278             1997 Session Laws of Kansas             Ch. 69

Chapter 69

HOUSE BILL No. 2305

An Act concerning hunting by certain nonresidents; amending K.S.A. 32-980
and repealing the existing section.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

Section 1. K.S.A. 32-980 is hereby amended to read as follows: 32-
980. (a) The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805 and
amendments thereto, rules and regulations prescribing:

(1) Procedures for, the form and content of and the requirements for
applications for licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the depart-
ment, and duplicates thereof; and

(2) procedures for issuance of and the form and content of licenses,
permits, stamps and other issues of the department, and duplicates
thereof.

(b) The secretary shall provide for both resident and nonresident li-
censes, permits, stamps and other issues of the department, and dupli-
cates thereof, except that:

(1) A nonresident who is on active duty with any branch or depart-
ment of the armed forces of the United States while stationed within this
state shall be entitled to obtain a resident hunting or fishing license, or
both, but such person is required to
may purchase licenses, permits,
stamps and other issues of the department, except a lifetime fishing, hunt-
ing or combination hunting and fishing license as provided in K.S.A.
32-930 and amendments thereto, and may engage in any activity author-
ized by such license, permit, stamp or other issue under the same
conditions as a resident of this state. Such person shall
carry in the per-
son's possession when fishing or hunting such license, permit, stamp or
other issue
and a card or other evidence identifying such person as being
on active duty in the armed forces of the United States;.

(2) A person who is on active duty with any branch or department of
the armed forces of the United States and who was a resident of this state
immediately prior to entry into the armed forces may purchase licenses,
permits, stamps and other issues of the department and may engage in
any activity authorized by such license, permit, stamp or other issue under
the same conditions as a resident of this state; and.

(3) A nonresident who is a registered full time student in residence
of a public or private secondary, postsecondary or vocational school lo-
cated in this state shall be entitled to obtain a resident hunting or fishing
license, or both, but such person is required to
may purchase licenses,
permits, stamps and other issues of the department, except a lifetime fish-
ing, hunting or combination hunting and fishing license as provided in
K.S.A. 32-930 and amendments thereto, and may engage in any activity
authorized by such license, permit, stamp or other issue under the same
conditions as a resident of this state. Such person shall
carry in the per-

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son's possession when fishing or hunting such license, permit, stamp or
other issue
and a card or other evidence identifying such person as a full
time student.

Sec. 2. K.S.A. 32-980 is hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.

Approved April 7, 1997.