HB130 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tim WadsworthRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Hunting, disabled persons hunting license established, continuously valid as long as disability continues, issuance fee, Sec. 9-11-54 am'd.
Summary: HB130 creates annual, discounted hunting and fishing licenses for Alabama residents who are totally disabled, valid for as long as the disability continues, with a $1 issuance fee.
What This Bill Does
It sets reduced annual fees for disabled individuals: $5 for hunting, $2 for freshwater fishing, and $2 for saltwater fishing, plus a $1 issuance fee. Licenses stay valid continuously during the total disability, but conservation officers can request a recertification; if the disability recertification isn't provided within 90 days, the license becomes void. The disabled licenses replace the usual resident licenses for hunting and fishing (with certain area and program exceptions) and require eligibility proof and physician certification as part of the application.

Who It Affects
Totally disabled Alabama residents who meet the eligibility requirements; they would receive discounted hunting and fishing licenses that remain valid for the duration of their disability.
Licensing and law enforcement officials (the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and county issuing officers, plus conservation officers) who process applications, collect the issuance fee, verify disability status, and enforce the recertification requirement.

Key Provisions
Eligibility and application: Totally disabled residents must meet disability and residency requirements (resident for at least six months prior to applying), provide physician or chiropractor certification of disability, and pay an annual license fee plus a $1 issuance fee to obtain a special disabled person's hunting or fishing license.
Fees and validity: Annual fees are $5 for hunting, $2 for freshwater fishing, and $2 for saltwater fishing; licenses are valid continuously during the disability, with a written recertification request allowed for verification and a 90-day period to provide it, or the license becomes void and may be confiscated.
Substitution of licenses: These licenses replace the standard resident licenses (with specific exceptions) and grant privileges similar to those of the wildlife heritage license; the license can include the physician certifier's name and must be issued by an authorized licensed official.
Administration and definitions: An issuance fee of $1 is collected by the issuing authority; the act defines disability for this purpose and allows certain administrative steps (including process rules and effective date) with the act taking effect on the first day of the third month after 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