Aiuilysis (iT l)i:ir» l.c^ishilioii 



Seiiioii 1. HHc(.li\c .liil\ I. I'-Ml) no pcisoii iimy ohiain a luiiiling license in (he Slate 

 of Norlh Carolina nniess he lias salislacloiil\ cornplelcd a course ol inslruclion in 

 hunler safely eclncalion approved b\ (he Wildlile Resources Commission, oi' has 

 previiMisly been licensed in Ihis Slale. The course shall be designed by Ihe Wildlife 

 Resources Commission, and widi its approval may be offered through local 

 organizations such as huiil clubs and other similar ci\ic groups. In areas where no 

 local organizations are willing or able lo offer Ihe coinse. the Wildlile Resources 

 Commission may oiler the course usint' ils own personnel or qualilled volunteers as 

 instructors. Ihe Commission shall issue cerliilcales of competency to each student who 

 satislactorily completes the ionise. FVrsons who have completed a similar coin"se of 

 study in atiolher slale ma\ show Ihe cerlilicalion issueil by that stale to meet Ihe 

 requirement of Ihis Acl. Any person who presents a fradulent certillcale and obtains a 

 license is subject lo have (lie license revoked for a maximum of one year. Provision is 

 made lo allow for llie issuance ol Ihe lilelime licenses undei Ihe current scheme. Ihe 

 holder ol a lifetime license mav huni while accompanied bv a licensed hunter over the 

 age of twenty one nnlil such time as he satislacloiily completes the hunler safety 

 course. 



Section 2. The amendment to G.S. 11? 270.2 adils the iet|uiremcnl of the hnnicr 

 .safety couise to the existing license provisions. 



Section 3. Chapter I I.S( o\ the Cieneral Slaliiles is amended by adding a new Article 

 I4A which will re(.|uire Ihe Superintendent of Public Insliiiclion to organize and 

 administer a program ol hunler safely Ciiucalion in the public school system, and will 

 require Stale and local Boards of fulucalion lo make Ihe course available lo students 

 throughout the Stale. I he course will be a noii cretlit elective, and will conform with 

 the requirements ol §11^ 2 70. I A. 



Section 4. The acl will be elleclive Jnlv I. I WO. 



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