23A-4-305. Persons with a physical or intellectual disability, terminally ill persons, and children in the custody of the state may fish for free.
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Effective 5/6/2026
23A-4-305. Persons with a physical or intellectual disability, terminally ill persons, and children in the custody of the state may fish for free.
(1)A resident who is blind, has paraplegia, or has another permanent disability so as to be permanently confined to a wheelchair or the use of crutches, or who has lost either or both lower extremities, may receive a free license to fish upon furnishing satisfactory proof of this fact to the division.
(2)A resident who has an intellectual disability and is not eligible under Section 23A-4-303 to fish without a license may receive a free license to fish upon furnishing verification from a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner that the person has an intellectual disability.
(3)A resident who is terminally ill, and has less than five years to live, may receive a free license to fish:
(a)upon furnishing verification from a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner; and
(b)if the resident qualifies for assistance under a low income public assistance program administered by a state agency.
(4)A child placed in the custody of the state by a court order may receive a free fishing license upon furnishing verification of custody to the division.
Amended by Chapter 400 , 2026 General Session