32-988. Fees for licenses and permits. (a) The secretary is authorized to adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, rules and regulations fixing the amount of fees for the following items, subject to the following limitations and subject to the requirement that no such rules and regulations shall be adopted as temporary rules and regulations:

Big game permits

    Resident (other than elk permit): maximum $100

    Nonresident (other than elk permit): maximum $400

    Elk permit: maximum $350

    Nonresident mule deer stamp: maximum $150

    Nonresident applications: maximum $25

Combination hunting and fishing licenses

    Resident: maximum $50

    Lifetime: maximum $1,000; or 8 quarterly payments, each maximum $150

    Nonresident: maximum $200

Commercial dog training permits: maximum $25

Commercial guide permit or associate guide permit

    Resident: maximum $250

    Nonresident: maximum $1,000

Commercial harvest or dealer permits: maximum $200

Commercial prairie rattlesnake harvesting permits

    Resident or nonresident with valid hunting license: maximum $5

    Resident or nonresident nonfirearm without valid hunting license: maximum $20

Controlled shooting area operator license: maximum $400

Duplicate licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the department: maximum $10

Falconry

    Permits: maximum $300

    Examinations: maximum $100

Field trial permits: maximum $25

Fishing licenses

    Resident: maximum $25

    Lifetime: maximum $500; or 8 quarterly payments, each maximum $75

    Nonresident: maximum $75

    Five-day nonresident: maximum $25

    Institutional group: maximum $200

    Special nonprofit group: maximum $200

    Twenty-four-hour: maximum $10

Fur dealer licenses

    Resident: maximum $200

    Nonresident: maximum $400

Furharvester licenses

    Resident: maximum $25

    Lifetime: maximum $500; or 8 quarterly payments, each maximum $75

    Nonresident: maximum $400

Game breeder permits: maximum $15

Persons with a physical or developmental disability hunting and fishing permits: maximum $5

Hound trainer-breeder running permits: maximum $25

Hunting licenses

    Resident: maximum $25

    Lifetime: maximum $500; or 8 quarterly payments, each maximum $75

    Nonresident 16 or more years of age: maximum $125

    Nonresident under 16 years of age: maximum $75

    Controlled shooting area: maximum $25

    Forty-eight-hour waterfowl permits: maximum $25

Migratory waterfowl habitat stamps: maximum $8

Mussel fishing licenses

    Resident: maximum $200

    Nonresident: maximum $1,500

Rabbit permits

    Live trapping: maximum $200

    Shipping: maximum $400

Raptor propagation permits: maximum $100

Rehabilitation permits: maximum $50

Scientific, educational or exhibition permits: maximum $10

Wildlife damage control permits: maximum $10

Wildlife importation permits: maximum $10

Wild turkey permits

    Resident: maximum $100

    Nonresident: maximum $400

    Resident turkey tag: maximum $20

    Nonresident turkey tag: maximum $30

Special permits under K.S.A. 32-961, and amendments thereto: maximum $100

Miscellaneous fees

    Special events on department land or water: maximum $200

    Special departmental services, materials or supplies: no maximum

    Other issues of department: no maximum

    Vendor bond: no maximum

(b) The fee for a landowner-tenant resident big game or wild turkey hunting permit shall be an amount equal to 1/2 the fee for a general resident big game or wild turkey hunting permit.

(c) The fee for a big game or wild turkey hunting permit for a resident under 16 years of age shall be an amount not to exceed 1/2 the fee for a general resident big game or wild turkey hunting permit.

(d) The fee for a furharvester license for a resident under 16 years of age shall be an amount equal to 1/2 the fee for a resident furharvester license.

(e) For a resident who is at least 65 years of age, but less than 75 years of age:

(1) The fee for an annual hunting license shall be an amount equal to 1/2 the fee for a general annual hunting license;

(2) the fee for an annual fishing license shall be an amount equal to 1/2 the fee for a general annual fishing license; and

(3) the fee for an annual combination hunting and fishing license shall be an amount equal to 1/2 the fee for a general annual combination hunting and fishing license.

(f) Any person who is a resident of this state and satisfies the requirements to be considered a disabled veteran under K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 32-934, and amendments thereto, shall be exempt from the hunting and fishing license fees listed in subsection (a).

(g) The secretary may establish, by rules and regulations adopted in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, different fees for various classes and types of licenses, permits, stamps and other issuances of the department which may occur within each item as described under subsection (a).

History: L. 1978, ch. 152, § 14; L. 1981, ch. 174, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 175, § 9; L. 1985, ch. 131, § 3; L. 1985, ch. 134, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 149, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 151, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 144, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 105; L. 1989, ch. 274, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 141, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 139, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 139, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 245, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 164, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 98, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 149, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 165, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 17, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 211, § 9; L. 2003, ch. 121, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 99, § 8; L. 2007, ch. 133, § 7; L. 2012, ch. 154, § 7; L. 2023, ch. 43, § 5; April 27.