1. (1) A person who has redeemed a voucher and obtained a CWMU, limited entry landowner, or conservation permit may surrender the permit after the deadline provided in Subsection R657-42-4(3) for CWMU permits or after the season opening date for limited entry landowner permits or conservation permits, for the purpose of:

   1. (a) death in accordance with Section 23A-4-207, Subsection (2) and Subsection R657-42-5(4);
   2. (b) injury or illness in accordance with Section 23A-4-207 and Subsection (2);
   3. (c) deployment or mobilization in the interest of national defense or national emergency in accordance with Section 23A-4-301 and Subsection (2); or
   4. (d) an error occurring in issuing the permit in accordance with Subsection (2) and Rule R657-50.

2. (2)(a) The permittee and the landowner association operator or affiliated conservation organization must sign an affidavit stating that the permittee has not participated in any hunting activity.

   1. (b) The permittee and landowner association operator or affiliated conservation organization signatures must be notarized.
   2. (c) The affidavit and unused permit must be submitted to the division.

3. (3)(a) The division may reissue a voucher to a landowner association operator or conservation organization, or reallocate a surrendered permit in accordance with Section 23A-4-207 and as provided in Subsections (b) and (c).

   1. (b) The division may reallocate a surrendered permit:

      1. (i) originally issued by the division through the big game drawing process in accordance with Section R657-42-6; or
      2. (ii) originally issued by the division through a voucher redemption in the form of a new voucher issued to the landowner association operator or to the affiliated conservation organization.
   2. (c) Reissuance of vouchers or reallocation of permits under this section may only occur in the year in which the surrendered permit was valid.

KEY: wildlife, permits

Date of Last Change: June 23, 2026

Notice of Continuation: March 15, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-4-201; 23A-4-207; 23A-4-301