R657-38-12. Dedicated Hunter Permits

  (1)(a) Pursuant to Sections 23-19-24 and 23-19-26 person must have a valid Utah hunting or combination license to apply for or obtain a big game permit.

  (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a permit may not be issued if the participant does not possess a valid hunting or combination license at the time of permit issuance.

  (c) A valid hunting or combination license is not required to obtain a permit in the first year of the enrollment period, provided the participant possessed a valid license when applying for the Dedicated Hunter certificate of registration.

  (2) The participant must have a valid Dedicated Hunter permit in possession while hunting.

  (3) Upon completion of the minimum annual requirements, a Dedicated Hunter permit may be issued as published on the Division's website.

  (4) The Division may exclude multiple season opportunities on specific management units, or may close or reduce a season on part or all of a management unit, when in the interest of the wildlife resource or as necessary for the Division to accomplish its management objectives.

  (5)(a) The Division may issue a duplicate Dedicated Hunter permit pursuant to Section 23-19-10.

  (b) If a participant's unused Dedicated Hunter permit and tag is destroyed, lost, or stolen prior to, or during the hunting season in which the permit is valid, a participant may obtain a duplicate after paying the associated handling fee.

  (c) A duplicate Dedicated Hunter permit shall not be issued after the closing date of the general buck deer season.

  (6)(a) A participant may surrender a Dedicated Hunter permit in accordance with Rule R657-42.

  (b) A participant may not surrender a Dedicated Hunter permit after the earliest season allowed by the permit has begun, unless the Division can verify that the permit was never in the participant's possession.

  (7)(a) Lifetime license holders may participate in the program.

  (b) A lifetime license holder shall apply for a certificate of registration in the same manner as all other prospective participants.

  (c) A lifetime license holder participating in the program agrees to forego any rights to receive a lifetime license buck deer permit as provided in Section 23-19-17.5 while enrolled in the program and until all outstanding service hours owed from a period of enrollment are complete.

  (d) A refund or credit is not issued for a forgone lifetime license permit.