Nonresident Relative Of Resident Allowed To Purchase Nonresident Licenses At Reduced Cost -- Definitions

(1) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (a) "Nonresident relative of a resident" means a person born in Montana who is the natural or adoptive child, sibling, or parent of a resident but is not a resident. (b) "Resident" means a resident as defined in 87-2-102. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a nonresident relative of a resident who meets the qualifications of subsection (4) may purchase the following at one-half the cost: (a) a Class B nonresident fishing license; (b) a Class B-1 nonresident upland game bird license; (c) one of the following: (i) a Class B-10 nonresident big game combination license; (ii) a Class B-11 nonresident deer combination license; or (iii) a nonresident elk-only combination license; (d) if available: (i) a Class B-8 nonresident deer B tag; (ii) a Class B-12 nonresident antlerless elk B tag license. (3) Class B-10 and Class B-11 licenses sold pursuant to subsection (2) are not included in the limit on the number of available Class B-10 and Class B-11 licenses issued pursuant to 87-2-505 and 87-2-510. Nonresident elk-only combination licenses sold pursuant to subsection (2) are in addition to nonresident elk-only combination licenses available for sale pursuant to 87-2-511. (4) To qualify for a license pursuant to subsection (2), a nonresident relative of a resident shall apply at any department regional office or at the department's state office in Helena and present proof of the following: (a) a birth certificate verifying the applicant's birth in Montana or documentation that the applicant was born to parents who were residents at the time of birth; (b) evidence that the person previously held a Montana resident hunting or fishing license or has passed a hunter safety and education course in Montana pursuant to 87-2-105; and (c) proof that the applicant is a nonresident relative of a resident. (5) Of the fee paid for a hunting license purchased pursuant to subsection (2), 28.5% must be deposited in the account established in 87-1-290.