DAR File No. 38482

Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources

Rule R657-45

Wildlife License, Permit, and Certificate of Registration Forms

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 38482
Filed: 05/06/2014 10:55:37 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is being amended pursuant to Regional Advisory Council and Wildlife Board meetings conducted annually for taking public input and reviewing the Division of Wildlife Resources' (DWR) rule pursuant to wildlife license, permit, and certificate of registration forms.

Summary of the rule or change:

Provisions of this rule are being amended to allow for the purchasing of multi-year fishing, hunting, and combination licenses.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 23-19-2
• Section 23-14-19

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This rule is being amended allow sportsmen to purchase a multi-year fishing, hunting or combination license. DWR determines that there is not a cost or savings impact to the state budget or DWR's budget associated with this amendment.

local governments:

None--This filing does not create any direct cost or savings impact to local governments because they are not directly affected by the rule. Nor are local governments indirectly impacted because the rule does not create a situation requiring services from local governments.

small businesses:

This rule is being amended to allow for the purchase of a multi-year license. The adult license fee will be discounted $1 per each year up to five years. Therefore, this amendment would not generate a savings or cost impact to small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

This rule is being amended to allow for the purchase of a multi-year license. The adult license fee will be discounted $1 per each year up to five years. Therefore, this amendment would generate a savings impact to persons wishing to participate.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

This rule is being amended to allow for the purchasing of multi-year fishing, hunting or combination licenses, this would allow for a $1 per year cost savings (up to five years) for those wishing to participate.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The amendments to this rule do not create an impact on businesses.

Michael R. Styler, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Natural Resources
Wildlife Resources
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3154

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Staci Coons at the above address, by phone at 801-538-4718, by FAX at 801-538-4709, or by Internet E-mail at stacicoons@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

07/01/2014

This rule may become effective on:

07/08/2014

Authorized by:

Gregory Sheehan, Director

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.

R657-45. Wildlife License, Permit, and Certificate of Registration Forms and Terms.

R657-45-1. Purpose and Authority.

Under authority of Sections 23-14-[19 and]18, 23-14-19, 23-19-2 and 23-19-7 the Wildlife Board has established this rule for prescribing the forms and terms of a [Wildlife License, Permit, and Certificate of Registration]wildlife license, permit, and certificate of registration.

 

R657-45-2. Information Listed on the License, Permit, and Certificate of Registration Forms.

(1) A [License]license, [Permit, and Certificate of Registration]permit, and certificate of registration issued for hunting or fishing shall be made upon forms and in the manner prescribed by the Wildlife Board.

(2) The [License]license, [Permit, and Certificate of Registration]permit, and certificate of registration forms shall include the licensee's customer identification number, name, date of birth, address, height, weight, eye color, hair color, gender, and any other information the Division of Wildlife Resources may request.

 

R657-45-3. License Terms and Renewal.

(1)(a) Upon paying the prescribed fee and satisfying the criteria for issuance, a person may obtain a resident or nonresident fishing, hunting, or combination license valid for:

(i) 365 days (one year);

(ii) 730 days (two years);

(iii) 1095 days (three years);

(iv) 1460 days (four years); or

(v) 1825 days (five years).

(b) In addition to the license term prescribed in Subsection (1)(a), a person may obtain a:

(i) three or seven day resident or nonresident fishing license; or

(ii) three day nonresident hunting license.

(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (b) through (d), a multi-year fishing, hunting, and combination license under Subsection (1)(a) is available to residents and nonresidents at a discounted, adult license fee rate based on residency, license type and license term.

(i) A multi-year license is available to youth only at the adult license fee rate.

(b) A resident senior, age 65 and older, may obtain a multi-year fishing, hunting, or combination license at the 365 day, senior license fee rate multiplied by the number of years in the license term.

(c) A resident disabled veteran that is eligible for a discounted fishing license under Section 23-19-38.3 and R657-12-10, may obtain a multi-year fishing license at the reduced 365 day license fee rate multiplied by the number of years in the license term.

(3) A person with a current, one to five year hunting, fishing, or combination license may renew the license by purchasing:

(a) a new license on or after its expiration date; or

(b) the same license for a term prescribed in Subsection (1)(a) within six months of the expiration date on the unexpired license.

(i) A license renewed under Subsection (3)(b) is effective on the date of purchase and remains valid for a period equal to the sum of the remaining days on the unexpired license and the applicable term on the renewal license.

(4) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(a), a fishing, hunting, or combination license issued under this Section remains valid if the licensee subsequently changes residency during the term of license.

(a) A Utah resident license is invalid if a resident license for hunting, fishing, or trapping is purchased in any other state or country.

(5)(a) A resident that establishes a new domicile outside Utah during the unexpired term of a Utah resident fishing, hunting, or combination license, shall notify the Division of the change prior to purchasing a resident hunting, fishing, or trapping license in any other state or country.

(b) Upon receiving notice of a domicile change under Subsection (5)(a), the Division will issue a free nonresident replacement license for the remaining term of the resident license.

(c) The Division may charge a handling fee for a residency based license exchange under this Subsection.

(d) The pro rata difference between the nonresident and resident license fee will not be refunded to a person that establishes Utah residency during the term of a nonresident license.

(6) A person that purchases a hunting permit and subsequently changes residency may lawfully use that permit for the applicable hunting season without notifying the Division of residency change.

 

KEY: license, permit, certificate of registration

Date of Enactment or Last substantive Amendment: [May 8, 2008]2014

Notice of Continuation: May 6, 2013

Authorizing, and implemented or Interpreted Law: 23-19-2