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North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fishing License Types
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The new license will be available from WRC license agents throughout the state and at any DMF office. The number of license agents will be increased in coastal areas.
Please Note: Blanket Licenses are ONLY available at DMF offices.

Annual License
State Residents*, age 16 or older - $15
Nonresidents, age 16 or older - $30

10-day License
State Residents*, age 16 or older - $5
Nonresidents, age 16 or older - $10

Lifetime CRFL Licenses
Infant Lifetime: younger than one year - $100
Youth Lifetime: age 1 through age 11 - $150
Resident Adult*: age 12 through age 64 - $250
Nonresident Adult: age 12 and older - $500
Resident
Age 65 Lifetime : age 65 and older - $15
Resident Disabled Veteran: 50 percent or more disabled - $10
Resident Totally Disabled: totally and permanently disabled - $10

Wildlife Resources Commission Lifetime Sportsman License holders are exempt from purchasing the CRFL if they purchased their license prior to Jan. 1, 2006.

Blanket Licenses (optional)
For-Hire: six or less passengers - $250, more than six passengers - $350
Ocean Fishing Pier: $4 per linear foot

When purchasing a For-Hire Blanket License, vessel operators must provide a copy of the U. S. Coast Guard license that allows taking people for-hire. Please Note: Blanket Licenses are ONLY available at DMF offices
Annual Unified Sportsman ( Hunting and Fishing Licenses)
Resident Unified Sportsman/Coastal Recreational Fishing License* - $55
Resident Unified Inland/Coastal Recreational Fishing License* - $35

Lifetime Unified Sportsman ( Hunting and Fishing Licenses)
Infant Lifetime: younger than one year - $275
Youth Lifetime: age 1 through age 11 - $450
Resident Adult*: age 12 through age 64 - $675
Nonresident Adult: age 12 and older - $1,350
Resident
Age 65 Lifetime : age 65 and older - $30
Resident Disabled Veteran: 50 percent or more disabled - $110
Resident Totally Disabled: totally and permanently disabled - $110
Resident
Lifetime Unified Inland/Coastal Rcreational Fishing License - $450
Lifetime Unified Inland/Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses
Resident Legally Blind Unified Inland/Coastal Recreational Fishing License – No charge
Resident Adult Care Home Unified Inland/Coastal Recreational Fishing License – No charge
Resident Subsistence Unified Inland/Coastal Recreational Fishing License Waiver – No charge
* Out-of-state students attending a university, college, or community college in North Carolina are considered residents.
For more license information, please call the DMF at 252-726-7021 or 800-682-2632,
or visit North Carolina CRFL Frequently Asked Questions
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