USA Statutes : nevada
Title : Title 45 - WILDLIFE
Chapter : CHAPTER 502 - LICENSES, TAGS AND PERMITS
1. A person who hunts or traps any of the wild birds or mammals or
who fishes without having first procured a license or permit to do so, as
provided in this title, is guilty of a misdemeanor, except that:
(a) A license to hunt or fish is not required of a resident of this
State who is under 12 years of age, unless required for the issuance of
tags as prescribed in this title or by the regulations of the Commission.
(b) A license to fish is not required of a nonresident of this
State who is under 12 years of age, but the number of fish taken by the
nonresident must not exceed 50 percent of the daily creel and possession
limits as provided by law.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or 6 of NRS
202.300 , it is unlawful for any child
who is under 18 years of age to hunt any of the wild birds or mammals
with any firearm, unless the child is accompanied at all times by his
parent or guardian or is accompanied at all times by an adult person
authorized by his parent or guardian to have control or custody of the
child to hunt if the authorized person is also licensed to hunt.
(d) A child under 12 years of age, whether accompanied by a
qualified person or not, shall not hunt big game in the State of Nevada.
This section does not prohibit any child from accompanying an adult
licensed to hunt.
(e) The Commission may adopt regulations setting forth:
(1) The species of wild birds or mammals which may be hunted
or trapped without a license or permit; or
(2) The circumstances under which a person may fish without
a license, permit or stamp in a lake or pond that is located entirely on
private property and is stocked with lawfully acquired fish.
(f) The Commission may declare one day per year as a day upon which
persons may fish without a license to do so.
2. This section does not apply to the protection of persons or
property from unprotected wild birds or mammals on or in the immediate
vicinity of home or ranch premises.
[51:101:1947; A 1949, 292; 1951, 395]—(NRS A 1957, 516; 1965, 1441;
1969, 1350; 1979, 899; 1987, 1164; 1991, 262; 1995, 1159; 1999, 1042
)
1. For the purpose of issuing and using resident licenses, tags or
permits pursuant to this chapter, a person is considered to be a resident
of the State of Nevada if:
(a) He is a citizen of, or is lawfully entitled to remain in, the
United States; and
(b) During the 6 months next preceding his application to the
Department for a license, tag or permit, he:
(1) Was domiciled in this State;
(2) Was physically present in this State, except for
temporary absences; and
(3) Did not purchase or apply for any resident license, tag
or permit to hunt, fish or trap in another state, country or province.
2. A person who is not domiciled in Nevada but who is attending an
institution of higher learning in this State as a full-time student is
eligible for a resident license, tag or permit if, during the 6 months
next preceding his application to the Department for a license, tag or
permit, he:
(a) Was physically present in Nevada, except for temporary trips
outside of the State; and
(b) Did not purchase or apply for any resident license, tag or
permit to hunt, fish or trap in another state, country or province.
3. A resident license, tag or permit issued by this State is void
if the person to whom it was issued establishes his domicile in and
obtains any privilege or entitlement conditional on residency from
another state, country or province.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1571; A 1993, 1660; 2003, 1530 )
The Department
shall prepare the licenses for hunting, fishing and trapping, and shall
deliver such licenses to agents for sale to the public.
[Part 49:101:1947; A 1951, 507; 1953, 667]—(NRS A 1969, 1351; 1993,
1661; 2003, 1530 )
1. Licenses granting the privilege to hunt, fish or trap as
provided in this title must be of such a form as is deemed necessary by
the Department, but must include the following information:
(a) The holder’s name, address and description.
(b) The date issued.
(c) The period of validity.
(d) The correct designation as to whether a fishing, hunting or
trapping license.
(e) A statement to be signed by the holder: “I, the signator holder
in signing this license, hereby state that I am entitled to this license
under the laws of the State of Nevada and that no false statement has
been made by me to obtain this license.”
2. The Commission may provide rules and regulations requiring an
applicant to exhibit proof of his identity and residence. Such
information must be included on the license as is deemed necessary by the
Department.
3. The Commission may provide rules and regulations establishing a
permanent licensing system. Such a system may authorize the use of
applications for the issuance of temporary hunting, fishing and trapping
licenses for residents and the issuance of annual licenses therefrom. The
system may provide for the automatic renewal and validation of the annual
license.
4. The Commission may provide regulations covering the method of
applying for, the term and expiration date of any license required by
this title to be issued without the payment of a fee.
[Part 49:101:1947; A 1951, 507; 1953, 667] + [Part 53:101:1947;
1943 NCL § 3035.53]—(NRS A 1959, 89; 1969, 1351; 1973, 670; 1975, 658;
1993, 1661; 2001, 974 ; 2003, 1530 )
Licenses, stamps and permits granting the privilege to hunt,
fish or trap during the open season as provided in this title must be
issued by the Department, upon payment of the fees required under this
title.
(Added to NRS by 1959, 88; A 1965, 1441; 1969, 1351; 1971, 940;
1979, 299; 1981, 538; 1987, 1448; 1993, 1661; 2003, 1531 )
1. The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing:
(a) The procedures for applying to become a license agent.
(b) The standards to be met by license agents in the performance of
their duties.
(c) The requirements for the furnishing of surety bonds by license
agents.
(d) The manner of remitting money to the Department.
(e) The manner of accounting for licenses, tags, stamps, permits
and other documents received, issued, sold or returned.
Ê A license agent’s authority may be revoked by the Department for his
failure to abide by the regulations of the Commission. The agent may
appeal to the Commission for reinstatement.
2. An application to become a license agent must be accompanied by
a fee of $100 for processing the application.
3. A license agent designated by the Department is responsible for
the correct issuance of all licenses, tags, stamps, permits and other
documents entrusted to him and, so far as he is able, for ensuring that
no licenses are issued upon the false statement of an applicant. Before
issuing any license, the license agent shall satisfy himself of the
identity of the applicant and the place of his residence, and may require
any applicant to present proof of his identity and residence.
4. A license agent is responsible to the Department for the
collection of the correct and required fee, for the safeguarding of the
money collected by him and for the prompt remission to the Department for
deposit in accordance with NRS 501.356
of all money collected. The Department shall furnish to the license agent
receipts for all money which he remits to it. A license agent shall
furnish a receipt to the Department of all licenses, tags, stamps,
permits and other documents which he receives from it.
5. For each license, tag, stamp, permit or other document he
sells, a license agent is entitled to receive a service fee of:
(a) One dollar for each license, tag, permit or other document, in
addition to the fee for the license, tag, permit or other document; and
(b) Ten cents for each stamp.
6. Any person authorized to enforce this chapter may inspect,
during the license agent’s normal business hours, any record or document
of the agent relating to the issuance of any such license, stamp, tag,
permit or other document.
7. All money collected by a license agent, except service fees
collected pursuant to subsection 5, is public money of the State of
Nevada, and the State has a prior claim for the amount of money due it
upon all assets of the agent over all creditors, assignees or other
claimants. The use of this money for private or business transactions is
a misuse of public money and punishable under the laws provided.
