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2010 SESSION

10100520D
HOUSE BILL NO. 801
Offered January 13, 2010
Prefiled January 13, 2010
A BILL to amend and reenact § 29.1-310 of the Code of Virginia, relating to a license to fish; South Holston Reservoir.
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Patrons-- Johnson, Morefield, Abbitt and Kilgore; Senators: Wampler and Puckett
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 29.1-310 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 29.1-310. Fees to fish.

A. The license fees to fish, which licenses shall not permit fishing for trout in waters stocked by the Department, shall be as follows:

1. County or city resident license to fish, in all inland waters of the county or city of residence only, five dollars $5.

2. State resident license to fish in all inland waters of the Commonwealth, twelve dollars $12.

3. State nonresident license to fish in all inland waters of the Commonwealth, thirty dollars $30.

4. State resident license to fish in the interstate waters of South Holston Reservoir pursuant to a reciprocal agreement established in accordance with § 29.1-535, $20 in addition to the license required by subdivision 2.

B. The additional license fees for a trout license required to fish in designated waters stocked with trout by the Department or to harvest trout in the interstate waters of South Holston Reservoir shall be as follows:

1. State resident license, twelve dollars $12.

2. State nonresident license, thirty dollars $30.

C. The Board may subsequently revise the cost of licenses set forth in this section pursuant to § 29.1-103.