§ 11-0702. Lifetime hunting, fishing, trapping, archery and

muzzle-loading licenses.

1. There are hereby created the following lifetime hunting, fishing,
trapping, archery and muzzle-loading privileges and fees therefor
subject to the same privileges and obligations of a comparable short
term license:

Licenses Fees

a. Lifetime license including a

hunting license, fishing license

and turkey permit. If purchased,

for a child four years

of age or younger $380.00

for a child age five through

eleven years of age $535.00

for a person age twelve through

sixty-nine years of age $765.00

for a person age seventy

and over. $65.00

b. Lifetime hunting license. $535.00

c. Lifetime fishing

license for a person age

sixty-nine or younger. $460.00

d. Lifetime fishing license

for a person age seventy

and over. $ 65.00

e. Lifetime trapping

license. $395.00

f. Lifetime archery privilege. $235.00

g. Lifetime muzzle-loading privilege. $235.00

h. For transfer to a person pursuant

to section 11-0704 of this title $50.00

The holder of a lifetime hunting license or lifetime fishing license
may, at any time, convert such license to a lifetime license pursuant to
paragraph a of this subdivision for an additional fee equal to the
difference between the current fee for the new license and the fee
originally paid for the license.

2. Legal residency within the state of New York shall be a
prerequisite for persons to obtain, or have obtained for them, any
lifetime licenses included within this section. Lifetime licenses so
obtained shall continue to be valid for use within the state by the
person to whom the lifetime license was issued, regardless of a change
in residency of that lifetime license holder. Holders of lifetime
hunting licenses who become non-residents of the state may continue to
obtain resident bowhunting and muzzle-loading privileges, including
lifetime archery and muzzle-loading privileges. Holders of lifetime
bowhunting and muzzle-loading privileges who become non-residents of the
state may continue to obtain resident hunting privileges, including any
lifetime licenses that include any hunting privileges. Possession of
lifetime licenses is nontransferable.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner shall
promulgate rules and regulations, which the department deems necessary
to implement the establishment of lifetime licenses.

Such rules and regulations shall provide:

a. for a permanent, counterfeit-resistant identification card with the
necessary identification information;

b. for annual issuance of necessary tags;

c. (i) for the replacement of a lost license upon application with a
notarized affidavit and a fee of five dollars and (ii) for gift
inscriptions, up to twenty-three characters, on lifetime licenses for an
additional fee of five dollars;

d. that conditions for lifetime licenses shall include compliance with
all conditions presently required for holders of short term licenses;

e. that lifetime license fees shall be increased only when short term
or annual licenses are increased and shall be increased at the same
percentage level and that such increases shall not be retroactive.

4. All moneys collected from the sale of lifetime licenses shall be
deposited in the state fish and game trust account pursuant to section
eighty-three of the state finance law.