§296.3.  Suspension, revocation, or denial of hunting and fishing licenses

A.  Hunting or fishing licenses shall be suspended, revoked, or denied at such time as the Department of Revenue has an assessment or judgment against an individual that has become final and nonappealable, if the amount of the final assessment or final judgment is in excess of five hundred dollars of individual income tax, exclusive of penalty, interest, costs, and other charges.

B.  The suspension, revocation, or denial shall be effective until such time as the individual has paid or made arrangements to pay the delinquent tax, interest, penalty, and all costs and the Department of Revenue notifies the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries of the payment.

C.  In the case of a spouse who qualifies for liability relief under the innocent spouse provisions in R.S. 47:101(B)(7) and 1584, the provisions of this Section shall not apply.

D.  The secretary of the Department of Revenue, in cooperation with the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act to effectuate the orderly and expeditious suspension, revocation, or denial, and reissuance of hunting and fishing licenses in accordance with the provisions of this Section.

Acts 2003, No. 380, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 295, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.