Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-4-120

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R12-4-120 - Issuance, Sale, and Transfer of Special Big Game License-tags

A. An incorporated nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under section 501(c) seeking special big game license-tags as authorized under A.R.S. § 17-346 shall submit a proposal to the Director of the Arizona Game and Fish Department from March 1 through May 31 preceding the year when the tags may be legally used. The proposal shall include all of the following information for each member of the organization coordinating the proposal:

1. The name of the organization making the proposal and the:

a. Name;

b. Mailing address;

c. E-mail address, when available; and

d. Telephone number;

2. Organization's previous involvement with wildlife management;

3. Organization's conservation objectives;

4. Number of special big game license-tags and the species requested;

5. Purpose to be served by the issuance of these tags;

6. Method or methods by which the tags will be marketed and sold;

7. Proposed fund raising plan;

8. Estimated amount of money to be raised and the rationale for that estimate;

9. Any special needs or particulars relevant to the marketing of the tags;

10. A copy of the organization's articles of incorporation and evidence that the organization has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, unless a current and correct copy is already on file with the Department;

11. Statement that the person or organization submitting the proposal agrees to the conditions established under A.R.S. § 17-346 and this Section;

12. Printed name and signature of the president and secretary-treasurer of the organization or their equivalent; and

13. Date of signing.

B. The Director shall return to the organization any proposal that does not comply with the requirements established under A.R.S. § 17-346 and this Section. Because proposals are reviewed for compliance after the May 31 deadline, an organization that receives a returned proposal cannot resubmit a corrected proposal, but may submit a proposal that complies with the requirements established under A.R.S. § 17-346 and this Section the following year.

C. The Director shall submit all timely and valid proposals to the Commission for consideration.

1. In selecting an organization, the Commission shall consider the:

a. Written proposal;

b. Proposed uses for tag proceeds;

c. Qualifications of the organization as a fund raiser;

d. Proposed fund raising plan;

e. Organization's previous involvement with wildlife management; and

f. Organization's conservation objectives.

2. The Commission may accept any proposal in whole or in part and may reject any proposal if it is in the best interest of wildlife to do so.

3. Commission approval and issuance of any special big game license-tag is contingent upon compliance with this Section.

D. A successful organization shall agree in writing to all of the following:

1. To underwrite all promotional and administrative costs to sell and transfer each special big game license-tag;

2. To transfer all proceeds to the Department within 90 days of the date that the organization sells or awards the tag;

3. To sell and transfer each special big game license-tag as described in the proposal; and

4. To provide the Department with the name, address, and physical description of each person to whom a special big game license-tag is to be issued within 60 days of the sale.

E. The Department and the successful organization shall coordinate on:

1. The specific projects or purposes identified in the proposal;

2. The arrangements for the deposit of the proceeds, the accounting procedures, and final audit; and

3. The dates when the wildlife project or purpose will be accomplished.

F. The Department shall dedicate all proceeds generated by the sale or transfer of a special big game license-tag to the management of the species for which the tag was issued.

1. A special license-tag shall not be issued until the Department receives all proceeds from the sale of license-tags.

2. The Department shall not refund proceeds.

G. A special big game license-tag is valid only for the person named on the tag, for the season dates on the tag, and for the species for which the tag was issued.

1. A hunting license is required for the tag to be valid.

2. Possession of a special big game license-tag shall not invalidate any other big game tag or application for any other big game tag.

3. Wildlife taken under the authority of a special big game license-tag shall not count towards the established bag limit for that species.

H. A person who wins the special big game license-tag through auction or raffle is prohibited from selling the special big game license-tag to another person.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-120

Adopted effective September 22, 1983 (Supp. 83-5). Amended effective April 7, 1987 (Supp. 87-2). Correction, balance of language in subsection (I) is deleted as certified effective April 7, 1987 (Supp. 87-4). Amended effective March 1, 1991; filed February 28, 1991 (Supp. 91-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 291, effective March 11, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3025, effective 1/2/2016. Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 283, effective 7/1/2021.