H.B. 213 Enrolled

FISHING LICENSE EXEMPTION FOR YOUTH
IN YOUTH CORRECTIONS
2001 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Bradley T. Johnson
This act modifies the Wildlife Code to allow certain youth in custody of the Division of Youth
Corrections to fish without a license.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
23-19-14, as last amended by Chapter 128, Laws of Utah 1999
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 23-19-14 is amended to read:
23-19-14. Persons residing in certain institutions authorized to fish without license.
(1) The Division of Wildlife Resources shall permit a person to fish without a license if:
(a) (i) the person resides in:
[(i)] (A) the Utah State Developmental Center in American Fork;
[(ii)] (B) the state hospital;
[(iii)] (C) a veteran's hospital;
[(iv)] (D) a veteran's nursing home;
[(v)] (E) a mental health center;
[(vi)] (F) an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded;
[(vii)] (G) a group home licensed by the Department of Human Services and operated under
contract with the Division of Services for People with Disabilities; [or]
(H) a group home or other community-based placement licensed by the Department of Human
Services and operated under contract with the Division of Youth Corrections;
(I) a private residential facility for at-risk youth licensed by the Department of Human Services;
or
[(viii)] (J) another similar institution approved by the division; or

(ii) the person is a youth who participates in a work camp operated by the Division of Youth
Corrections;
(b) the person is properly supervised by a representative of the institution; and
(c) the institution obtains from the division a certificate of registration that specifies:
(i) the date and place where the person will fish; and
(ii) the name of the institution's representative who will supervise the person fishing.
(2) The institution must apply for the certificate of registration at least ten days before the fishing
outing.
(3) (a) An institution that receives a certificate of registration authorizing at-risk youth to fish shall
provide instruction to the youth on fishing laws and regulations.
(b) The division shall provide educational materials to the institution to assist it in complying with
Subsection (3)(a).

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