(a) Subject to the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 32-920, and amendments thereto, the secretary of wildlife and parks or the secretary’s designee shall issue, free of charge, a permanent license to hunt and fish to any person residing in the state who submits to the secretary satisfactory proof that the person is a disabled veteran. Any such person hunting or fishing in this state shall be subject to the provisions of all rules and regulations relating to hunting or fishing.

(b) As used in this section, “disabled veteran” means a person who:

(1) Was a member of the armed services;

(2) has separated from the armed services under honorable conditions; and

(3) has a disability certified by the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office as being service-connected and such service-connected disability is equal or greater than 30%.