H.B. 177 Enrolled

WILDLIFE LICENSE REFUND AMENDMENTS
2005 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Margaret Dayton

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends wildlife license refund provisions to provide for a refund if a person
becomes ill or suffers an injury that precludes that person from being able to participate
in the activity for which the license, certificate, or permit was issued.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. amends wildlife license refund provisions to provide for a refund if a person
becomes ill or suffers an injury that precludes that person from being able to
participate in the activity for which the license, certificate, or permit was issued.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
23-19-38, as last amended by Chapter 140, Laws of Utah 1998

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 23-19-38 is amended to read:
23-19-38. Sales of licenses, certificates, or permits final -- Exceptions --
Reallocation of surrendered permits.
(1) Sales of all licenses, certificates, or permits are final, and no refunds may be made
by the division except as provided in Subsection (2).

(2) The division may refund the amount of the license, certificate, or permit if:
(a) the division or the Wildlife Board discontinues the activity for which the license,
certificate, or permit was obtained;
(b) the division determines that it has erroneously collected a fee;
(c) (i) [a] the person [is not able to participate in a permitted activity due to illness or
injury] to whom the license, certificate, or permit is issued becomes ill or suffers an injury that
would preclude that person from being able to participate in the activity for which the license,
certificate, or permit was obtained;
(ii) the person furnishes verification of illness or injury from a physician; [and]
(iii) the person does not actually participate in the activity for which the license,
certificate, or permit was obtained; and
[(iii)] (iv) the license, certificate, or permit is surrendered before the end of the season for
which the permit was issued [begins]; or
(d) the person to whom the license, certificate, or permit is issued dies prior to that
person's being able to participate in the activity for which the license, certificate, or permit was
obtained.
(3) The division director may reallocate surrendered permits in accordance with rules
adopted by the Wildlife Board.