Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 23A-4-501 - Wildlife license agents(1) The director may designate wildlife license agents to sell licenses, permits, and tags.(2) A wildlife license agent may:(a) sell a license, permit, or tag to an eligible applicant, except for a license, permit, or tag specified in Subsection 23A-4-503(2) which may be sold only by the division; and(b) collect a fee for a license, permit, or tag sold.(3) A wildlife license agent shall receive:(a) for a wildlife license, permit, or tag having a fee equal to $10 or less but greater than $1, 50 cents for a wildlife license, permit, or tag sold; and(b) for a wildlife license, permit, or tag having a fee greater than $10, 5% of the fee.(4) The division may require a wildlife license agent to obtain a bond in a reasonable amount.(5)(a) As directed by the division, a wildlife license agent shall: (i) report the wildlife license agent's sales to the division; and(ii) submit to the division the fees obtained from the sale of licenses, permits, and tags less the remuneration provided in Subsection (3).(b) If a wildlife license agent fails to pay the amount due, the division may assess a penalty of 20% of the amount due. A delinquent payment shall bear interest at the rate of 1% per month. If the amount due is not paid because of bad faith or fraud, the division shall assess a penalty of 100% of the total amount due together with interest.(c) Fees, except the remuneration provided in Subsection (3), shall:(i) be kept separate from the private money of the wildlife license agents; and(ii) belong to the state.(6) A wildlife license agent may not intentionally:(a) fail to date or misdate a license, permit, or tag;(b) issue a hunting license or permit to an individual until that individual furnishes proof of successful completion of a division-approved hunter education course as provided in Section 23A-4-1001; or(c) issue a furbearer license to an individual until that individual furnishes proof of successful completion of a division-approved furharvester education course as provided in Section 23A-4-1005.Renumbered from § 23-19-15 and amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session ,§ 78, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by Chapter 46, 2017 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/9/2017.Amended by Chapter 68, 2005 General Session.