H.B. 167

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HUNTING LICENSE FEE
2 1999 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: DeMar Bud Bowman
5 AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND GAME; PROVIDING THAT LIFETIME LICENSEES
6 ARE ENTITLED TO A 50% REDUCTION IN THE STANDARD FEE FOR A DEDICATED
7 HUNTER CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 23-19-17.5, as last amended by Chapter 259, Laws of Utah 1995
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 23-19-17.5 is amended to read:
13 23-19-17.5. Lifetime hunting and fishing licenses.
14 (1) As used in this section, "dedicated hunter" means a person who has purchased and
15 signed a valid dedicated hunter certificate of registration for the dedicated hunter program, as
16 defined by the Wildlife Board.
17 [(1)] (2) Lifetime licensees born after December 31, 1965, must be certified under Section
18 23-19-11 before engaging in hunting.
19 [(2)] (3) A lifetime license shall remain valid if the residency of the lifetime licensee
20 changes to another state or country.
21 [(3)] (4) (a) A lifetime license may be used in lieu of an annual wildlife habitat, small
22 game, and fishing license.
23 (b) Each year, a lifetime licensee is entitled to receive without charge a permit and tag of
24 the lifetime licensee's choice for one of the following general season deer hunts:
25 (i) archery;
26 (ii) rifle; or
27 (iii) muzzleloader.

28 (c) A lifetime licensee is subject to each requirement for special hunting and fishing
29 permits and tags, except as provided in Subsection (4)(b).
30 (5) Lifetime licensees are entitled to a 50% reduction in the standard scheduled fee for a
31 dedicated hunter certificate of registration.
32 [(4)] (6) The Wildlife Board may adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this
33 section.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-27-99 11:01 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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