87-2-514. Nonresident child of resident allowed to purchase nonresident licenses at reduced cost. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who is not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, but who is the natural or adopted child of a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, and who meets the qualifications of subsection (3) may purchase a Class B nonresident fishing license, a Class B-1 nonresident upland game bird license, and a Class B-7 nonresident deer A tag at the reduced cost specified in subsection (2) and may purchase a Class B-15 nonresident child's elk license as provided in 87-2-515. This section does not allow a nonresident child of a resident to purchase nonresident combination licenses at a reduced price.
     (2) The fee for a nonresident license purchased pursuant to subsection (1) is twice the amount charged for an equivalent resident license. The nonresident child shall also purchase a nonresident wildlife conservation license as prescribed in 87-2-202 and pay the nonresident hunting access enhancement fee in 87-2-202(3)(d) if the nonresident child purchases a hunting license.
     (3) To qualify for a license pursuant to subsection (1), a nonresident child 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;
     (b) a high school diploma from a Montana public, private, or home school or certified verification that the applicant has passed the general educational development test in Montana; and
     (c) proof that the applicant has a natural or adoptive parent who is a current Montana resident, as defined in 87-2-102.
     (4) A qualified nonresident child of a resident may purchase licenses pursuant to subsection (1) for up to 6 license years after receiving a diploma or passing the general educational development test as provided in subsection (3)(b).
     (5) A nonresident child of a resident who has been issued a hunting license pursuant to this section is not eligible to apply for or be issued any nonresident special permit.
     (6) A nonresident child of a resident who has been issued a hunting license pursuant to this section must be accompanied by a licensed resident family member while hunting in the field.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 484, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 122, Ch. 2, L. 2009.