[Part 49:101:1947; A 1951, 507; 1953, 667]—(NRS A 1965, 217; 1969,
1351; 1971, 940; 1975, 912; 1979, 899; 1985, 1704; 1987, 1448; 1989,
1075, 1778; 1991, 489, 1572; 1993, 1661; 1995, 240; 2001, 974 ; 2003, 1531 , 2540 )
1. The Commission is authorized to enter into reciprocal hunting
and fishing license agreements with corresponding state or county
officers of adjoining states pertaining to licensing for hunting and
fishing residents of the State of Nevada and adjoining states upon lands
and waters forming the boundary between the State of Nevada and adjoining
states. Such agreements may include, but are not limited to, provisions
by which each state shall honor the license of the other only when the
licensee carries with him a tag purchased from the other state or when
there is affixed to the license a stamp purchased from the other state,
the charge for the tag or stamp being set by mutual agreement of the
states. Such agreements may further include, but are not limited to,
provisions specifying the portions of boundary land or waters to which
the agreements apply and providing penalties for violations of the
regulations promulgated pursuant to the agreements. All regulations so
made must be established and published in the same manner as other
hunting and fishing regulations.
2. As it pertains to fishing, it is the primary purpose of this
section to provide a method whereby the fishing opportunities afforded by
the Colorado River, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, Lake Topaz and Lake Tahoe may
be mutually enjoyed by the residents of Nevada and the residents of
adjoining states, and it is not intended to cover the waters of rivers
which transverse laterally the border of the State of Nevada.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 503.290 or any other law, in order to effect
conformity with the laws and regulations of an adjoining state which is a
party to such an agreement, the Commission may, by regulation, authorize
the use of hunting and fishing devices and equipment, otherwise
prohibited by Nevada law, on lands and in waters forming the subject of
such an agreement. All regulations so made must be established and
published in the same manner as other hunting and fishing regulations.
4. This section must not be construed to abrogate, alter or annul
any interstate agreement or pact concerning reciprocal fishing licenses
which was executed before March 4, 1955.
[1:23:1949; A 1955, 84]—(NRS A 1959, 362; 1989, 1779)
1. A person applying for and procuring a license, as provided in
this chapter, shall give to the license agent his name and residence
address, which must be entered by the license agent on the license and
stub, together with the date of issuance and a description of the person.
If a child under the age of 18 years is applying for a license to hunt,
the child’s parent or legal guardian must sign the application and an
attached statement acknowledging that the parent or legal guardian has
been advised of the provisions of NRS 41.472 .
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any person who
makes any false statement or furnishes false information to obtain any
license, tag or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this title is
guilty of a misdemeanor.
3. Any person who makes any false statement or furnishes false
information to obtain any big game tag issued pursuant to the provisions
of this title is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
4. It is unlawful for any person to hunt, fish or trap using any
hunting, fishing or trapping license which is invalid by reason of
expiration or a false statement made to obtain the license.
5. As used in this section, “big game tag” means a tag permitting
a person to hunt any species of pronghorn antelope, bear, deer, mountain
goat, mountain lion, bighorn sheep or elk.
[52:101:1947; A 1955, 86]—(NRS A 1957, 536; 1969, 1352; 1991, 9;
1995, 1159)
1. A person may obtain or attempt to obtain on behalf of an
applicant any license, tag or permit issued pursuant to this chapter if
the person acts pursuant to a power of attorney or other written
instrument that:
(a) Provides that the power of attorney or other written instrument
is executed for the sole purpose of authorizing the person to apply in
the State of Nevada on behalf of the applicant for a license, tag or
permit for a specific season;
(b) Provides that the power of attorney or other written instrument
expires on February 28 of the year following the year in which the power
of attorney or other written instrument is executed; and
(c) Is acknowledged and includes a jurat as defined in NRS 240.0035
, or is otherwise certified.
2. Any license, tag or permit which is obtained by the use of a
power of attorney or other written instrument that does not comply with
the provisions of subsection 1 is void.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 597 )
[Expires by limitation on the
date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish
procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional,
occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and
for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child
support proceedings.] The Department shall, upon request of the Division
of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human
Services, submit to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services the
name, address and social security number of each person who holds a
license or permit to hunt, fish or trap that does not expire less than 6
months after it is issued, or a license to practice commercial taxidermy,
and any pertinent changes in that information.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2085; A 2003, 1532 )
1. The Department shall issue to any member of the Armed Forces of
the United States who has been assigned to permanent duty, as opposed to
temporary or casual duty, within the State of Nevada all necessary
hunting or fishing licenses, tags or permits for fishing, hunting or
trapping in the State of Nevada. A like privilege must be extended to
spouses and dependents, under the age of 21, of such members of the Armed
Forces. All such licenses, tags or permits must be issued on the same
terms and conditions and at the same costs as licenses, tags or permits
are issued to Nevada residents, except that the 6 months’ residence
requirement must be waived.
2. The issuance of all such licenses, tags and permits must be
made by application upon a form provided for that purpose by the
Department. The application must include such proof of assignment to
permanent duty within the State of Nevada as may be deemed necessary by
the Department to determine whether or not an applicant is actually so
assigned.
[1:207:1955] + [2:207:1955] + [3:207:1955]—(NRS A 1957, 703; 1969,
1352; 1973, 670; 1993, 1662; 2003, 1532 )
The Department shall issue without charge any license authorized under
the provisions of this chapter, upon satisfactory proof of the requisite
facts to any bona fide resident of the State of Nevada who has incurred a
service-connected disability which is considered to be 50 percent or more
by the Department of Veterans Affairs and has received upon severance
from service an honorable discharge or certificate of satisfactory
service from the Armed Forces of the United States.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1176; A 1979, 677; 1993, 1663; 1995, 1092;
2003, 1532 )
The
Department shall issue to a blind person, as defined in subsection 6 of
NRS 361.085 , a hunting license which:
1. Authorizes a person selected by the blind person to hunt on his
behalf if:
(a) The person selected is a resident of the State of Nevada and
possesses a valid Nevada hunting license; and
(b) The blind person is in the company of or in the immediate area
of the person selected.
2. Is issued pursuant and subject to regulations prescribed by the
Commission.
3. Contains the word “Blind” printed on the face of the license.
(Added to NRS by 1961, 25; A 1969, 1353; 1979, 34; 1993, 1663;
1995, 1930; 2003, 1532 , 2791 ; 2005, 2670 )
1. The Department shall issue special fishing permits to each
public and private nonprofit:
(a) Mental health facility or hospital that provides mental health
services;
(b) Facility for the detention or correctional care of juveniles;
(c) Rehabilitation center within a hospital;
(d) Facility or establishment that provides care for older persons;
(e) Facility which provides temporary foster care for children who
are not delinquent; and
(f) Club or other social group operated for the benefit of
disadvantaged or at-risk children.
