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An Act concerning waterfowl stamps, and amending and supplementing P.L.1983, c.504.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

     1.    Section 3 of P.L.1983, c.504 (C.23:3-77) is amended to read as follows:

C.23:3-77  Procurement; fee for New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp

     3.    The New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp shall be procured from the Division of Fish and Wildlife, or from other designated agents deemed qualified by the Division of Fish and Wildlife, unless modified pursuant to section 2 of this act.  The annual fee for the New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp shall be $15 for persons without a valid New Jersey resident's firearm hunting or bow and arrow license, and $10 for persons possessing a valid New Jersey resident's firearm hunting or bow and arrow license.  A New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp shall not be valid unless it is in the possession of the licensee and contains the signature of the licensee written in ink across the face of the stamp.  All New Jersey Waterfowl Stamps shall expire on June 30 of each year, unless otherwise prescribed in the State Fish and Game Code.

     Any person may procure the $10 and $15 New Jersey Waterfowl Stamps at their face value for collection purposes only.

C.23:3-77.1  Annual fee adjustment.

     2.    The Fish and Game Council may, on one occasion only at such time as may be deemed appropriate by the Fish and Game Council, with the consent of the New Jersey Migratory Waterfowl Advisory Committee, by regulation adopted by August 1 of the preceding year, adjust the annual fees for the New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1983, c.504 (C.23:3-77), in an amount not to exceed $5.

     3.    This act shall take effect immediately.

     Approved November 8, 2021.