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Utah Code § 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

Amended by Chapter 400, 2026 General Session

(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.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.