New Jersey Statutes Title 23. Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals 23 § 3-7.1

a. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in sections 23:3-1 to 23:3-22 of the Revised Statutes, concerning the issuance of resident or nonresident bow and arrow licenses, any person applying for a bow and arrow license, other than an apprentice license, must present to the issuing agent either a certificate stating that the applicant has satisfactorily completed a course in bow and arrow safety and proficiency, which shall be signed by an agent of the Division of Fish and Wildlife designated for the purpose whose fitness to give instructions in bow handling has been determined by the Division of Fish and Wildlife of the Department of Environmental Protection, or a previously issued bow and arrow license that is not an apprentice license.

b. An applicant for an apprentice bow and arrow license shall be exempt from the requirement to show that the person has completed a course in bow and arrow safety and proficiency as provided in subsection a. of this section.