§718s — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must require that any electronic stamp a State issues look like the State’s other automated licenses and show enough ID details so federal, state, or other officers can identify the holder. A State electronic stamp must give the same rights as a paper stamp, be accepted nationwide as the federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp, and let the holder hunt migratory waterfowl in other States while following those States’ hunting laws. Each electronic stamp is valid through the first June 30 after the State issues it.

Title 16, §718s

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(a)The Secretary shall require an electronic stamp issued by a State under this subchapter—

(1)to have the same format as any other license, validation, or privilege the State issues under the automated licensing system of the State; and

(2)to specify identifying features of the licensee that are adequate to enable Federal, State, and other law enforcement officers to identify the holder.

(b)Any electronic stamp issued by a State under this subchapter shall—

(1)bestow upon the licensee the same privileges as are bestowed by an actual stamp;

(2)be recognized nationally as a valid Federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp; and

(3)authorize the licensee to hunt migratory waterfowl in any other State, in accordance with the laws of the other State governing that hunting.

(c)An electronic stamp issued by a State shall be valid through the first June 30 that occurs after the date of issuance of the electronic stamp by the State.

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Amendments

2023—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–25, § 2(c)(1), substituted “shall—” for “shall, during the effective period of the electronic stamp—” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–25, § 2(c)(2), substituted “through the first June 30 that occurs after the date of issuance of the electronic stamp by the State” for “for a period agreed to by the State and the Secretary, which shall not exceed 45 days”.

§718s Electronic stamp requirements; recognition of electronic stamp

Summary

Title 16, §718s

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