Fishing license for the terminally ill
Key: wildlife, licensing, terminally ill*, fishing, rules and procedures
Date of last change: June 23, 2026
Notice of continuation: April 4, 2022
Authorizing, and implementing or interpreted law: 23A-4-305
R657-30-1. Purpose and Authority.
Under Section 23A-4-305, this rule provides the procedures for a terminally ill person to obtain a free fishing license.
R657-30-2. Procedures for Obtaining a Free Fishing License.
(1) A resident may receive a fishing license free of charge upon providing the following information to a division office:
(a) Verification signed by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner stating the applicant:
(i) is terminally ill; and
(ii) has less than five years to live; and
(b) One of the following documents stating the person is receiving assistance under a low income public assistance program administered by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services:
(i) A Medicaid identification card for the current month;
(ii) A food stamp identification card for the current year; or
(iii) A document stating the person is receiving Supplemental Security Income.
(2) If a person is not a recipient of a public assistance program administered by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services or cannot produce one of the documents required under Subsection (b), the person must provide the division with an affidavit signed by the Office of Family Support stating that they qualify for a low income public assistance program.