1. (1) The Wildlife Board shall deny a variance appeal or request where the applicant:

   1. (a) fails to satisfy the variance criteria set forth in this rule;
   2. (b) is under a judicial or administrative order suspending his/her wildlife document privileges at the time the variance request is filed or at any time while the variance would be in effect;
   3. (c) was legally ineligible to apply for, obtain, or use the original wildlife document for which a variance is sought;
   4. (d) is legally ineligible to engage in the activity proposed for authorization in a variance;
   5. (e) is legally ineligible to use the weapon type or implement authorized by a wildlife document during the original season or the proposed substitute season;
   6. (f) provides false or misleading information on a material fact in the variance request application or the appeal; or
   7. (g) provides false or misleading information on a material fact in a previous variance request application or appeal.
2. (2) The Wildlife Board may deny a variance appeal or request when it is contrary to sound public policy, wildlife management objectives, Division policies and interests, or the interests sought to be served by this rule.

KEY: wildlife, permits

Date of Last Change: October 22, 2025

Notice of Continuation: July 5, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-2-304; 23A-2-305