R657-42-8. Accepted Payment of Fees

(1) Personal checks, business checks, money orders, cashier's checks, and credit or debit cards are accepted for payment of wildlife documents.

(2) Personal or business checks drawn on an out-of-state account are not accepted.

(3) Third-party checks are not accepted.

(4) All payments must be made payable to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

(5)(a) Credit or debit cards must be valid at least 30 days after any drawing results are posted.

(b) Checks, and credit or debit cards will not be accepted as combined payment on single or group applications.

(c) If applicants are applying as a group, all fees for all applicants in that group charged to a credit or debit card must be charged to a single card.

(d) Handling fees and donations are charged to the credit or debit card when the application is processed.

(e) Application amendment fees must be paid by credit or debit card.

(f) Permit fees may be charged to the credit or debit card prior to the posting date of the drawings, if successful.

(g) The division shall not be held responsible for bank charges incurred for the use of credit or debit cards.

(6)(a) An application is voidable if the check is returned unpaid from the bank or the credit or debit card is invalid or refused.

(b) The division charges a returned check collection fee for any check returned unpaid.

(7)(a) A license or permit is voidable if the check is returned unpaid from the bank or the credit or debit card is invalid or refused.

(b) The Division may make attempt to contact the successful applicant by phone or mail to collect payment prior to voiding the license or permit.

(8)(a) A license or permit received by a person shall be deemed invalid if payment for that license or permit is not received, or a check is returned unpaid from the bank, or the credit or debit card is invalid or refused.

(b) A person must notify the division of any change of credit or debit card numbers if the credit or debit card is invalid or refused.

(9) Hunting with a permit where payment has not been received for that permit constitutes a violation of hunting without a valid permit.

(10) The division may require a money order or cashier's check to correct payment for a license, permit, or certificate of registration.

(11) Any person who fails to pay the required fee for any wildlife document, shall be ineligible to obtain any other wildlife document until the delinquent fees and associated collection costs are paid.

(12) The Division may take any of the following actions when a wildlife document is voided for nonpayment or remains unissued and unpaid;

(a) reissue the wildlife document using the alternate drawing list for that document;

(b) reissue the wildlife document over-the-counter; or

(c) elect to withhold the wildlife document from reissuance.

(13) The Division may reinstate the applicant's bonus points or preference points and waive waiting periods, where applicable, when:

(a) voiding a permit in accordance with this section and the permit is reallocated;

(b) withholding a wildlife document from a successful applicant for nonpayment and the permit is reallocated; or

(c) full payment is received by the successful applicant on a voided or withheld wildlife document that is not reallocated.