Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-2 - Adjudicative Proceedings
Section R657-2-1 - Purpose and Authority

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-2-1

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) This rule sets forth the standards and procedures governing all adjudicative proceedings before the Wildlife Board and the division, except as provided in subsection (2), and specifically governs the following adjudicative proceedings:

(a) requests for agency action;

(b) declaratory orders brought pursuant to Section 63G-4-503;

(c) requests for species reclassification under Section R657-3;

(d) requests for a variance under Section R657-3;

(e) post-issuance requests for a variance or amendment to a license, permit, tag or certificate of registration;

(f) request for review of a division action taken to deny a certificate of registration under Section R657-3;

(g) requests for agency action brought to contest the division's determination of eligibility for issuance or renewal of a license, permit, tag, or certificate of registration;

(h) appeals of divisions actions taken pursuant to Section 23-16-4; and

(i) a petition brought requesting the making, amendment, or repeal of a rule brought pursuant to Section 63G-3-601.

(2)

(a) Unless otherwise specifically provided, this rule does not govern actions taken under Sections 23-19-9 and R657-26 to suspend a wildlife license, permit, tag, or certificate of registration.

(b) The hearing officer or Wildlife Board hearing an appeal of a hearing officer's decision to revoke a person's license, permit, tag, or certificate of registration, or to suspend receipt of privileges granted thereunder, may use any of the provisions established in this rule in conducting an adjudicative proceeding to the extent such provisions do not conflict with any of the procedural provisions of Section 23-19-9 or R657-26 and where conducting the proceeding according to this rule would promote fairness and equity to the parties.

(3) All rights, powers, and authorities provided in Chapter 4, Title 63G are hereby reserved to the division and Wildlife Board in conducting adjudicative proceedings under this rule and to the extent this rule does not address a specific procedural matter, the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 63G shall govern.

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