Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Notwithstanding
any other provision in this rule, a resident serving in the United States
Military and deployed in connection with their military service may apply for
and receive a bonus point or preference point without acquiring or possessing a
hunting or combination license.
(2)
To obtain a bonus point or preference point without a hunting or combination
license, an eligible resident must:
(a) be
deployed 90 consecutive days or more during the calendar year of
application;
(b) not have
previously received a bonus or preference point for the species and hunt type
in the same year;
(c) otherwise be
eligible to receive a bonus or preference point;
(d) pay a $10 application fee; and
(e)
(i)
submit an application to the Division no later than December
31st of the calendar year of qualifying deployment;
and
(ii) include the following
information in the application:
(A) full
name, date of birth, Division customer identification number, permanent and
current physical address, email address, and any other information required by
the Division;
(B) proof of
residency; and
(C) copy of official
military documentation ordering deployment and specifying its term and
location.
(3) All other regulations in rule and
guidebook for receiving a bonus point or preference point are applicable to an
applicant under this section, except for the application process and the
requirement to possess a hunting or combination license.
(4) A person qualifying for a bonus point or
preference point under this section may not surrender and receive a refund on:
(a) an unexpired hunting or combination
license previously purchased; or
(b) a previously awarded bonus point or
preference point.
(5) For
purposes of this section:
(a) "Active duty"
means full-time duty in the active military.
(b) "Deployed" means movement from a military
personnel's permanent duty station to active duty outside the state of Utah
based on orders from military command.
(c) "Military" means the United States Army,
Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard, and National Guard Reserve
Units.
(d) "Resident" has the same
meaning as defined in Section
23-13-2.
