SECTION .1600 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION FEES

15A NCAC 10A .1601      License FEES

(a)  License fees established by the Commission in this Rule shall be subject to the requirements of G.S. 113-270.1B(e).

(b)  The following fees shall apply to combination hunting and inland fishing licenses issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-270.1C:

(1)           Resident Annual Combination Hunting and Inland Fishing License - $44.00.

(2)           Resident Disabled Veteran Lifetime Combination Hunting and Inland Fishing License - $15.00.

(3)           Resident Totally Disabled Lifetime Combination Hunting and Inland Fishing License - $15.00.

(c)  The following fees shall apply to sportsman licenses issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-270.1D:

(1)           Annual Sportsman License - $66.00.

(2)           Infant Lifetime Sportsman License - $261.00.

(3)           Youth Lifetime Sportsman License - $456.00.

(4)           Adult Resident Lifetime Sportsman License - $652.00.

(5)           Nonresident Lifetime Sportsman License - $1,563.00.

(6)           Age 70 Resident Lifetime Sportsman License - $20.00.

(7)           Resident Disabled Veteran Lifetime Sportsman License - $131.00.

(8)           Resident Totally Disabled Lifetime Sportsman License - $131.00.

(d)  The following fees shall apply to hunting licenses issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-270.2:

(1)           Resident State Hunting License - $32.00.

(2)           Lifetime Resident Comprehensive Hunting License - $326.00.

(3)           Controlled Hunting Preserve Hunting License - $28.00.

(4)           Resident Annual Comprehensive Hunting License - $49.00.

(5)           Nonresident State Hunting Licenses:

(A)          Season License - $124.00.

(B)          Ten-Day License - $99.00.

(6)           Falconry Hunting License - $32.00.

(e)  The following fees shall apply to special activity licenses issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-270.3:

(1)           Resident Big Game Hunting License - $18.00.

(2)           Nonresident Bear Hunting License - $294.00.

(3)           Bear Management Stamp - $15.00.

(4)           Nonresident Big Game Hunting License:

(A)          Season License - $124.00.

(B)          Ten-Day License - $99.00.

(5)           Bonus Antlerless Deer License - $15.00.

(6)           Game Land License - $20.00.

(7)           Falconry License - $15.00.

(8)           Migratory Waterfowl Hunting License - $18.00.

(9)           Resident American Alligator License - $308.00.

(10)         Nonresident American Alligator License - $615.00.

(11)         Resident Elk License - $615.00.

(12)         Nonresident Elk License - $1,229.00.

(f)  The following fees shall apply to hunting and fishing guide licenses issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-270.4:

(1)           Resident Hunting and Fishing Guide License - $20.00.

(2)           Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Guide License - $196.00.

(g)  The following fees shall apply to trapping licenses issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-270.5:

(1)           Resident State Trapping License - $40.00.

(2)           Resident Lifetime Trapping License - $370.00.

(3)           Nonresident State Trapping License - $164.00.

(h)  The following fees shall apply to hook-and-line licenses in inland and joint fishing waters issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-271:

(1)           Resident State Inland Fishing License - $32.00.

(2)           Lifetime Resident Comprehensive Inland Fishing License - $326.00.

(3)           Nonresident State Inland Fishing License - $56.00.

(4)           Short-Term Inland Fishing License:

(A)          Resident 10-day Inland Fishing License - $12.00.

(B)          Nonresident 10-day Inland Fishing License - $29.00.

(5)           Age 70 Resident Lifetime Inland Fishing License - $20.00.

(6)           Resident Disabled Veteran Lifetime Inland Fishing License - $15.00.

(7)           Resident Totally Disabled Lifetime Inland Fishing License - $15.00.

(8)           Special Landholder and Guest Fishing License - $131.00.

(9)           Mountain Heritage Trout Waters Three-Day Fishing License - $11.00.

(i)  The following shall apply to special device licenses issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-272.2:

(1)           Resident Special Device License - $99.00.

(2)           Nonresident Special Device License - $652.00.

(j)  The non-refundable fee for a collection license issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-272.4 shall be $13.00.

(k)  The following non-refundable fees shall apply to captivity licenses issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-272.5:

(1)           Captivity License for Holding - $63.00.

(2)           Captivity License for Rehabilitation - $13.00.

(l)  The following non-refundable fees shall apply to dealer licenses issued by the Commission as set forth in G.S. 113-273:

(1)           Resident Fur-dealer License - $32.00.

(2)           Nonresident Fur-dealer License - $63.00.

(3)           Fur-dealer Station License - $125.00.

(4)           Controlled Hunting Preserve Operator License - $124.00.

(5)           Controlled Hunting Preserve Rabbit Operator License - $32.00.

(6)           Game Bird Propagation License - $13.00.

(7)           Furbearer Propagation License - $35.00.

(8)           Taxidermy License - $63.00.

(9)           Taxidermy Cervid Certification - $7.00.

(10)         Wildlife Control Agent License - $63.00.

(11)         Wildlife Control Technician Certification - $32.00.

(12)         Alligator Control Agent Certification - $32.00.

(m)  The following non-refundable fees shall apply to permits issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-274:

(1)           Possession Permit - $13.00.

(2)           Exportation or Importation Permit - $13.00.

(3)           Trophy Wildlife Sale Permit - $13.00.

(4)           Endangered Species Permit - $13.00.

(5)           Field Trial Permit - $13.00.

(n)  Unified hunting and fishing licenses issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-351:

(1)           Annual Resident Unified Sportsman/Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $85.00.

(2)           Annual Resident Unified Inland/Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $51.00.

(3)           Lifetime Unified Sportsman/Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses:

(A)          Infant Lifetime Unified Sportsman/Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $359.00.

(B)          Youth Lifetime Unified Sportsman/Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $587.00.

(C)          Resident Adult Lifetime Unified Sportsman/Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $880.00.

(D)          Nonresident Adult Lifetime Unified Sportsman/Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $2,019.00.

(E)           Resident Age 70 Lifetime Unified Sportsman/Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $40.00.

(F)           Resident Disabled Veteran Lifetime Unified Sportsman/Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $144.00.

(G)          Resident Totally Disabled Lifetime Unified Sportsman/Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $144.00.

(4)           Resident Lifetime Unified Inland/Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $587.00.

(o)  The following fees shall apply to Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses issued by the Commission, as set forth in G.S. 113-174.2:

(1)           Annual Resident Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $20.00.

(2)           Annual Nonresident Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $40.00.

(3)           Ten-Day Resident Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $9.00.

(4)           Ten-Day Nonresident Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $15.00.

(5)           Infant Lifetime Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $131.00.

(6)           Youth Lifetime Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $196.00.

(7)           Resident Adult Lifetime Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $326.00.

(8)           Nonresident Adult Lifetime Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $652.00.

(9)           Resident Age 70 Lifetime Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $20.00.

(10)         Resident Disabled Veteran Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $15.00.

(11)         Resident Totally Disabled Coastal Recreational Fishing License - $15.00.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-270.1B(e);

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2020;

Eff. July 1, 2020;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2026; July 1, 2024; May 1, 2022.