HB392 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Mack Morrow

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Hunting, disabled persons hunting license established, continuously valid as long as disability continues, issuance fee

Summary

HB392 would create a special hunting license for totally disabled Alabama residents that lasts for the duration of the disability and costs $1 to issue.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it would allow a totally disabled resident to obtain a special hunting license that is valid continuously during the disability after paying a $1 fee. The license would take the place of the standard annual resident hunting license, but would not remove other licenses or requirements for wildlife management areas or migratory waterfowl. It requires medical certification of disability and ongoing recertification if requested by enforcement officers; if the person fails to provide recertification within 90 days, the license could be voided. The license would display the certifying physician's name. The law would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Totally disabled Alabama residents who want to hunt would be able to get a license that stays valid as long as their disability lasts, provided they meet residency and medical certification requirements.
• Issuing authorities (such as county judges of probate and other issuing officers) and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources would issue, manage, and enforce the license, handle the $1 issuance fee, and oversee disability recertification and license validity.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a special disabled person's hunting license valid continuously during total disability for a $1 issuance fee, with eligibility requiring residency in Alabama for at least six months, an age/residency address, and a medical certification from a physician or chiropractor confirming total disability.
• The license is in lieu of the annual resident hunting license but does not remove requirements for hunting in wildlife management areas or for migratory waterfowl; the license must include the certifying physician's name, and enforcement may require recertification with a 90-day window to provide it; the fee is allocated per county rules and the license becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department