License fees; fee adjustments

A. The director of the department of wildlife shall keep a record of all money received and licenses and permits issued by the department, numbering each class separately. Upon satisfactory proof that a license or permit has been lost before its expiration, the director may issue a duplicate and collect a just and reasonable fee as determined by state wildlife commission rule. B. Beginning April 1, 2027 and on April 1 of each successive year, the state wildlife commission may adjust the fees provided by this section for inflation as provided in Subsection C of this section. The director of the department of wildlife shall collect the following fees for each license of the class indicated: Resident, fishing $35.00 Resident, game hunting 25.00 Resident, deer 50.00 Resident, junior-senior, deer 25.00 Resident, senior, disabled, game hunting and fishing 20.00 Resident, fishing and game hunting combination 42.00 Resident, junior, fishing and game hunting combination 15.00 Resident, disabled veteran, fishing and game hunting combination 10.00 Resident, antelope 60.00 Resident, elk cow 60.00 Resident, elk bull or either sex 90.00 Resident, junior-senior, elk 60.00 Resident, bighorn sheep, ram 150.00 Resident, bighorn sheep, ewe 75.00 Resident, Barbary sheep 120.00 Resident, bear 55.00 Resident, turkey 35.00 Resident, cougar 55.00 Resident, oryx 175.00 Resident, ibex 110.00 Resident, javelina 55.00 Resident, fur dealer 50.00 Resident, trapper 50.00 Resident, junior trapper 20.00 Nonresident, fishing 90.00 Nonresident, junior fishing 20.00 Nonresident, junior, game hunting 20.00 Nonresident, game hunting 90.00 Nonresident, deer 375.00 Nonresident, quality deer 600.00 Nonresident, bear 350.00 Nonresident, cougar 350.00 Nonresident, turkey 125.00 Nonresident, antelope 400.00 Nonresident, elk cow 550.00 Nonresident, elk bull or either sex 750.00 Nonresident, quality elk 975.00 Nonresident, bighorn sheep 3,500.00 Nonresident, Barbary sheep 350.00 Nonresident, oryx 1,600.00 Nonresident, ibex 1,600.00 Nonresident, javelina 155.00 Nonresident, fur dealer 200.00 Nonresident, trapper 500.00 Nonresident, nongame 65.00 Nonresident, shed hunter license 200.00 Resident, senior, disabled, fishing 8.00 Resident, junior fishing 5.00 Temporary fishing, one day 12.00 Temporary fishing, five days 30.00 Resident, senior, disabled, game hunting 15.00 Resident, junior, game hunting 10.00 Temporary game hunting, four days 40.00 Second rod validation 10.00. C. On April 1, 2027 and on April 1 of each successive year, the state wildlife commission may adjust the fees provided by Subsection B of this section by an amount up to the total amount reflected by the annual percentage change in the consumer price index; provided that the fees shall not be adjusted below the minimum amounts of the previous year as a result of a decrease in the consumer price index, and the fees shall be adjusted on April 1, 2032 and every five years thereafter. The amount of the adjustment shall be rounded to the nearest dollar. By November 1, 2026 and by November 1 of each successive year, the department of wildlife shall post on its website the fees provided in Subsection B of this section for the next year. D. Residents who participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program are eligible to receive a twenty-five percent discount on all license fees after qualifying with the department of wildlife. E. As used in this section, "consumer price index" means the consumer price index, not seasonally adjusted, for all urban consumers, United States city average for all items, or its successor index, as published by the United States department of labor for a twelve-month period ending September 30. History: 1953 Comp., § 53-3-6, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 17, § 5; 1965, ch. 32, § 1; 1966, ch. 17, § 1; 1967, ch. 2, § 1; 1969, ch. 28, § 3; 1971, ch. 75, § 5; 1973, ch. 268, § 2; 1977, ch. 180, § 3; 1979, ch. 286, § 2; 1980, ch. 17, § 1; 1983, ch. 117, § 2; 1992, ch. 28, § 2; 1993, ch. 189, § 2; 1995, ch. 87, § 2; 1996, ch. 87, § 1; 1998, ch. 51, § 2; 2003, ch. 195, § 2; 2005, ch. 74, § 2; 2007, ch. 8, § 2; 2009, ch. 230, § 2; 2010, ch. 45, § 2; 2011, ch. 25, § 2; 2011, ch. 186, § 4; 2015, ch. 148, § 2; 2025, ch. 9, § 10.