2. The permits:
(a) Must be in the possession of the officer or employee of the
organization who is supervising a member, patient or child while he is
fishing.
(b) Authorize a member, patient or child to fish in a legal manner
if in the company of an officer or employee of one of the organizations
listed in this section if the officer or employee has a valid Nevada
fishing license.
(c) Must be issued pursuant and subject to regulations prescribed
by the Commission.
(d) Must contain the words “Nevada Special Fishing Permit” and the
number of the permit printed on the face of the permit.
(e) May authorize no more than 15 members, patients or children,
respectively, to fish.
3. Each organization shall pay to the Department an annual fee of
$25 for each permit issued to the organization pursuant to this section.
The Department shall not issue more than two permits per year to each
organization.
4. It is unlawful for any person other than a member, patient or
child in one of these organizations to fish with a permit issued by the
Department pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 683; A 1969, 1353; 1973, 118, 805; 1975,
1558; 1981, 2027; 1987, 1449; 1989, 1963; 1993, 1663; 1999, 115 ; 2001, 1117 ; 2003, 1158 , 1532 , 2541 )
1. Each license issued as provided in this chapter is valid, and
authorizes the person to whom it is issued to hunt, to fish or to trap
during open seasons only during the period specified on the license.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 502.015
and unless suspended or revoked, each
fishing license, hunting license and combined hunting and fishing license
is valid:
(a) From the date the license is issued until the last day of the
next succeeding February; or
(b) From the first day of March immediately following the date the
license is issued until the last day of the next succeeding February,
Ê as specified on the license.
[Part 53:101:1947; 1943 NCL § 3035.53]—(NRS A 1969, 1353; 1977,
1090; 1981, 357; 1993, 68; 2001, 975 )
1. No license provided by this title shall be transferable or used
by any person other than the person to whom it was issued.
2. Every person lawfully having such licenses who transfers or
disposes of the same to another person to be used as a hunting, trapping
or fishing license shall forfeit the same.
[Part 54:101:1947; A 1955, 242] + [Part 55:101:1947; A 1955, 86]
It is unlawful for any person to alter, erase or deface any license
after purchase and issuance. The legal validation of big game tags or
other tags shall not be considered as an alteration, erasure or
defacement.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 536)
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no more than one
license of each class may be issued to any one person during each
licensing period.
2. The Commission shall adopt regulations providing for the
issuance of a duplicate license to replace an unexpired license that has
been lost, stolen or destroyed. The regulations must specify a fee, which
must not exceed $10, for the issuance of a duplicate license. A duplicate
license has the same effect, and is subject to the same conditions and
restrictions, as the license it replaces.
[Part 54:101:1947; A 1955, 242]—(NRS A 1959, 89; 1967, 164; 1971,
1539; 1973, 671; 1977, 1091; 1993, 67, 1664; 1995, 579, 1930; 2001, 975
)
[Expires by limitation on the date of the repeal of
the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for
withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational
and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for
noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child
support proceedings.]
1. If the Department receives a copy of a court order issued
pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides
for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational
licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder
of a license or permit to hunt, fish or trap that does not expire less
than 6 months after it is issued, or a license to practice commercial
taxidermy, the Department shall deem the license or permit issued to that
person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which
the court order was issued unless the Department receives a letter issued
to the holder of the license or permit by the district attorney or other
public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550
stating that the holder of the license or permit has complied with the
subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS
425.560 .
2. The Department shall reinstate a license or permit to hunt,
fish or trap or a license to practice commercial taxidermy that has been
suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Department receives a letter issued by
the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550
to the person whose license or permit
was suspended stating that the person whose permit or license was
suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the
arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2085; A 2003, 1533 )
Upon receipt of a copy of an order of the
juvenile court, entered pursuant to NRS 62E.660 , to revoke the license to hunt of a child,
the Department shall revoke the license. The revocation of the license to
hunt shall be deemed effective as of the date of the order. The
Department shall retain the copy of the order.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1158; A 2003, 1158 , 1529 )—(Substituted in revision for NRS 502.012)
1. Each person required to have a license or permit as provided in
this title who, while engaged in any activity regulated by this title,
refuses to exhibit the license or permit, any wildlife which he may have
in his possession, or any weapon, ammunition, device or apparatus in his
possession which may be used for any activity regulated by this title,
upon the demand of any officer authorized to enforce the fish and game
laws of this State, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. Each person required to have a license or permit as provided in
this chapter who, while engaged in any activity regulated by this title,
fails to have the license or permit in his possession is guilty of a
misdemeanor. A person charged with violating this subsection may not be
convicted if he produces in court a license or permit previously issued
to him and valid at the time of his arrest.
[Part 55:101:1947; A 1955, 86]—(NRS A 1969, 1354; 1981, 543; 1991,
262; 2005, 1311 )
1. In addition to the regular hunting licenses and trapping
licenses provided for in this chapter, additional licenses, to be known
as tags, are required to hunt any deer, elk, antelope, mountain sheep or
bear.
2. Whenever it is determined by the Commission that it is
necessary for correct management:
(a) Tags also may be required to hunt, trap or fish for any other
species of wildlife. The Commission may limit the number of tags to be
used in a management area.
(b) Permits and seals may be required to hunt, trap, fish or to
possess any species of wildlife.
3. The Commission shall set the fee for all permits and seals
issued pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2.
[Part 86:101:1947; A 1949, 292; 1951, 494; 1955, 242]—(NRS A 1969,
1354; 1981, 543; 2003, 2542 )
1. Tags may be used as a method of enforcing a limit of the number
of any species which may be taken by any one person in any one season or
year, and may be issued in such a manner that only a certain number may
be used in any one management area, or that one tag may be used in
several management areas, as designated by the Commission.
2. The Commission shall designate the number of tags for any
species which may be obtained by any one person, and it is unlawful for
any person to obtain tags for his use in excess of this number. Except as
otherwise provided in NRS 502.145 , it
is unlawful for any person to use or possess tags issued to any other
person, or to transfer or give tags issued to him to any other person.
[Part 86:101:1947; A 1949, 292; 1951, 494; 1955, 242]—(NRS A 1971,
1539; 1981, 607; 1991, 2156; 1995, 54)
1. The Commission shall adopt regulations to establish a program
pursuant to which the Department will issue special incentive elk tags.
The regulations must:
(a) Set forth the application and annual review processes for the
issuance of special incentive elk tags.
(b) Require that an application for a special incentive elk tag
must be accompanied by:
(1) The fee charged for an elk tag pursuant to NRS 502.250
; and
(2) Any administrative fee charged in connection with the
issuance of an elk tag pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Provide for the issuance of a special incentive elk tag only to
a person who:
(1) Lawfully owns, leases or manages private land within an
actual elk use area; and
(2) If that private land blocks reasonable access to
adjacent public land, provides reasonable access through the private land
to allow a person or hunting party possessing a valid elk tag to hunt elk
on the adjacent public land.
