R657-23-4. Verifying Completion of an Approved Hunter Education Course

  (1) At the time of applying for a license or permit, the applicant shall:

  (a) have a valid hunter education number recorded on the division's customer database;

  (b) provide the division with a Certificate of Completion indicating the hunter education number and state or country of issuance; or

  (c) certify via a sworn statement that the applicant has completed a division-approved hunter education course.

  (2) The division may research an individual's hunter education records in order to verify completion of a division-approved hunter education course.

  (3) The division may require those individuals satisfying the hunter education requirement by completing the sworn statement to obtain a Blue Card after verification that they have completed a division-approved hunter education course.

  (4)(a) If a Blue Card is lost or destroyed, a person may apply by mail or in person at a division office to obtain a duplicate Blue Card. The person must complete an affidavit and request a records search.

  (b) Upon verification of completion of the hunter education course, the division may issue the person a duplicate Blue Card.

  ((5) For the purpose of issuing a hunting license, the division may, upon request, provide verification to another state's wildlife agency that a resident or former resident of Utah has met the Utah hunter education requirements.

  (6) The division may charge a fee for the services provided in Subsections (2), (3), and (4).

  (7)(a) A license or permit that is obtained by an individual who is unable to verify completion of a division-approved hunter education course is invalid.

  (b) Any person whose records cannot be found or who cannot be verified as having completed a hunter education course must take a division-approved hunter education course in order to obtain a hunting license or permit.