Nev. Admin. Code § 502.4175 - Application for tag or bonus point; fees

1. Except as otherwise authorized by the Commission, a person desiring to obtain a tag, permit or bonus point without the opportunity to obtain a tag must submit an electronic application provided by the Department. In addition to any information required pursuant to NAC 502.199, the application must:

(a) Specify whether the applicant is a resident or nonresident of this State;

(b) Specify the species or category of species for which the applicant is applying;

(c) If the applicant is applying for a tag to hunt deer, bear, elk, antelope, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, moose or wild turkey, include a selection of not more than five hunter choice numbers; and

(d) Set forth an acknowledgement of the affidavit that is included in the application provided by the Department.

2. A person who desires to be placed on an alternate list pursuant to NAC 502.421 or 502.4275 must apply to the Department electronically to obtain a tag and must indicate on the electronic application his or her desire to be placed on an alternate list.

3. The Commission will establish the seasons and quotas for a hunt, and the method for submission and deadline for receipt of applications.

4. An applicant must obtain a valid hunting license or combination hunting and fishing license before submitting his or her application for a tag, permit or bonus point, except that an applicant may apply for a hunting license when submitting the application for a tag, permit or bonus point.

5. A hunting license or combination hunting and fishing license may not be used to comply with the provisions of this section for more than one application period for each random draw during a 1-year period after the date of issuance of the license.

6. The electronic application for a tag, permit or bonus point must be accompanied by:

(a) The fee required pursuant to NRS 502.253 for the support of programs to control predators and protect wildlife habitat;

(b) Any donation the applicant wishes to make to a program specified in paragraph (a) or any other program conducted by the Department;

(c) The fee for a hunting license or combination hunting and fishing license, as provided in NRS 502.240, if the application is for:

(1) A tag or permit and the applicant:

(I) Has not obtained a hunting license or combination hunting and fishing license; and

(II) Indicates on the application that he or she wishes to purchase the hunting license or combination hunting and fishing license regardless of whether his or her application is successfully drawn; or

(2) A bonus point and the applicant has not obtained a hunting license; and

(d) The applicable fee required pursuant to NAC 502.331 for the Department to act upon the application. The Department shall apply the proceeds of the fee in accordance with the provisions of NRS 502.255.

7. If an application for a tag specified in subsection 6 is successfully drawn, the Department shall collect from the applicant:

(a) The appropriate fee for the tag as provided in NRS 502.250; and

(b) The fee for a hunting license or combination hunting and fishing license, as provided in NRS 502.240, if the applicant:

(1) Has not obtained a hunting license and indicates on the application that he or she wishes to purchase the hunting license or combination hunting and fishing license only if his or her application is successfully drawn; or

(2) The hunting license or combination hunting and fishing license submitted with the application for the tag or permit will expire before the opening day of the season for the permit or tag.

8. An application to obtain a tag that is issued by random selection may be submitted by a person who is under 12 years of age if he or she will attain the age of 12 years before the commencement of each season to which the application relates. An application to obtain a tag that is issued on a first-come, first-served basis may not be submitted by a person who has not yet attained the age of 12 years.

9. The Commission may establish an application period for a person to submit an application solely to earn a bonus point. An application for a bonus point submitted during this application period must comply with the requirements of subsection 6 and is subject to all other applicable laws and regulations governing bonus points.

10. The Department and its agents and employees shall not:

(a) Amend or otherwise alter an application to obtain a tag, permit or bonus point.

(b) Issue a tag or permit or award a bonus point to an applicant who fails to submit the fees required pursuant to this section.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 502.4175

Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, eff. 3-7-91; A 10-26-93; 10-12-94; 3-19-96; R139-98, 11-13-98; R168-99, 1-19-2000; R133-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002; R137-03, 1-20-2004, eff. 3-1-2004; R229-03, 3-23-2004; R067-08, 8-26-2008; R155-09, 4-20-2010; R159-12, 12-20-2012; A by R042-21A, eff. 12/22/2021

NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030 and 502.160