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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The director may designate wildlife license agents to sell licenses, permits, and tags.
(2) A wildlife license agent may:
(a) sell a license, permit, or tag to an eligible applicant, except for a license, permit, or tag specified in Subsection 23A-4-503(2) which may be sold only by the division; and
(b) collect a fee for a license, permit, or tag sold.
(3) A wildlife license agent shall receive:
(a) for a wildlife license, permit, or tag having a fee equal to $10 or less but greater than $1, 50 cents for a wildlife license, permit, or tag sold; and
(b) for a wildlife license, permit, or tag having a fee greater than $10, 5% of the fee.
(4) The division may require a wildlife license agent to obtain a bond in a reasonable amount.
(5)(a) As directed by the division, a wildlife license agent shall:
(i) report the wildlife license agent's sales to the division; and
(ii) submit to the division the fees obtained from the sale of licenses, permits, and tags less the remuneration provided in Subsection (3).
(b) If a wildlife license agent fails to pay the amount due, the division may assess a penalty of 20% of the amount due. A delinquent payment shall bear interest at the rate of 1% per month. If the amount due is not paid because of bad faith or fraud, the division shall assess a penalty of 100% of the total amount due together with interest.
(c) Fees, except the remuneration provided in Subsection (3), shall:
(i) be kept separate from the private money of the wildlife license agents; and
(ii) belong to the state.
(6) A wildlife license agent may not intentionally:
(a) fail to date or misdate a license, permit, or tag;
(b) issue a hunting license or permit to an individual until that individual furnishes proof of successful completion of a division-approved hunter education course as provided in Section 23A-4-1001; or
(c) issue a furbearer license to an individual until that individual furnishes proof of successful completion of a division-approved furharvester education course as provided in Section 23A-4-1005.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 23A. Wildlife Resources Act § 23A-4-501. Wildlife license agents - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-23a-wildlife-resources-act/ut-code-sect-23a-4-501/
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