(d) Establish criteria for the issuance of special incentive elk
tags based upon:
(1) The number of elk using private land controlled by the
applicant;
(2) The number of days the elk use private lands of the
applicant in a calendar year;
(3) The total number of elk; and
(4) Limiting the number of special incentive elk tags issued
in each calendar year to not more than one-half of the bull elk tags
issued in that calendar year,
Ê within the actual elk use area in the unit or units of the management
area or areas in which the private land is located.
(e) Provide that special incentive elk tags are valid for both
sexes of elk.
(f) Prohibit a person who has, within a particular calendar year,
applied for or received compensation pursuant to NRS 504.165 as reimbursement for damage caused by elk to
private land from applying, within the same calendar year, for a special
incentive elk tag for the same private land.
(g) Allow a group of owners, lessees and managers of private land
to qualify for a special incentive elk tag for their combined lands.
(h) Ensure that the issuance of special incentive elk tags will not
result in the number of bull elk tags issued in any year being reduced to
a number below the quota for bull elk tags established by the Commission
for 1997.
(i) Provide that a person to whom a special incentive elk tag is
issued by the Commission pursuant to this section may:
(1) If he holds a valid hunting license issued by this
State, use the special incentive elk tag himself; or
(2) Sell the special incentive elk tag to another person who
holds a valid hunting license issued by this State at any price upon
which the parties mutually agree.
(j) Require that a person who is issued a special incentive elk tag
must hunt:
(1) During the open season for elk.
(2) In the unit or units within the management area or areas
in which the private land is located.
(k) Provide for the appointment of an arbitration panel to resolve
disputes between persons who apply for special incentive elk tags and the
Department regarding the issuance of such tags.
2. As used in this section, “actual elk use area” means an area in
which elk live, as identified and designated by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1379; A 1999, 1226 ; 2003, 1534 )
1. The Commission may adopt regulations establishing a program
pursuant to which the Department may issue special incentive deer tags to
owners, lessees and managers of private land in this State for use on the
private land of such owners, lessees or managers.
2. The regulations must:
(a) Require that the owner, lessee or manager who is lawfully in
control of private land must, before he is issued a special incentive
deer tag:
(1) Allow the hunting and viewing of wildlife on his land by
the general public; or
(2) Enter into a cooperative agreement with the Department
to improve deer or other wildlife habitat on his land.
(b) Allow the owner, lessee or manager to sell any special
incentive deer tag that he is issued pursuant to the program.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1380; A 2003, 1535 )
1. An owner, lessee or manager of private land in this State may
apply to the Department for the issuance to him of one or more deer or
antelope tags as provided in this section. The tags must be issued as
compensation for damage caused by deer or antelope to the private land or
to any improvements thereon.
2. An application made pursuant to this section must:
(a) Be made in the form prescribed by the Department;
(b) Establish to the satisfaction of the Department that the
applicant has sustained damage of the kind described in subsection 1; and
(c) Be accompanied by the fee charged for the tags pursuant to NRS
502.250 and any fee charged for
administrative costs.
3. The Department shall review the application, may conduct any
investigation it deems appropriate and, if it approves the application,
shall issue to the applicant not more than one tag for each 50 animals
present on the private land owned, leased or managed by the applicant.
Both deer and antelope tags may be issued to an applicant.
4. A tag issued as compensation for damage pursuant to this
section:
(a) May be used by the owner, lessee or manager of the private land
if he holds a valid Nevada hunting license, or may be sold by that person
to any holder of a valid Nevada hunting license at any price mutually
agreed upon;
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (2) of paragraph
(c), must be used on the private land or in the unit or units within the
management area or areas in which the private land is located; and
(c) May only be used during:
(1) The open season for the species for which the tag is
issued; or
(2) A season prescribed by regulation of the Commission for
the use of such tags only on the private land.
5. As a condition of receiving a tag from the Department pursuant
to this section, an owner, lessee or manager who is lawfully in control
of private land that blocks access to adjacent public land must provide
access to the public land during the hunting season to a person or
hunting party with a tag for the purpose of hunting on the public land.
6. Insofar as they are consistent with this section, the
provisions of this title and of the regulations adopted by the Commission
apply to the issuance and use of tags pursuant to this section. The
Commission:
(a) Shall by regulation establish the maximum number of tags which
may be issued annually by the Department pursuant to this section, which
must not exceed 1.5 percent of the total number of deer and antelope tags
which are authorized for issuance annually throughout the State; and
(b) May adopt any other regulations it deems necessary to carry out
the provisions of this section.
7. The Director shall, not later than the fifth calendar day of
each regular session of the Legislature, submit to the Director of the
Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the Legislature a report
summarizing the activities of the Department taken pursuant to the
provisions of this section during the preceding biennium, including any
problems associated with the issuance and use of tags authorized by this
section and any recommendations for correcting those problems.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2155; A 1993, 1190, 1664; 1995, 53, 54, 555;
2001, 1070 ; 2003, 1535 , 2543 )
As
used in NRS 502.146 to 502.149 , inclusive:
1. “Restricted nonresident deer hunt” means a deer hunt in which a
restricted nonresident deer hunter hunts with a licensed master guide or
licensed subguide.
2. “Restricted nonresident deer hunter” means a person who is not
a resident of this State and is issued a restricted nonresident deer tag.
3. “Restricted nonresident deer tag” means a tag which is issued
to a nonresident for a restricted nonresident deer hunt.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 427)
1. The Department shall make available restricted nonresident deer
tags in an amount not to exceed the amount set forth in this section. If
the number of persons who apply for restricted nonresident deer tags is
greater than the number of tags to be issued, the Department shall
conduct a drawing to determine the persons to whom to issue the tags.
2. The number of restricted nonresident deer tags must:
(a) Be subtracted from the quota of rifle deer tags for
nonresidents; and
(b) Not exceed 16 percent of the deer tags issued to nonresidents
during the previous year or 400 tags, whichever is greater.
3. The number of restricted nonresident deer tags issued for any
management area or unit must not exceed 37.5 percent, rounded to the
nearest whole number, of the rifle deer tags issued to nonresidents
during the previous year for that management area or unit.
4. The Department shall mail the tags to the successful applicants.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 427; A 1995, 513, 1924; 2003, 1536 )
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any person who
wishes to apply for a restricted nonresident deer tag pursuant to NRS
502.147 must complete an application on
a form prescribed and furnished by the Department. A licensed master
guide may complete the application for an applicant. The application must
be signed by the applicant and the master guide who will be responsible
for conducting the restricted nonresident deer hunt.
2. The application must be accompanied by a fee for the tag of
$300, plus any other fees which the Department may require. The
Commission shall establish the time limits and acceptable methods for
submitting such applications to the Department.
3. Any application for a restricted nonresident deer tag which
contains an error or omission must be rejected and the fee for the tag
returned to the applicant.
