1. (1) The Division shall deny a variance 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 Utah hunting privileges for the species at the time:

      1. (i) the variance request is filed or at any time during an extension season; or
      2. (ii) the wildlife document application period expired for a bonus or preference point variance;
   3. (c) was legally ineligible to receive or use the wildlife document for which a season extension variance is sought;
   4. (d) is legally ineligible to hunt during the extension season;
   5. (e) is legally ineligible to use the weapon type authorized by the wildlife document during the original hunting season or the extension season;
   6. (f) provides false or misleading information on a material fact in the variance request application; or
   7. (g) provides false or misleading information on a material fact in a previous variance request application.
2. (2) The Division may deny a variance 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