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New Hampshire Administrative Code
Title Fis - Executive Director, Fish and Game DepartmentChapter Fis 1100 - LICENSES AND PERMITS
Part Fis 1101 - HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
Section Fis 1101.03 - Lifetime License

N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 1101.03

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Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Fis 1101.03 - Lifetime License
(a) An applicant for the resident lifetime license shall complete and submit the "Resident Lifetime License Application" form, Rev 01/23, available at lifetime-license-app.pdf (nh.gov), to the department, together with the required fee in accordance with Table 1100.4 below:

Table 1100.4 Lifetime License Rates

Age

Combination H&F *

Fishing Only *

Hunting Only *

Archery

Resident Disabled Veteran*

Muzzleloader

16

$1,564.80

$1,246.64

$903.79

$894.86

Not available

$435.72

17

$1,549.76

$1,234.72

$895.27

$886.18

Not available

$431.58

18

$1,534.29

$1,222.46

$886.51

$877.25

*Resident veterans with an 80% to 99% disability rating may purchase a hunting, fishing, or combination, hunting a nd fishing lifetime license at 50% of the cost shown in the column to the left on or after January 1, 2019.

License types shown in the columns to the right may be added to such a license at the price shown.

This price relief is not available to nonresidents of New Hampshire, RSA 214:13, II.

