that hunter to purchase the special archery license.