4. A person who is issued a restricted nonresident deer tag is not
eligible to apply for any other deer tag issued in this State for the
same hunting season as that restricted nonresident deer hunt.
5. All fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited
with the State Treasurer for credit to the Wildlife Account in the State
General Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 428; A 1995, 513, 1925; 2003, 1536 )
A restricted nonresident deer hunter must be
accompanied at all times during the restricted nonresident deer hunt by
the licensed master guide who cosigned the application or one of his
licensed subguides.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 428)
1. Whenever tags are required for any species of wildlife, it is
unlawful to have any of that species in possession without the tag
attached thereto and such possession without an attached tag is prima
facie evidence that the game is illegally taken and possessed.
2. It is unlawful to remove any tag from any wildlife for reuse or
to be in possession of excess tags or used tags.
3. Whenever tags are required for any species of fur-bearing
mammal, possession of a pelt of that species without the tag attached
thereto is prima facie evidence that such pelt is illegally taken and
possessed.
[Part 86:101:1947; A 1949, 292; 1951, 494; 1955, 242]—(NRS A 1969,
1354; 1991, 263)
1. The Department shall designate the form of the tag, requiring
such numbering or other manner of identification as is necessary to
designate the name or hunting license number of the person to whom it is
issued. Each tag must show the game for which it may be used, the year
and, whenever necessary, the management area in which it may be used.
2. The Commission may adopt any regulations necessary relative to
the manner of qualifying and applying for, using, completing, attaching,
filling out, punching, inspecting, validating or reporting such tags. It
is unlawful for any person to fail to abide by any such regulation.
[Part 86:101:1947; A 1949, 292; 1951, 494; 1955, 242]—(NRS A 1969,
1354; 1971, 1539; 1991, 1573; 1993, 1665; 2003, 1537 )
1. The Department shall contract with a private entity to conduct
a drawing and to award and issue the tags or permits as established by
the Commission. The drawing must be conducted using a computer program
that awards tags or permits based on a random order of selection. The
contract must provide for the acquisition by the Department of the
ownership of the computer program at the end of the term of the contract.
The Department shall solicit bids for the contract pursuant to the
provisions of chapter 333 of NRS.
2. The Department shall:
(a) Provide to the private entity to whom a contract is awarded
pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 any applications for tags,
permits, documents or other information required by the private entity to
conduct the drawing; and
(b) Otherwise cooperate with the private entity in conducting the
drawing.
3. As soon as practicable after the drawing is completed, the
private entity shall submit the results of the drawing to the Department.
4. If no private entity qualifies for the awarding of the contract
specified in subsection 1, the Department shall conduct a drawing to
award tags or permits in the manner set forth in the regulations adopted
by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of subsection 5.
5. The Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out
the provisions of this section, including regulations that prescribe the
manner in which the Department shall conduct a drawing specified in
subsection 1 if no private entity qualifies for the awarding of the
contract.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1662 ; A 2003, 1537 , 2544 )
1. Tags for hunting wildlife may be limited to a certain number in
any management area, which management area may include all of any county,
any portion of any county or any continuous area in adjacent counties.
2. Whenever a limit is placed upon the number of tags available to
hunters in any management area, the Commission shall determine the manner
in which the tags are issued, whether by lot or by sale to first
applicants, the manner of application, the manner of delivering the tags
and other necessary matters.
3. Whenever applications, money or tags and licenses are entrusted
to the mails, the Commission is not responsible for loss or delay in the
mails.
[Part 86:101:1947; A 1949, 292; 1951, 494; 1955, 242]—(NRS A 1971,
1539; 1981, 608; 1991, 1573; 2003, 2544 )
Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to regulations adopted by the
Commission, it is unlawful for any hunter:
1. To obtain tags or permits for more than one management area.
2. To use tags in any management area or at any time other than at
the time and place intended.
[Part 86:101:1947; A 1949, 292; 1951, 494; 1955, 242]—(NRS A 1971,
1539; 1979, 900; 2003, 2544 )
1. A duplicate tag may not be issued except as follows:
(a) Upon receiving an affidavit of an applicant that a tag
previously issued has been lost, stolen or destroyed and upon payment of
a fee of $10, the Department shall issue a duplicate tag to the applicant.
(b) Upon receiving an affidavit of an applicant that he has not
received the tag for which he applied and paid the required fee, the
Department may issue a duplicate tag to the applicant upon payment of a
fee of $10.
2. The provisions of this section do not affect the issuance of a
replacement tag pursuant to NRS 502.215 .
[Part 86:101:1947; A 1949, 292; 1951, 494; 1955, 242]—(NRS A 1969,
1355; 1987, 1450; 1991, 1573; 1993, 440, 1665; 1995, 579; 2003, 1537
, 2544 )
1. If any person who possesses a tag to hunt a big game mammal
kills an animal that is believed to be diseased and unfit for human
consumption, he shall place his tag on the carcass in the manner provided
by law or regulation and provide the whole carcass for inspection by an
authorized representative of the Department or, at his own expense, by a
veterinarian licensed to practice in Nevada. Except as otherwise provided
in this subsection, the holder of the tag who provides the carcass for
such an inspection is entitled, if the carcass is diseased and unfit for
human consumption, to receive at no charge another tag as a replacement
for the one he placed on the carcass pursuant to this subsection. The
holder shall choose whether the replacement tag is to be issued for the
current hunting season or for the next similar season in the following
year. If the holder chooses to retain the head, antlers, carcass, horns
or hide of the animal, and the authorized representative of the
Department approves the retention, the holder shall be deemed to waive
any claim he may have had for the issuance of a replacement tag.
2. A replacement tag issued pursuant to subsection 1 for the
current hunting season is valid for:
(a) The entire remaining portion of the season for which the
original tag was issued; or
(b) If the original tag was issued for a period of a split season,
the entire remaining portion of the period for which the original tag was
issued or the entire following period, if any.
3. A replacement tag issued pursuant to subsection 1 must be:
(a) Issued for the same unit for which the original tag was issued.
(b) Used in the same manner as or pursuant to the same conditions
or restrictions applicable to the original tag.
4. The Commission shall adopt by regulation:
(a) A procedure for the inspection and verification of the
condition of such a carcass;
(b) Requirements for the disposal of such a carcass if it is
determined to be diseased and unfit for human consumption;
(c) Requirements for the disposition of the hide and the antlers or
horns of the animal; and
(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a procedure for
the issuance of a replacement tag pursuant to this section.
5. For the purposes of this section, “split season” means a season
which is divided into two or more periods.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 440; A 1995, 153, 649; 2003, 1538 )
The Department shall
issue annual licenses and limited permits:
1. To any person who has not attained his 16th birthday and who
has been a bona fide resident of the State of Nevada for 6 months
immediately preceding his application for a license, upon payment of a
fee of $10 for an annual trapping license.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 502.245 and 504.390 ,
to any person who has attained his 16th birthday and who has been a bona
fide resident of the State of Nevada for 6 months immediately preceding
his application for a license, upon the payment of a fee of:
For a fishing
license....................................................................
