Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-57 - Division Variance Rule
Section R657-57-11 - Wildlife Board Variance Authority

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-57-11

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) Except as provided otherwise in this rule, the Wildlife Board may grant a variance to any regulation promulgated in Title R657 of the Administrative Code or in proclamation concerning the acquisition or use of a wildlife document, provided the event or condition justifying the variance:

(a) is not the result of the applicant's willful misconduct or gross negligent acts or omissions;

(b) substantially precludes the applicant from participating in the activity authorized by the wildlife document; or

(c) completely or significantly impairs the applicant from filing a timely application in a Division administered drawing; and

(d) is of a nature that it deprives opportunity from the applicant in a substantially more severe manner than other similarly situated individuals.

(2) The Wildlife Board is limited to considering only those variance applications on which the Division has issued a letter indicating the variance relief sought is beyond its legal authority to grant.

(3) The Wildlife Board shall consider the Division's recommendation on a variance request.

(4) The Wildlife Board may grant a variance that extends a wildlife document season no more than one year into the future.

(5) The Wildlife Board may award a bonus or preference point pursuant to a variance request only when the applicant would have received such a point had the event or condition not intervened.

(6) The Wildlife Board may not grant a variance:

(a) where the request is filed with the Division beyond the 120 day deadline established in R657-57-7(1);

(b) where the applicant is not substantially precluded from participating in the prescribed wildlife activity;

(c) for a season extension on any hunt not identified in R657-57-4(1)(a)(i) as eligible for a season extension;

(d) where the applicant was successful in harvesting an animal for which the wildlife document was issued; or

(e) in direct conflict with any provision of the Wildlife Code or elsewhere in statute.

(7) The Wildlife Board may not refund wildlife document fees, except as authorized in Sections 23-19-38 and 23-19-38.2.

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