House File 461 S-3218 Amend House File 461, as passed by the House, as 1 follows: 2 1. Page 1, after line 11 by inserting: 3 < Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 483A.8D Special 4 nonresident landowner deer hunting licenses. 5 1. As used in this section: 6 a. “Family member” means a nonresident who is the 7 spouse or child of the owner. 8 b. “Farm unit” means all parcels of land which are 9 certified by the commission pursuant to rule as meeting 10 the following requirements: 11 (1) Are in tracts of eighty or more contiguous 12 acres. 13 (2) Are under the lawful control of the owner. 14 c. “Owner” means a nonresident who is the owner 15 of a farm unit for taxation purposes or is a majority 16 investor in the farm unit. 17 2. Notwithstanding section 483A.8, subsection 18 5, upon written application on forms furnished by 19 the department and payment of a fee of one thousand 20 dollars, the department shall issue annually two deer 21 hunting licenses, one antlered or any sex deer hunting 22 license and one antlerless deer only deer hunting 23 license, to the owner of a farm unit or to a family 24 member of the owner, but limited to a total of two 25 licenses for both. 26 3. In addition, if an owner of a farm unit or 27 a family member of the owner purchases deer hunting 28 licenses pursuant to subsection 2, that person may 29 purchase additional antlerless deer only deer hunting 30 licenses which are valid only for use on the farm unit 31 under the same conditions and for the same price as 32 resident owners and their family members. 33 4. The deer hunting licenses issued shall be valid 34 only for use on the farm unit for which the applicant 35 applies pursuant to this section. 36 5. A person who is issued a deer hunting license 37 pursuant to this section may transfer the license to 38 another person for use only on the farm unit for which 39 the license was issued. 40 6. If a farm unit has multiple owners, only one 41 owner and that owner’s family members may apply for 42 licenses pursuant to this section. 43 7. The deer hunting licenses issued pursuant 44 to this section may be used during any deer hunting 45 season. 46 8. A person who is issued or to whom a deer hunting 47 license is transferred pursuant to this section shall 48 be otherwise qualified to hunt deer in this state, pay 49 the wildlife habitat fee, and pay the one dollar fee 50 -1- HF461.2342 (3) 84 av/nh 1/ 2 #1.
for the purpose of deer herd population management, 1 including assisting with the cost of processing deer 2 donated to the help us stop hunger program administered 3 by the commission. 4 9. a. A deer hunting license issued pursuant to 5 this section shall be attested by the signature of the 6 person to whom the license is issued and shall contain 7 a statement in substantially the following form: 8 By signing this license I certify that I qualify 9 as an owner or family member under Iowa Code section 10 483A.8D. 11 b. A person who makes a false attestation under 12 this subsection is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 13 In addition, the person’s deer hunting license shall 14 be revoked and the person shall not be issued a deer 15 hunting license for a period of one year. > 16 2. Title page, by striking line 1 and inserting < An 17 Act relating to deer hunting and providing penalties. > 18 3. By renumbering as necessary. 19 ______________________________ MARK CHELGREN -2- HF461.2342 (3) 84 av/nh 2/ 2 #2. #3.