............................. $25
For a 1-day permit to
fish.......................................................................
..................... 8
For each consecutive day added to a 1-day permit to
fish.................................... 3
For a hunting
license....................................................................
............................. 29
For a combined hunting and fishing
license.......................................................... 50
For a trapping
license....................................................................
............................ 38
For a fur dealer’s
license....................................................................
....................... 63
For an annual master guide’s
license....................................................................
750
For an annual subguide’s
license....................................................................
...... 125
3. To any person who has attained his 12th birthday but who has
not attained his 16th birthday, and who is not a bona fide resident of
the State of Nevada, upon the payment of a fee of $17 for an annual
fishing license.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, to any person who
is not a bona fide resident of the State of Nevada, upon the payment of a
fee of:
For an annual fishing
license....................................................................
............. $65
For a 1-day permit to
fish.......................................................................
................... 17
For each consecutive day added to a 1-day permit to
fish.................................... 7
For a hunting
license....................................................................
........................... 138
For a combined hunting and fishing
license........................................................ 195
For an annual trapper’s
license....................................................................
.......... 188
For a fur dealer’s
license....................................................................
..................... 125
For an annual master guide’s
license.................................................................
1,500
For an annual subguide’s
license....................................................................
...... 250
For a 1-day permit to hunt upland game and
waterfowl....................................... 20
For each consecutive day added to a 1-day permit to hunt upland game and
waterfowl 8
5. To any person, without regard to residence, upon the payment of
a fee of:
For a noncommercial license for the possession of live
wildlife....................... $15
For a commercial or private shooting
preserve................................................... 125
For a commercial license for the possession of live
wildlife.............................. 500
For a live bait dealer’s
permit.....................................................................
.............. 44
For a competitive field trials
permit.....................................................................
.... 31
For a permit to train dogs or
falcons....................................................................
... 15
For a 1-year falconry
license....................................................................
................ 38
For a 3-year falconry
license....................................................................
................ 94
For an importation
permit.....................................................................
..................... 15
For an import eligibility
permit.....................................................................
............ 31
For an exportation
permit.....................................................................
..................... 15
For any other special permit issued by the Department, a fee not to
exceed the highest fee established for any other special permit set by
the Commission.
[Part 50:101:1947; A 1949, 292; 1951, 395; 1953, 667; 1955,
602]—(NRS A 1957, 536; 1965, 1442; 1967, 134; 1969, 1148; 1971, 1540;
1973, 364, 725; 1975, 1174; 1977, 1091; 1979, 923, 1359; 1981, 355; 1985,
1705; 1987, 561, 1450; 1989, 1477, 1779; 1991, 1573; 1993, 1666; 1995,
1092, 1930; 2003, 1539 , 2545 )
1. In addition to any fee charged and collected for an annual
hunting, trapping, fishing or combined hunting and fishing license
pursuant to NRS 502.240 , a habitat
conservation fee of $3 must be paid.
2. The Wildlife Obligated Reserve Account is hereby created in the
State General Fund. Revenue from the habitat conservation fee must be
accounted for separately, deposited with the State Treasurer for credit
to the Wildlife Obligated Reserve Account and, except as otherwise
provided in NRS 502.294 and 502.310
, used by the Department for the
purposes of wildlife habitat rehabilitation and restoration. The interest
and income earned on the money in the Wildlife Obligated Reserve Account,
after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
3. The money in the Wildlife Obligated Reserve Account remains in
the Account and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of
any fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2540 )
1. The Department shall issue any hunting or fishing license or
combined hunting and fishing license authorized under the provisions of
this chapter, upon proof satisfactory of the requisite facts and payment
of the applicable fee, to any person who has resided in this State:
(a) For the 6-month period immediately preceding the date of his
application for a license and:
(1) Has a severe physical disability; or
(2) Has attained his 12th birthday but has not attained his
16th birthday; or
(b) Continuously for 5 years immediately preceding the date of this
application for a license and is 65 years of age or older.
2. The Department shall charge and collect a fee of:
For a hunting
license....................................................................
............................. $9
For a fishing
license....................................................................
................................. 9
For a combined hunting and fishing
license.......................................................... 17
3. For the purposes of this section, “severe physical disability”
means a physical disability which materially limits the person’s ability
to engage in gainful employment.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 922; A 1979, 922; 1981, 320; 1983, 852;
1985, 1707; 1993, 1667; 1995, 1932; 2003, 1540 , 2546 )
1. The amount of the fee that must be charged for the following
tags is:
Resident deer
tag........................................................................
............................. $30
Resident antelope
tag........................................................................
........................ 60
Resident elk
tag........................................................................
................................ 120
Resident bighorn sheep
tag........................................................................
........... 120
Resident mountain goat
tag........................................................................
........... 120
Resident mountain lion
tag........................................................................
............... 25
Nonresident deer
tag........................................................................
....................... 240
Nonresident antelope
tag........................................................................
............... 300
Nonresident elk
tag........................................................................
....................... 1,200
Nonresident bighorn sheep
tag........................................................................
.. 1,200
Nonresident mountain goat
tag........................................................................
.. 1,200
Nonresident mountain lion
tag........................................................................
...... 100
2. The amount of the fee for other resident or nonresident big
game tags must not exceed the highest fee for a resident or nonresident
big game tag established pursuant to this section.
3. The amount of the fee for a tag determined to be necessary by
the Commission for other species pursuant to NRS 502.130 must not exceed the highest fee for a resident
or nonresident tag established pursuant to this section.
4. A fee not to exceed $10 may be charged for processing an
application for a game species or permit other than an application for an
elk. A fee of not less than $5 but not more than $15 must be charged for
processing an application for an elk, $5 of which must be deposited with
the State Treasurer for credit to the Wildlife Obligated Reserve Account
in the State General Fund and used for the prevention and mitigation of
damage caused by elk or game mammals not native to this State.
5. The Commission may accept sealed bids for or may auction not
more than 15 big game tags and not more than 5 wild turkey tags each
year. To reimburse the Department for the cost of managing wildlife and
administering and conducting the bid or auction, not more than 18 percent
of the total amount of money received from the bid or auction may be
deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Wildlife Account in
the State General Fund. Any amount of money received from the bid or
auction that is not so deposited must be deposited with the State
Treasurer for credit to the Wildlife Heritage Trust Account in the State
General Fund in accordance with the provisions of NRS 501.3575 .
6. The Commission may by regulation establish an additional
drawing for big game tags, which may be entitled the Partnership in
Wildlife Drawing. To reimburse the Department for the cost of managing
wildlife and administering and conducting the drawing, not more than 18
percent of the total amount of money received from the drawing may be
deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Wildlife Account in
the State General Fund. Except as otherwise provided by regulations
adopted by the Commission pursuant to subsection 7, the money received by
the Department from applicants in the drawing who are not awarded big
game tags must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the
Wildlife Heritage Trust Account in accordance with the provisions of NRS
501.3575 .
