H.B. 427

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 9:29 AM by jeyring. --> 1

HUNTER EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
2 EXEMPTION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
3 2008 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Bradley A. Winn
6 Senate Sponsor: Darin G. Peterson
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill exempts certain military personnel from certain hunter education
11 requirements.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . exempts certain military personnel from a practical shooting test requirement of an
15 approved hunter education course.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 ENACTS:
22 23-19-11.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
23
24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 23-19-11.1 is enacted to read:
26 23-19-11.1. Hunter education practical shooting test -- Exemptions.
27 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the Wildlife Board may require that the

28 division-approved hunter education course required by Subsection 23-19-11 (1) include a
29 practical shooting test.
30 (2) A member of the United States Armed Forces, including the Utah National Guard,
31 is exempt from a practical shooting test that may be required under Subsection (1) if the
32 member has H. [ :
33 (a) ] .H passed firearms training in the United States Armed Forces or Utah National
33a Guard H. [ ;
34 and
35 (b) been on active duty within the last six months ] .H .
36 (3) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
37 Wildlife Board may make rules establishing firearms test verification requirements.




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