Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-45 - Wildlife License, Permit, and Certificate of Registration Forms
Section R657-45-3 - License Terms and Renewal

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-45-3

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1)

(a) Upon paying the prescribed fee and satisfying the criteria for issuance, a person may obtain a resident or nonresident fishing, hunting, or combination license valid for:
(i) 365 days (one year);

(ii) 730 days (two years);

(iii) 1095 days (three years);

(iv) 1460 days (four years); or

(v) 1825 days (five years).

(b) In addition to the license term prescribed in Subsection (1)(a), a person may obtain a:
(i) three or seven day resident or nonresident fishing license; or

(ii) three day nonresident hunting license.

(2)

(a) Except as provided in Subsections (b) through (d), a multi-year fishing, hunting, and combination license under Subsection (1)(a) is available to residents and nonresidents at a discounted, adult license fee rate based on residency, license type and license term.
(i) A multi-year license is available to youth only at the adult license fee rate.

(b) A resident senior, age 65 and older, may obtain a multi-year fishing, hunting, or combination license at the 365 day, senior license fee rate multiplied by the number of years in the license term.

(c) A resident disabled veteran that is eligible for a service-connected disability license under Section 23-19-38.3 and R657-12-10, may obtain a multi-year license at the reduced 365 day license fee rate multiplied by the number of years in the license term.

(3) A person with a current, one to five year hunting, fishing, or combination license may renew the license by purchasing:

(a) a new license on or after its expiration date; or

(b) the same license for a term prescribed in Subsection (1)(a) within six months of the expiration date on the unexpired license.
(i) A license renewed under Subsection (3)(b) is effective on the date of purchase and remains valid for a period equal to the sum of the remaining days on the unexpired license and the applicable term on the renewal license.

(4) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(a), a fishing, hunting, or combination license issued under this Section remains valid if the licensee subsequently changes residency during the term of license.

(a) A Utah resident license is invalid if a resident license for hunting, fishing, or trapping is purchased in any other state or country.

(5)

(a) A resident that establishes a new domicile outside Utah during the unexpired term of a Utah resident fishing, hunting, or combination license, shall notify the Division of the change prior to purchasing a resident hunting, fishing, or trapping license in any other state or country.

(b) Upon receiving notice of a domicile change under Subsection (5)(a), the Division will issue a free nonresident replacement license for the remaining term of the resident license.

(c) The Division may charge a handling fee for a residency based license exchange under this Subsection.

(d) The pro rata difference between the nonresident and resident license fee will not be refunded to a person that establishes Utah residency during the term of a nonresident license.

(6) A person that purchases a hunting permit and subsequently changes residency may lawfully use that permit for the applicable hunting season without notifying the Division of residency change.

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