7. The Commission may adopt regulations which authorize the return
of all or a portion of any fee collected from a person pursuant to the
provisions of this section.
[86 1/2:101:1947; added 1949, 292; A 1951, 494; 1955, 602]—(NRS A
1957, 537; 1965, 1443; 1969, 1149; 1971, 1541; 1973, 727; 1975, 1176;
1979, 1360; 1981, 356; 1985, 1707; 1987, 556, 1452; 1989, 1475, 2019;
1991, 263, 786, 1575; 1995, 864; 1997, 785, 1108, 1109; 2003, 1540 , 2546 )
1. In addition to any fee charged and collected pursuant to NRS
502.250 , a fee of $3 must be charged
for processing each application for a game tag, the revenue from which
must be accounted for separately, deposited with the State Treasurer for
credit to the Wildlife Account in the State General Fund and used by the
Department for costs related to:
(a) Programs for the management and control of injurious predatory
wildlife;
(b) Wildlife management activities relating to the protection of
nonpredatory game animals, sensitive wildlife species and related
wildlife habitat;
(c) Conducting research, as needed, to determine successful
techniques for managing and controlling predatory wildlife, including
studies necessary to ensure effective programs for the management and
control of injurious predatory wildlife; and
(d) Programs for the education of the general public concerning the
management and control of predatory wildlife.
2. The Department of Wildlife is hereby authorized to expend a
portion of the money collected pursuant to subsection 1 to enable the
State Department of Agriculture to develop and carry out the programs
described in subsection 1.
3. The money in the Wildlife Account remains in the Account and
does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1213 ; A 2003, 1541 )
The Department shall account separately for the money received
from fees for processing applications for tags and, except as otherwise
provided in NRS 502.253 , use that money
only for all of the Department’s direct and indirect costs associated
with the system of applications and drawings for, and the issuance of,
tags.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1571; A 1993, 1668; 2001, 1214 ; 2003, 1542 )
1. All resident Native Americans of the State of Nevada are exempt
from the payment of fees for fishing and hunting licenses.
2. When applying for a free fishing or hunting license, a resident
Native American of the State of Nevada shall exhibit a document issued in
this State by the chairman of a tribal council or chief of a Native
American tribe, or an officer of a reservation, colony or educational
institution, stating that the bearer is a resident Native American of the
State of Nevada.
3. Before hunting for deer or big game off an Indian reservation
in this State, all Native Americans, otherwise exempt under subsection 1,
must secure resident deer tags or other resident big game tags and pay
the fee provided therefor in NRS 502.250 .
[1:198:1923; NCL § 3149]—(NRS A 1965, 1443; 1969, 1150; 2003, 2548
)
1. The Commission is authorized to issue to those persons serving
in the Armed Forces of the United States who are bona fide residents of
the State of Nevada fishing or hunting licenses, upon the payment of $5
for each license, provided those persons requesting the licenses are at
the time on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and are
not stationed in the State of Nevada.
2. The Commission may require whatever proof it deems necessary to
determine whether such persons come within the provisions of this section.
3. Any person who is guilty of giving false information to obtain
a license as provided in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[1:186:1951] + [2:186:1951] + [3:186:1951]—(NRS A 1967, 598; 1969,
1150; 1985, 1707)
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful
for any person to hunt any upland game bird, except turkey and crow,
unless at the time he is hunting he carries on his person such
documentation as the Department provides as proof that he has paid to the
Department, for the licensing period that includes the time he is
hunting, the fee required pursuant to this section.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who is
under the age of 12 years.
3. The documentation required pursuant to this section must be
sold by the Department, and persons authorized by the Department to sell
hunting licenses, for a fee of $10.
4. The Department shall determine the form of the documentation.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2540 )
All
money received pursuant to NRS 502.292
must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Wildlife
Obligated Reserve Account in the State General Fund. The Department shall
maintain separate accounting records for the receipt and expenditure of
that money. An amount not to exceed 10 percent of that money may be used
to reimburse the Department for the cost of administering the program of
documentation. This amount is in addition to compensation allowed persons
authorized to issue and sell licenses.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2540 )
1. Before the Department may undertake any project using money
received pursuant to NRS 502.292 , it
must analyze the project and provide the Commission with recommendations
as to the need for the project and its feasibility.
2. Money received pursuant to NRS 502.292 must be used for projects approved by the
Commission for the protection and propagation of upland game birds and
for the acquisition, development and preservation of the habitats of
upland game birds in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2540 )
The Department shall, not later than the
fifth calendar day of each regular session of the Legislature, submit to
it a report summarizing any projects undertaken and the receipt and
expenditure of money and public benefits achieved by the program for the
sale of documentation to hunt any upland game bird, except turkey and
crow.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2540 )
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful
for any person to hunt any migratory game bird, except jacksnipe, coot,
gallinule, western mourning dove, white-winged dove and band-tailed
pigeon unless at the time he is hunting he carries on his person:
(a) An unexpired state duck stamp validated by his signature in ink
across the face of the stamp; or
(b) Such documentation as the Department provides as proof that he
has paid to the Department, for the licensing period that includes the
time he is hunting, the same fee as that required pursuant to subsection
3 for the purchase of an unexpired state duck stamp for that period.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who:
(a) Is under the age of 12 years; or
(b) Is 65 years of age or older.
3. Unexpired duck stamps must be sold for a fee of not more than
$10 each by the Department and by persons authorized by the Department to
sell hunting licenses. The Commission shall establish the price to be
charged by the Department or agents of the Department for expired duck
stamps.
4. The Department shall determine the form of the stamps.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 939; A 1973, 671; 1979, 299; 1981, 539;
1983, 852; 1985, 1708; 1993, 1668; 1995, 1932; 2001, 976 ; 2003, 1542 , 2548 )
All money received pursuant to
NRS 502.300 must be deposited with the
State Treasurer for credit to the Wildlife Obligated Reserve Account in
the State General Fund. The Department shall maintain separate accounting
records for the receipt and expenditure of that money. An amount not to
exceed 10 percent of that money may be used to reimburse the Department
for the cost of administering the state duck stamp programs. This amount
is in addition to compensation allowed persons authorized to issue and
sell licenses.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 940; A 1979, 300, 900; 1981, 539; 1985,
1708; 1993, 1668; 2001, 976 ; 2003, 1542 , 2548 )
300 .
1. Before the Department may undertake any project using money
received pursuant to NRS 502.300 , it
shall analyze the project and provide the Commission with recommendations
as to the need for the project and its feasibility.
