Section R657-45-3 - License Terms and Renewal(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: (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.Utah Admin. Code R657-45-3
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-18, effective 8/22/2019