IA HF21

Allows disabled veterans to fish in Iowa without a fishing license, regardless of whether they are residents or nonresidents, if their disability occurred during military service

Requires disabled veterans fishing without a license to display proof of veteran status and disability status upon request by a peace officer

Establishes that failure to provide required documentation is a simple misdemeanor with a $35 fine, though charges can be avoided by producing proof in court within a reasonable time

Maintains existing eligibility for Iowa residents who are disabled veterans or former POWs to obtain lifetime fishing or combined hunting/fishing licenses

Exempts nonresident disabled veterans from the paddlefish fishing license requirement on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers