1. (1) The director may designate wildlife license agents to sell licenses, permits, and tags.

2. (2) A wildlife license agent may:

   1. (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
   2. (b) collect a fee for a license, permit, or tag sold.

3. (3) A wildlife license agent shall receive:

   1. (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
   2. (b) for a wildlife license, permit, or tag having a fee greater than $10, 5% of the fee.
4. (4) The division may require a wildlife license agent to obtain a bond in a reasonable amount.

5. (5)

   1. (a) As directed by the division, a wildlife license agent shall:

      1. (i) report the wildlife license agent's sales to the division; and
      2. (ii) submit to the division the fees obtained from the sale of licenses, permits, and tags less the remuneration provided in Subsection (3).
   2. (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.

   3. (c) Fees, except the remuneration provided in Subsection (3), shall:

      1. (i) be kept separate from the private money of the wildlife license agents; and
      2. (ii) belong to the state.

6. (6) A wildlife license agent may not intentionally:

   1. (a) fail to date or misdate a license, permit, or tag;
   2. (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
   3. (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