Utah Admin. Code R657-42-5 - Refunds

(1) The refund of a license, certificate of registration or permit shall be made in accordance with:

(a) Section 23-19-38 and Rule R657-50;

(b) Section 23-19-38.2 and Subsection (3); or

(c) Section 23-19-38 and this section.

(2)

(a) An application for a refund may be obtained from any division office.

(b) All refunds must be processed through the Salt Lake Division office.

(c) Except for an individual applying for a refund under Subsection (3), an individual may apply for a refund up to 90 days after the expiration of the wildlife document.

(d) The division may reject an application for a refund that is incomplete.

(3) A person may receive a refund for a wildlife document if that person was deployed or mobilized on or after September 11, 2001, in the interest of national defense or national emergency and is thereby completely precluded from participating in the hunting or fishing activity authorized by the wildlife document, provided:

(a) the refund request is made to the division within one year of the end of the hunting or fishing season authorized by the wildlife document;

(b) the person surrenders the wildlife document to the division, or signs an affidavit stating the wildlife document is no longer in the person's possession; and

(c) the person verifies that the deployment or mobilization completely precluded them from participating in the activity authorized by the wildlife document; and

(d) the person provides military orders, or a letter from an employment supervisor on official public health or public safety organization letterhead stating:

(i) the branch of the United States Armed Forces, or name of the public health organization or public safety organization from which they were deployed or mobilized; and

(ii) the nature and length of their duty while deployed or mobilized.

(4) The division may issue a refund for a wildlife document if the person to whom it was issued dies before participating in the hunting or fishing activity authorized by the wildlife document, provided the person legally entitled to administer the decedent's estate provides the division with:

(a) picture identification;

(b) letters testamentary, letters of administration, or such other evidence establishing the person is legally entitled to administer the affairs of the decedent's estate;

(c) a photocopy of the decedent's certified death certificate; and

(d) the wildlife document for which a refund is requested.

(5)

(a)

(i) A person may receive a refund for a once-in-a-lifetime or limited-entry permit provided the permit is surrendered to the division no less than 30 days before the season opening date identified on the permit.

(ii) A person may receive a refund for a general season permit that must be surrendered to accept a reallocated limited entry permit for the same species.

(b) The established wildlife document refund fee will not be assessed on general season permits surrendered under Subsection (5)(a)(ii).

(6) The division may issue a refund for a wildlife document if the person to whom it was issued was precluded from participating in the activity authorized by the wildlife document due to COVID-19 related personal health concerns or general public health restrictions imposed by the federal government, a state, or a local government.

(7) The director may determine that a person did not have the opportunity to participate in an activity authorized by the wildlife document.

(8) Notwithstanding any other provision is this rule, the division may reinstate a bonus point or preference point, whichever applies, and waive waiting periods, if applicable, when issuing a refund in accordance with this section.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R657-42-5

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-04, effective 2/10/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 8/10/2023