DAR File No. 38484

Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources

Rule R657-67

Utah Hunter Mentoring Program

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 38484
Filed: 05/06/2014 11:03:12 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule creates a hunting mentor program that will increase hunting opportunities for Utah families; the rule also provides the procedures under which a minor child may share the permit of another to take big game, including all big game general season permits, big game limited entry permits, once-in-a-lifetime permits, and all antlerless big game permits.

Summary of the rule or change:

This rule revision recommends removing the 10 business day requirement for the submission of an application prior to the desired hunting date. The division feels that applications can be processed in less time and that the 10 day requirement would prove to be more restrictive on the public wishing to participate than is needed.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 23-14-19
• Section 23-14-1
• Section 23-14-3
• Section 23-19-1
• Section 23-14-18

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) determines that these amendments do not create a cost impact to the state budget or DWR's budget.

local governments:

This rule 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 will not create a cost impact to small businesses because they are not directly affected by the rule.

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

This rule will not create a cost impact to Utah residents wishing to participate in the program because it does not require the purchasing of additional permits in order to participate.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

DWR determines that this rule revision will not create a cost impact to individuals who participate in the program because it does not require the purchasing of additional permits in order 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 because they are not directly affected by the rule.

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.

R657-67. Utah Hunter Mentoring Program.

R657-67-1. Purpose and Authority.

Under the authority of Utah Code Annotated Sections 23-14-1, 23-14-3, 23-14-18, 23-14-19, and 23-19-1, this rule creates a hunting mentor program that will increase hunting opportunities for Utah families and provides the procedures under which a minor child may share the permit of another to take big game, including all big game general season permits, big game limited entry permits, once-in-a-lifetime permits, and all antlerless big game permits.

 

R657-67-4. Administrative Process for Sharing Permits.

(1) The Hunting Mentor shall submit a complete application for participation in the mentor program [at least 10 business days before the requested effective date]and receive the Division's written authorization prior to sharing a permit.

(2) A complete application for the mentor program includes the following:

(a) A handling fee as established by the Utah Legislature;

(b) The Permit Number that is to be shared;

(c) A physically identifying description of the Qualifying Minor;

(d) The Qualifying Minor's hunter education number;

(e) Written certification(s) of the following:

(i) That the Qualifying Minor is the child, stepchild, grandchild, or legal ward of the Hunting Mentor; or

(ii) That the Qualifying Minor has a life threatening medical condition; and the Hunting Mentor must also certify that they have received written authorization from the Qualifying Minor's parent or legal guardian approving their participation in the hunting activity; and

(f) any wildlife document(s) that must be surrendered in order to qualify for the Hunter Mentoring Program.

(3) If a Qualifying Minor must surrender a wildlife document in order to qualify for the Mentor Program, that surrender must be done prior to or at the time of their application to the Utah Hunter Mentoring Program as described in R657-67-6.

(4) If a Hunting Mentor wishes to change the Qualifying Minor with whom they share their permit, they must:

(a) Surrender the authorization issued to the Qualifying Minor by the Division;

(b) Reapply with the Division to have a new Qualifying Minor participate in the mentor program in the same manner as described in this Section.

 

KEY: wildlife, game laws, hunter education

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [February 10, ]2014

Authorization, and Implementing or Interpreted Law: 23-14-1, 23-14-3, 23-14-18, 23-14-19, and 23-19-1.