Prohibits DEP from requiring person under 16 years of age to obtain horseback riding permit to ride in State wildlife management areas.

This bill (A182) stops New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from requiring children under 16 to obtain a horseback riding permit or pay the $2.00 nonrefundable fee when riding in state wildlife management areas. It directly affects minors under 16 who participate in horseback riding within these designated areas. The key provision removes both the permit requirement and the associated fee for this age group, effective immediately. The DEP may still create implementing rules under existing law, but the bill specifically exempts children under 16 from these requirements.