Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-55 - Wildlife Expo Permits
Section R657-55-2 - Definitions
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-55-2
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 23-13-2.
(2) In addition:
(a) "Conservation organization" means a
26 U.S.C.
501(c)(3) tax exempt,
nonprofit chartered institution, corporation, foundation, or association
founded for the purpose of promoting wildlife conservation.
(b) "Special nonresident expo permit" means
one wildlife expo permit for each once-in-a-lifetime species that is only
available to a nonresident hunter legally eligible to hunt in Utah.
(c) "Wildlife exposition" means a multi-day
event held within the state of Utah that is sponsored by one or more wildlife
conservation organizations, acting through a single conservation organization,
as their national or regional convention or event that is open to the general
public and designed to draw nationwide attendance of more than 10,000
individuals. The wildlife exposition may include wildlife conservation fund
raising activities, outdoor exhibits, retail marketing of outdoor products and
services, public awareness programs, and other similar activities.
(d) "Wildlife exposition audit" means an
annual review by the division of the conservation organization's processes used
to handle applications for expo permits and conduct the drawing, the protocols
associated with collecting and using client data, the revenue generated from
expo permit application handling fees, and the expenditure of designated expo
permit application handling fee revenue on division-approved
projects.
(e) "Wildlife expo
permit" means a permit which:
(i) is
authorized by the Wildlife Board to be issued to successful applicants through
a drawing or random selection process conducted at a Utah wildlife exposition;
and
(ii) allows the permittee to
hunt the designated species on the designated unit during the respective season
for each species as authorized by the Wildlife Board.
(f) "Wildlife expo permit series" means a
single package of permits to be determined by the Wildlife Board for:
(i) deer;
(ii) elk;
(iii) pronghorn;
(iv) moose;
(v) bison;
(vi) mountain goat;
(vii) desert bighorn sheep;
(viii) rocky mountain bighorn
sheep;
(ix) wild turkey;
(x) cougar; or
(xi) black bear.
(g) "Secured opportunity" means the
opportunity to receive a specified wildlife expo permit that is secured by an
eligible applicant through the exposition drawing process.
(h) "Successful applicant" means an
individual selected to receive a wildlife expo permit through the drawing
process.
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