DWR has determined that this amendment may not create additional costs for those individuals wishing to hunt migratory game birds in Utah because it simply expands an existing definition.
G. Regulatory Impact Summary Table (This table includes only fiscal impacts the agency was able to measure. If the agency could not estimate an impact, it is excluded from this table but described in boxes A through F.)
Regulatory Impact Summary Table
H. Department head comments on fiscal impact and approval of regulatory impact analysis:
After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that this proposed rule amendment will not result in a measurable fiscal impact to businesses.
The Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources, Joel Ferry, has reviewed and approved this fiscal analysis.
Citation Information
7. Provide citations to the statutory authority for the rule. If there is also a federal requirement for the rule, provide a citation to that requirement:
Public Notice Information
9. The public may submit written or oral comments to the agency identified in box 1.
A. Comments will be accepted until:
10. This rule change MAY become effective on:
NOTE: The date above is the date the agency anticipates making the rule or its changes effective. It is NOT the effective date.
Agency Authorization Information
Agency head or
designee and title:
R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.
R657-12. Hunting and Fishing Accommodations for People With Disabilities.
R657-12-1. Purpose and Authority.
Under authority of Sections 23A-2-305, 23A-4-201, 23A-4-305, 23A-5-315 and 63G-3-201, this rule provides the standards and procedures for a person with disabilities to:
(1) obtain a certificate of registration for taking wildlife from a vehicle;
(2) obtain a fishing license as authorized under Subsection 23A-4-305 (1); (3) obtain a certificate of registration to participate in companion hunting;
(4) obtain a certificate of registration to receive a limited entry season extension;
(5) obtain a certificate of registration to receive a general deer or elk season extension;
(6) obtain a certificate of registration to hunt with a crossbow or draw-lock; or
(7) obtain a certificate of registration to use telescopic sights on a weapon when otherwise prohibited.
R657-12-3. Providing Evidence of Disability for Obtaining a Fishing License.
(1) A resident may receive a free fishing license under Subsection 23A-4-305 (1) by providing evidence the person is blind, paraplegic, or otherwise permanently disabled so as to be permanently confined to a wheelchair or the use of crutches, or who has lost either or both lower extremities. (2) A person may obtain this license at any division office.
(3) The division shall accept the following as evidence of disability:(a) obvious physical impediment;
(b) use of any mobility device described in Subsection R657-12-2(b); (c) a signed statement by a licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, [or a ]physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner verifying the person is blind as defined under Subsection R657-12-2(a); or (d) a signed statement by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner verifying the person is paraplegic, or otherwise permanently disabled so as to be permanently confined to a wheelchair or the use of crutches, or has lost either or both lower extremities. KEY: wildlife, wildlife law, disabled persons, fishing
Date of Last Change: 2026[October 2, 2023] Notice of Continuation: July 18, 2022
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-5-315; 63G-3-201
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