H.B. 223 Enrolled

HUNTING LICENSE FEE REFUND
2002 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Michael R. Styler
This act modifies the Wildlife Resources Code to allow armed forces, public health, or public
safety organization members, in certain situations, to receive a hunting or fishing license,
certificate, tag, or permit fee refund, or an opportunity to draw a permit in a future draw.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
ENACTS:
23-19-38.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 23-19-38.2 is enacted to read:
23-19-38.2. Refunds for armed forces members -- Criteria.
(1) A member of the United States Armed Forces or public health or public safety
organization who is mobilized or deployed on order in the interest of national defense or
emergency and is precluded from participating in the hunting or fishing activity for which the
person purchased a license, certificate, tag, or permit, may, as provided in Subsection (2):
(a) receive a refund from the division; and
(b) if the person has drawn a permit, have all opportunities to draw that permit in a future
draw reinstated.
(2) To qualify, the person or a legal representative must:
(a) notify the division within a reasonable amount of time that the person is applying for
a refund;
(b) surrender the license, certificate, tag, or permit to the division; and
(c) furnish satisfactory proof to the division that the person:
(i) is a member of:
(A) the United States Armed Forces;
(B) a public health organization; or
(C) a public safety organization; and

(ii) was precluded from being able to participate in the hunting or fishing opportunity as a
result of being called to active duty.
(3) The Wildlife Board may adopt rules in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to administer this section including allowing retroactive
refund to September 11, 2001.

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