Permanent Combination Licence, No Fee — Permanent Disability, Any Cause
A resident with a permanent disability — or any resident 65 or older — holds the permanent combination hunting and fishing licence at no fee, against $43 for the ordinary combination. This is general law reaching every permanently disabled resident, veterans included. A 100% disabled veteran holds a free continuing licence under §20-2-31(c) on a ONE-TIME presentation of discharge and disability papers: the statute states the holder shall not again be required to appear before the licensing authority.
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
A resident with a permanent disability — or any resident 65 or older — holds the permanent combination hunting and fishing licence at no fee, against $43 for the ordinary combination. This is general law reaching every permanently disabled resident, veterans included. A 100% disabled veteran holds a free continuing licence under §20-2-31(c) on a ONE-TIME presentation of discharge and disability papers: the statute states the holder shall not again be required to appear before the licensing authority.
What it's worth: Permanent combination hunting and fishing licence at no fee — ordinary combination $43
- Held permanently once issued; permits and stamps (deer, turkey, waterfowl) still cost their ordinary fees.
- RIGL §20-2-31(c) grants a 100% disabled veteran a free continuing special licence to hunt and/or fish, on one-time presentation of discharge and disability papers as prescribed by DEM.
- The statute states the holder shall not again be required to appear before the licensing authority to present the papers. There is no annual reconfirmation.
Who is entitled to it
- Your disability is permanent.
- You are a resident of this state.
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How to claim it
- 1Obtain the free permanent licence online, at any licence vendor, or at the licensing office — the fee table lists it as "No Fee" for any resident 65 or older or with a permanent disability.
- 2A separate veteran-specific statute (§20-2-31) is reported to give 100% disabled veterans free licences with annual reconfirmation — the permanent-disability route above is the one the department's current guide operates, and it does not re-verify yearly.
- 3Saltwater fishing runs on its own licence; ask about the disability exemption when registering.
- Form
- Licence purchase with disability documentation
- File with
- Online, any licence vendor, or the environmental management licensing office in Providence
- Documents you will need
- va benefit summary letter
- No renewal
- Once granted it does not need renewing.
Sources
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