Section R657-38-12 - Dedicated Hunter Permits(1)(a) Pursuant to Sections 23A-4-706 and 23A-4-707 a person must have a valid Utah hunting or combination license to apply for or obtain a big game permit.(b) Except as provided in Subsection (c), a permit may not be issued if the participant does not have a valid hunting or combination license at the time of permit issuance.(c) A valid hunting or combination license is not required to obtain a permit in the first year of the enrollment period, provided the participant possessed a valid license when applying for the Dedicated Hunter certificate of registration.(2) The participant must have a valid Dedicated Hunter permit in possession while hunting.(3) Upon completion of the minimum annual requirements, a Dedicated Hunter permit may be issued as published on the division's website.(4)(a) The division may issue a duplicate Dedicated Hunter permit pursuant to Section 23A-4-208.(b) If a participant's unused Dedicated Hunter permit and tag is destroyed, lost, or stolen before, or during the hunting season in which the permit is valid, a participant may obtain a duplicate after paying the associated handling fee.(c) A duplicate Dedicated Hunter permit may not be issued after the closing date of the general buck deer season.(d) Upon issuance of a duplicate Dedicated Hunter permit, the original Dedicated Hunter permit is invalid. (5)(a) A participant may surrender a Dedicated Hunter permit in accordance with Rule R657-42.(b) A participant may not surrender a Dedicated Hunter permit after the earliest season allowed by the permit has begun, unless the division can verify that the permit was never in the participant's possession. (6)(a) Lifetime license holders may participate in the program.(b) A lifetime license holder shall apply for a certificate of registration in the same manner as all other prospective participants.(c) A lifetime license holder participating in the program agrees to forgo any rights to receive a lifetime license buck deer permit as provided in Section 23A-4-402 while enrolled in the program and until all outstanding service hours owed from a period of enrollment are complete.(d) A refund or credit is not issued for a forgone lifetime license permit.Utah Admin. Code R657-38-12
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-7, effective 3/13/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-5, effective 2/7/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-04, effective 2/7/2024Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-17, effective 8/21/2024