Utah Admin. Code R657-42-4 - Surrenders

(1) Any person who has obtained a wildlife document and decides not to use it, may surrender the wildlife document to any division office.

(2) Any person who surrenders a wildlife document prior to the season opening date is eligible for the following:

(a) waiving the waiting period normally assessed;

(b) if bonus points apply to the permit opportunity being surrendered, reinstating the number of previously acquired bonus points, provided:

(i) the wildlife document is surrendered more than 30 days before the start of the season for which the permit is valid; or

(ii) if the results of the drawing are not posted until less than 30 days before the start of the season, and the hunter surrenders the permit prior to the opening day of the season for which the permit is valid;

(c) if preference points apply to the permit opportunity being surrendered, reinstating the number of previously acquired preference points, provided:

(i) the wildlife document is surrendered more than 30 days before the start of the season for which the permit is valid; or

(ii) if the results of the drawing are not posted until less than 30 days before the start of the season, and the hunter surrenders the permit prior to the opening day of the season for which the permit is valid;

(d) purchasing a reallocated permit or any other permit available for which the person is eligible, and receiving a preference point in lieu of that surrendered permit, if applicable; or

(e) receiving a refund as provided in Section R657-42-5.

(3) A CWMU permit must be surrendered prior to the applicable season opening date provided by the CWMU operator, except as provided in Section R657-42-11.

(4) Dedicated hunter participants must surrender their permits prior to the general archery deer season, except as provided in Section R657-38-6.

(5) A person surrendering a wildlife document received through a group application is eligible for the following:

(a) if all group members surrender their permits more than 30 days before the start of the season for which the permit is valid, all group members may:

(i) have previously acquired bonus points or preference points reinstated;

(ii) any waiting period normally assessed may be waived; and

(iii) applicants may be eligible for a refund consistent with Section R657-42-5;

(b) except as identified in Subsection (c), if a group member fails to surrender their permit more than 30 days before the start of the season for which the permit is valid, all group members lose bonus points or preference points applicable to that hunt, but applicants who have surrendered may have the normally-assessed waiting period waived; and

(c) if an individual in a group surrenders a general season permit to obtain a reallocated permit, then all group members are eligible to:

(i) have previously acquired preference points reinstated;

(ii) receive a preference point for that year's application; and

(iii) receive a refund on the general season permit consistent with Section R657-42-5.

(6) Notwithstanding the limitations in this section, a person who obtains a permit through a group application may surrender that permit after the opening date of the applicable hunting season and have previously acquired bonus points or preference points for the permit species restored, provided the person:

(a) is a member of United States Armed Forces or public health or public safety organization and is deployed or mobilized in the interest of national defense or national emergency;

(b) surrenders the permit to the division, with the tag attached and intact, or signs an affidavit verifying the permit is no longer in their possession within one year of the end of hunting season authorized by the permit; and

(c) satisfies the requirements for receiving a refund in Subsections R657-42-5(3)(c) and (d).

(7) The division may not issue a refund, except as provided in Sections 23-19-38, 23-19-38.2, and R657-42-5.

(8) For the purposes of this section, each reference to restoring previously acquired bonus points or preference points is limited to those points utilized in acquiring the wildlife document to be surrendered.

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Utah Admin. Code R657-42-4

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-04, effective 2/10/2020