23A-4-501. Wildlife license agents.

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Effective 7/1/2023

(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.

(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 .

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103 , 2023 General Session