$427.32

19

$1,518.38

$1,209.86

$877.51

$868.07

$422.94

20

$1,502.01

$1,196.88

$868.23

$858.62

$418.43

21

$1,485.16

$1,183.52

$858.69

$848.89

$413.78

22

$1,467.81

$1,169.77

$848.86

$838.88

$409.00

23

$1,449.95

$1,155.61

$838.75

$828.57

$404.08

24

$1,431.55

$1,141.03

$828.32

$817.95

$399.01

25

$1,412.66

$1,126.05

$817.62

$807.04

$393.80

26

$1,393.26

$1,110.67

$806.63

$795.85

$388.45

27

$1,373.33

$1,094.87

$795.34

$784.34

$382.96

28

$1,352.85

$1,078.65

$783.74

$772.53

$377.32

29

$1,331.83

$1,061.98

$771.83

$760.39

$371.52

30

$1,310.30

$1,044.91

$759.63

$747.97

$365.59

31

$1,288.26

$1,027.44

$747.14

$735.25

$359.51

32

$1,265.69

$1,009.55

$734.36

$722.22

$353.29

33

$1,242.59

$991.24

$721.27

$708.89

$346.93

34

$1,218.93

$972.49

$707.87

$695.24

$340.41

35

$1,194.78

$953.35

$694.19

$681.29

$333.75

36

$1,170.12

$933.80

$680.22

$667.06

$326.96

37

$1,144.96

$913.86

$665.98

$652.54

$320.02

38

$1,119.29

$893.52

$651.44

$637.72

$312.95

39

$1,093.12

$872.77

$636.62

$622.61

$305.74

40

$1,066.42

$851.62

$621.51

$607.19

$298.39

41

$1,039.20

$830.05

$606.11

$591.47

$290.89

42

$1,011.47

$808.07

$590.42

$575.46

$283.25

43

$983.21

$785.69

$574.44

$559.14

$275.47

44

$954.44

$762.90

$558.17

$542.52

$267.55

45

$925.14

$739.69

$541.61

$525.60

$259.49

46

$895.32

$716.07

$524.75

$508.37

$251.28

47

$864.97

$692.04

$507.61

$490.83

$242.93

48

$834.11

$667.60

$490.18

$473.00

$234.44

49

$802.73

$642.76

$472.47

$454.86

$225.81

50

$770.79

$617.48

$454.46

$436.39

$217.03

51

$738.28

$591.75

$436.13

$417.59

$208.09

52

$705.20

$565.58

$417.49

$398.46

$199.01

53

$671.55

$538.96

$398.54

$378.99

$189.76

54

$637.27

$511.85

$379.25

$359.15

$180.36

55

$602.34

$484.23

$359.61

$338.93

$170.77

56

$566.68

$456.04

$339.57

$318.28

$160.99

57

$530.27

$427.27

$319.13

$297.19

$151.01

58

$493.06

$397.87

$298.26

$275.63

$140.81

59

$455.00

$367.82

$276.94

$253.57

$130.39

60

$416.00

$337.03

$255.11

$230.95

$119.72

61

$375.98

$305.45

$232.74

$207.73

$108.77

62

$334.85

$273.01

$209.77

$183.85

$97.53

63

$292.49

$239.61

$186.15

$159.25

$85.97

64

$248.76

$205.15

$161.81

$133.83

$74.04

65

$203.48

$169.50

$136.65

$107.50

$61.70

66

$156.45

$132.48

$110.55

$80.13

$48.90

67

$107.39

$93.89

$83.39

$51.56

$35.56

68

$55.99

$53.49

$54.99

$21.59

$21.59

69

$53.58

$51.08

$52.58

$20.63

$20.63

70

$51.15

$48.65

$50.15

$19.66

$19.66

71

$48.70

$46.20

$47.70

$18.68

$18.68

72

$46.23

$43.73

$45.23

$17.69

$17.69

73

$43.72

$41.22

$42.72

$16.69

$16.69

74

$41.19

$38.69

$40.19

$15.68

$15.68

75

$38.62

$36.12

$37.62

$14.65

$14.65

76

$36.00

$33.50

$35.00

$13.60

$13.60

77

$33.31

$30.81

$32.31

$12.52

$12.52

78

$30.53

$28.03

$29.53

$11.41

$11.41

79

$27.63

$25.13

$26.63

$10.25

$10.25

80

$24.57

$22.07

$23.57

$9.03

$9.03

81

$21.31

$18.81

$20.31

$7.72

$7.72

82

$17.77

$15.27

$16.77

$6.31

$6.31

83

$13.87

$11.37

$12.87

$4.75

$4.75

84

$9.50

$7.00

$8.50

$3.00

$3.00

(b) An applicant for newborn lifetime combination hunting and fishing license gift certificate shall complete and submit the "Newborn Lifetime Combination Hunting and Fishing License Gift Certificate Application" form, Rev 01/2023, available at newborn-app.pdf (nh.gov), to the fish and game department in person or by mail to 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. 03301, together with:
(1) The required fee of $304.50, being the license fee of $300, pursuant to RSA 214:9-c, I(b)(2), together with the habitat fee of $2.50 imposed by RSA 214:1-f, I, the fish habitat fee of $1.00 imposed by RSA 214:1-g, I, and the agent fee of $1.00 imposed by RSA 214-A:4, I;
(2) A certified copy of the child's birth certificate, showing a date of birth that is less than one year prior to the date the application is received by the department;
(3) A copy of one parent's New Hampshire driver's license, or New Hampshire issued nondriver photo identification card; and
(4) An acknowledgement that the gift certificate shall not be transferable for the use of any other person or refundable to the applicant or any other person for any reason.
(c) Every applicant for issuance of a lifetime license shall also provide a copy of his or her current state issued motor vehicle driver license or state issued non-driver photo identification card which shall be used to determine if the applicant qualifies for status as a resident of New Hampshire, pursuant to RSA 214:11-a and Fis 1109.12.
(d) Every applicant for issuance of a lifetime firearm hunting license shall also present written proof of completion of a hunter education safety instruction course from this or any other state or Canadian province, or a previously held firearm hunting license issued by this or any other state or Canadian province, pursuant to RSA 214:23-a, I and Fis 1109.13.
(e) Every applicant for issuance of a lifetime archery hunting license shall also present written proof of completion of a bowhunter education safety instruction course from this or any other state or Canadian province, or a previously held archery hunting license issued by this or any other state or Canadian province, pursuant to RSA 214:23-a, II and Fis 1109.13.
(f) The applicant shall only acquire the license in person, by mail from the department at 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. 03301, or by downloading from the department's website. If submitted to the department by mail, the applicant shall also enclose a business sized, stamped, self-addressed envelope to allow return of the license document by mail.

N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 1101.03

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Fis 1100) #8183, eff 9-28-04 (formerly Fis 1206.04); amd by #9800-A, eff 1-1-11; paras (c) & (e); amd by #9800-B, eff 1-1-11, paras (a) and (b), and (d)

Amended by Volume XXXV Number 32, Filed August 13, 2015, Proposed by #10898, Effective 7/22/2015, Expires1/18/2016.
Amended by Volume XXXV Number 49, Filed December 10, 2015, Proposed by #10971, Effective 11/9/2015, Expires 11/9/2025.
Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 24, Filed June 13, 2019, Proposed by #12785, Effective 5/22/2019, Expires 5/22/2029.
Amended by Number 10, Filed March 7, 2024, Proposed by #13874, Effective 2/23/2024, Expires 2/23/2034.