R657-62-9. Preference Points

  (1) Preference points are used in the applicable drawings to ensure that applicants who are unsuccessful in the drawing will have first preference in the next year's drawing.

  (2)(a) A preference point is awarded for:

  (i) each valid, unsuccessful application applying for a general buck deer, antlerless deer, antlerless elk, doe pronghorn, Sandhill Crane, Sharp-tailed grouse, Greater sage grouse or Swan permit; or

  (ii) each valid application when applying only for a preference point in the applicable drawings.

  (b) Preference points are awarded by species for:

  (i) general buck deer;

  (ii) antlerless deer;

  (iii) antlerless elk;

  (iv) doe pronghorn;

  (v) Sandhill Crane;

  (vi) Sharp-tailed Grouse;

  (vii) Greater sage grouse; and

  (viii) Swan.

  (3)(a) A person may not apply in the drawing for both a preference point and a permit for the species listed in (2)(b).

  (b) A person may not apply for a preference point if that person is ineligible to apply for a permit.

  (c) Preference points shall not be used when obtaining remaining permits.

  (4) Preference points for the applicable species are forfeited if a person obtains a general buck deer, antlerless deer, antlerless elk, doe pronghorn, Sandhill Crane, Sharp-tailed grouse, Greater sage grouse or Swan permit through the drawing.

  (5) Preference points are not transferable.

  (6) Preference points are averaged and rounded down when two or more applicants apply together on a group application.

  (7)(a) Preference points are tracked using social security numbers or division-issued customer identification numbers.

  (b) The division shall retain copies of electronic applications from 2000 to the current applicable drawings for the purpose of researching preference point records.

  (c) Any requests for researching an applicant's preference point records must be submitted within the time frames provided in Subsection (b).

  (d) Any preference points on the division's records shall not be researched beyond the time frames provided in Subsection (b).

  (e) The division may eliminate any preference point obtained by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or in violation of law.