LAC 61:I.1351 — Suspension, Revocation, and Denial of Hunting and Fishing Licenses

A. An individual's hunting and fishing licenses will be suspended, revoked, or denied if the Department of Revenue has a final and nonappealable individual income tax assessment or judgment against the individual in excess of $500 exclusive of penalty, interest, costs, and other charges.
B. Exceptions
1. If the taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy, then the provisions of this regulation will not apply.
2. An assessment or judgment will not be considered final and nonappealable for purposes of this regulation if, for the applicable tax period:
a. the taxpayer is in litigation with the department;
b. the taxpayer is being audited by the department; or
c. correspondence is pending.
C. Responsibilities
1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the following:
a. properly identifying the affected taxpayer;
b. accurately notifying the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries of the taxpayer's identity; and
c. timely notifying the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries if the taxpayer pays the assessment or judgment and regains eligibility for a hunting or fishing license.
2. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for the following:
a. suspending, revoking or denying hunting and fishing licenses once notified of a taxpayer's identity by the Department of Revenue; and
b. issuing or re-issuing hunting and fishing licenses to taxpayers who have paid their tax debts once notified of this fact by the Department of Revenue.
D. Taxpayer Notification
1. Before the notice of hunting and fishing licenses suspension, revocation, or denial is sent to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the taxpayer will be mailed written notice.
2. The notice will inform the taxpayer that his hunting and fishing licenses will be suspended, revoked, or issuance denied until full payment of the final and nonappealable assessment or judgment is made or until the taxpayer enters into an installment agreement with the Department of Revenue.
3. The notice will be mailed to the address on record and it will be presumed that the taxpayer has received the notice if it is not returned as "Undeliverable."
4. If a taxpayer defaults on a department authorized installment payment plan, no further notice of suspension, revocation, or denial of the issuance of the taxpayer's hunting and fishing licenses will be required.
E. Notification to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
1. The Department of Revenue will notify the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries of the name, Social Security number, and address of the taxpayer for whom the hunting and fishing licenses are required to be suspended, revoked, or issuance denied.
2. The suspension and revocation will remain in effect until the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is notified otherwise by the Department of Revenue.
3. The Department of Revenue will notify the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries of the name, Social Security number, and address of the taxpayer for whom the hunting and fishing licenses are to be issued or re-issued.
4. Notifications may be by secured electronic transmission or by magnetic tapes, cartridges, or other electronic media.
5. Notifications will be made weekly unless circumstances warrant a more frequent time schedule, such as the circumstances described in Subsection E.
F. If the taxpayer pays the assessment or judgment in person, notice will be given to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to remove the suspension, revocation, or denial of the taxpayer's hunting and fishing licenses from their records. Notice to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be effected as follows:
1. Department of Revenue personnel may fax a clearance to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries indicating that the assessment or judgment has been paid; or
2. a letter from the secretary or the secretary's designee indicating that the assessment or judgment has been paid may be issued to the taxpayer for presentation to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.