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§ 507 Exceptions to requirement of license for nonresidents.

7 DE Code § 507 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) (1) Nonresidents or aliens who are occupants of farms in this State containing 20 acres or more who are engaged in the science of husbandry, who actually reside thereon, and the immediate members of the family of such occupants who also reside on said farm, may hunt, fish or trap on said farms without being licensed hereunder.

(2) A nonresident, who owns but is not an occupant of a farm in this State containing 20 acres or more and where the science of husbandry is practiced, and the immediate members of the family of the nonresident farm owner may hunt, trap, and/or fish on the farm if the farm occupant or resident, if any, gives the owner written permission or if hunting, trapping, and/or fishing is permitted pursuant to a written lease, if any, between the farm owner and the occupant or resident of the farm.

(b) Nonresidents other than aliens who are under 13 years of age may hunt without a license in this State when accompanied by a person who is the lawful holder of a hunting license or has a lawful right to hunt.

(c) Any nonresidents participating in an organized fox hunt are exempt from the licensing requirement of this chapter.

(d) Any nonresident is exempt from the fishing license requirements of this chapter while fishing in a fee fishing operation that is registered as same with the Department of Agriculture according to Chapter 4 of Title 3. Nonresidents 16 years of age or older must purchase a nonresident fishing license to fish or take fish, crabs or clams.

(e) A nonresident shall be exempt from the licensing requirement of this chapter while hunting snow geese, provided:

(1) The nonresident resides in another state or Canadian province which extends the same exemption to Delaware residents;

(2) The nonresident is properly licensed, or exempt from the licensing requirement, to hunt snow geese in the state or Canadian province in which he or she resides;

(3) The nonresident purchases a migratory waterfowl stamp as provided for by § 517 of this title; and

(4) The nonresident complies with the hunter education requirements of § 506(a) of this title.

27 Del. Laws, c. 152, § 1; Code 1915, § 2411; 40 Del. Laws, c. 191, § 24; Code 1935, § 2882; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 507; 50 Del. Laws, c. 640, § 1; 51 Del. Laws, c. 338; 60 Del. Laws, c. 411, § 2; 63 Del. Laws, c. 389, § 10; 69 Del. Laws, c. 103, § 11; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 270, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 71, §§ 7, 8; 76 Del. Laws, c. 72, § 5; 79 Del. Laws, c. 155, § 1.

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