2. Money received pursuant to NRS 502.300 must be used for projects approved by the
Commission for the protection and propagation of migratory game birds,
and for the acquisition, development and preservation of wetlands in
Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 300; A 1981, 539; 1985, 1708; 1993, 1668;
2001, 976 ; 2003, 1542 )
The Department shall, not later than the fifth calendar day of each
regular session of the Legislature, submit to the Legislature a report
summarizing any projects undertaken, receipt and expenditure of money,
and public benefits achieved by the program for the sale of state duck
stamps.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 300; A 1985, 1353; 1993, 1668; 2003, 1543
)
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful
for any person to take or possess trout unless at the time he is fishing
he carries on his person:
(a) An unexpired state trout stamp affixed to his fishing license
and validated by his signature in ink across the face of the stamp; or
(b) Such documentation as the Department provides as proof that he
has paid to the Department, for the licensing period that includes the
time he is fishing, the same fee as that required pursuant to subsection
3 for the purchase of a state trout stamp for that period.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who:
(a) Is under the age of 12; or
(b) Is fishing:
(1) Under the authority of a valid 1-day permit to fish or
during a consecutive day validly added to that permit; or
(2) In accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission
pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS
502.010 .
3. State trout stamps must be sold for a fee of $10 each by the
Department and by persons authorized by the Department to sell hunting,
fishing and trapping licenses.
4. The Department shall determine the form of the stamps.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1864; A 1993, 1668; 1995, 1933; 1999, 1043
; 2001, 976 ; 2003, 1543 , 2549 )
1. All money received pursuant to NRS 502.326 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for
credit to the Trout Management Account, which is hereby established in
the State General Fund.
2. The interest and income earned on the money in the Trout
Management Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be
credited to the Account.
3. The Department shall:
(a) Maintain separate accounting records for the receipt of money
pursuant to NRS 502.326 and the
expenditure of that money.
(b) Administer the Trout Management Account. The Department may use
money in the Account only for the protection, propagation and management
of trout in this State and for any bonded indebtedness incurred therefor.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1864; A 1993, 1669; 2001, 977 ; 2003, 1543 )
1. No hunting license may be obtained by any person born after
January 1, 1960, unless he presents to the Department, or one of its
authorized licensing agents:
(a) A certificate of successful completion of a course of
instruction in the responsibilities of hunters as provided by NRS 502.340
;
(b) An equivalent certificate of completion of a course in the
responsibilities of hunters provided by a state or an agency of a
Canadian province for the management of wildlife; or
(c) A hunting license issued to him in a previous year by the
Department, a state or an agency of a Canadian province, which bears a
number or other unique mark evidencing successful completion of a course
of instruction in the responsibilities of hunters.
2. Any person who has been convicted of violating NRS 503.165
or 503.175 may not obtain a hunting license until he has
successfully completed a course in the responsibilities of hunters
conducted pursuant to NRS 502.340 .
(Added to NRS by 1971, 826; A 1975, 894; 1979, 901; 1983, 852;
1987, 595; 1993, 1669; 1997, 1027; 2003, 1543 )
The
Department shall certify instructors who will, with the cooperation of
the Department, provide instruction in the responsibilities of hunters
established by the Department to all eligible persons who, upon the
successful completion of the course, must be issued a certificate.
Persons who are disqualified from obtaining a hunting license, pursuant
to NRS 502.330 , are eligible for the
course.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 826; A 1975, 894; 1983, 852; 1987, 595;
1993, 1669; 2003, 1544 )
1. The Commission may authorize an instructor to collect a fee of
not more than $10 from each person obtaining instruction in the
responsibilities of hunters.
2. The Commission may authorize the imposition of an
administrative fee of not more than $10 for the issuance of a duplicate
certificate of successful completion of the course.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 827; A 1979, 901; 1983, 853; 1987, 596;
1989, 1781; 2003, 2549 )
It is unlawful to
obtain a hunting license in violation of NRS 502.330 .
(Added to NRS by 1971, 827; A 1991, 1575)
1. A license to practice taxidermy is required before any person
may perform taxidermal services for others on any wildlife or their
parts, nests or eggs.
2. Annual licenses must be issued by the Department to applicants
who satisfy the requirements established by the Department and pay a fee
of:
Fee to practice commercial
taxidermy..................................................................
.. $44
Fee to practice noncommercial
taxidermy...............................................................
20
3. Any person who wishes to obtain a license to practice taxidermy
must apply for the license on an application form provided by the
Department. The applicant must provide such information on the form as
the Commission may require by regulation.
4. The Commission may adopt regulations governing the licensing of
taxidermists and the practice of taxidermy, including:
(a) The receipt, possession, transportation, identification,
purchase and sale of wildlife or parts thereof to be or which have been
processed by a taxidermist;
(b) The maintenance and submission of written records; and
(c) Any other matter concerning the practice, conduct and operating
procedures of taxidermists as the Commission may deem necessary.
5. A person who is authorized to enforce the provisions of this
title may enter the facilities of a licensee at any reasonable hour and
inspect his operations and records.
6. If a licensee is convicted of a violation of any provision of
this title or the regulations adopted by the Commission, the Commission
may revoke his license and may refuse to issue another license to him for
a period not to exceed 5 years.
7. The provisions of this section do not apply to institutions of
learning of this State or of the United States, or to research activities
conducted exclusively for scientific purposes, or for the advancement of
agriculture, biology or any of the sciences.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 421; A 1983, 853; 1991, 263; 1993, 1669;
2003, 1544 , 2549 )
1. Any:
(a) Person who develops or maintains an artificial or man-made body
of water, other than a body of water maintained for agricultural or
recreational purposes, containing chemicals or substances in quantities
which, with the normal use of the body of water, causes or will cause the
death of any wildlife; or
(b) Operator of a mining operation which develops or maintains an
artificial body of water containing chemicals directly associated with
the processing of ore,
Ê must first obtain a permit from the Department authorizing the
development or maintenance of the body of water.
2. Within 30 working days after receiving an application for a
permit, the Department shall issue the permit or deny the application and
list the reasons for denial. An applicant may appeal the denial of a
permit to the Commission. A permit may be valid for up to 5 years. The
applicant must pay a fee for a permit of not more than $125 per year,
except that the fee for a permit issued for a period of less than 6
months is $68.
3. Upon the transfer of ownership of any artificial or man-made
body of water as to which a permit issued pursuant to this section is in
force at the time of the transfer, the permit remains in effect for 30
days after the transfer of ownership.
4. A person holding a permit issued pursuant to this section
shall, in addition to the fee for the permit, pay to the Department an
assessment. The amount of the assessment must be determined pursuant to
regulations adopted by the Commission. The assessment must be no more
than $10,000 per year for each permit.
5. Any person who fails to obtain a permit or pay an assessment as
required by this section and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto or
who fails to comply with the provisions of a permit is guilty of a
misdemeanor for the first offense and a gross misdemeanor for any
subsequent offense.
6. As used in this section:
(a) “Mining operation” means any activity conducted in this State
by a person on or beneath the surface of land for the purpose of, or in
connection with, the development or extraction of any mineral.
(b) “Operator” means any person who owns, controls or manages a
mining operation.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1269; A 1991, 2286; 1993, 1326, 1670; 1995,
579; 2003, 1545 , 2550 )
