23-19-36. Disabled, mentally impaired, terminally ill persons, and children in the
custody of the state -- License to fish for free.
(1) A resident who is blind, paraplegic, or otherwise permanently disabled 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 of Wildlife Resources.
(2) A resident who is a mentally retarded person and is not eligible under Section
23-19-14 to fish without a license may receive a free license to fish upon furnishing verification
of mental retardation, as defined in Section 62A-5-101, from a physician.
(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; and
(b) if he qualifies for assistance under any 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 of Wildlife Resources.
Amended by Chapter 128, 1999 General Session
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