Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

2.__Eligibility; big game license required.__A person who possesses a valid license to hunt big game may obtain a permit to hunt for bear from the commissioner or an authorized agent.

3.__Issuance; permit fee.__The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue a bear hunting permit to an eligible person.__The annual fee for each permit issued is $25 for residents and $65 for nonresidents.

§11152.__Antlerless deer; regulation and authority to issue

permits

1.__Permit required.__Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt antlerless deer as authorized in this section unless that person has a valid permit issued under this section.

2.__Authority to regulate taking of antlerless deer.__The commissioner may regulate the taking of antlerless deer within an area of the State, as necessary to maintain deer populations in balance with available habitat if the following conditions are met.

A.__The demarcation of each area must follow recognizable physical boundaries such as rivers, roads and railroad rights-of-way.

B.__The determination must be made and published prior to August 1st of each year.

3.__Rulemaking.__The commissioner may adopt rules necessary for the administration, implementation, enforcement and interpretation of this section, except that there may not be an antlerless deer permit system unless otherwise specified in this section.__Rules adopted by the commissioner that provide for permits to be issued to nonresident or alien hunters must provide that:

A.__The percentage of antlerless deer permits issued to nonresident and alien hunters may not exceed the average