Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-4-210

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

Section R12-4-210 - Combination Hunting and Fishing License; Exemption

A. A combination hunting and fishing license is valid for the taking of small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, and upland game birds.

B. A combination hunting and fishing license is valid for the taking of all aquatic wildlife and allows the license holder to engage in simultaneous fishing as defined under R12-4-101. The combination hunting and fishing license is valid:

1. State-wide including Mittry Lake and Topock Marsh and the Arizona shoreline of Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu, and Commission-designated community waters. The list of Commission-designated community waters is available at any License Dealer, Department office, and on the Department's website.

2. On that portion of the Colorado River that forms the common boundary between Arizona and Nevada and Arizona and California and connected adjacent water, provided Arizona has an agreement with California and Nevada that recognizes a combination hunting and fishing license as valid for taking aquatic wildlife on any portion of the Colorado River that forms the common boundary between Arizona and Nevada and Arizona and California.

C. The Department offers three combination hunting and fishing licenses:

1. A short-term combination hunting and fishing license, valid for one 24-hour period from midnight to midnight.

a. The short-term combination hunting and fishing license is not valid for the take of big game animals.

b. The short-term combination hunting and fishing license is valid for the take of migratory game birds and waterfowl, provided the person possesses the applicable State Migratory Bird stamp and Federal Waterfowl stamp.

c. The Department does not limit the number of short-term combination hunting and fishing licenses a resident or nonresident may purchase.

2. A combination hunting and fishing license for a person age 18 and over.

a. The combination hunting and fishing license is valid for one-year from:

i. The date of purchase when a person purchases the combination hunting and fishing license from a License Dealer, as defined under R12-4-101;

ii. On the last day of the application deadline for that draw, as established by the hunt permit-tag application schedule published by the Department;

iii. On the last day of an extended deadline date, as authorized under subsection R12-4-104(C). If an applicant does not possess an appropriate license that meets the requirements of this subsection, the applicant shall purchase the license at the time of application; or

iv. The selected start date when a person purchases the combination hunting and fishing license from a Department office or online. A person may select the start date for the combination hunting and fishing license provided the date selected is no more than 60 calendar days from and after the date of purchase.

b. A valid hunt permit-tag, nonpermit-tag, or stamp is required to validate the combination hunting and fishing license for the take of big game animals, migratory game birds, or other wildlife authorized by an applicable tag or stamp.

3. A youth combination hunting and fishing license for a person through age 17.

a. The combination hunting and fishing license is valid for one-year from:

i. The date of purchase when a person purchases the combination hunting and fishing license from aLicense Dealer, as defined under R12-4-101;

ii. On the last day of the application deadline for that draw, as established by the hunt permit-tag application schedule published by the Department;

D. A resident or nonresident may apply for a combination hunting and fishing license by submitting an application to the Department, a License Dealer as defined under R12-4-101, or on the Department's website. The application is furnished by the Department and is available at any Department office, License Dealer, and on the Department's website. A combination hunting and fishing license applicant shall provide the following information on the application:

1. The applicant's:

a. Name;

b. Date of birth,

c. Physical description, to include the applicant's eye color, hair color, height, and weight;

d. Department identification number, when applicable;

e. Residency status and number of years of residency immediately preceding application, when applicable;

f. Mailing address, when applicable;

g. Physical address;

h. Telephone number, when available; and

i. E-mail address, when available; and

2. Affirmation that the information provided on the application is true and accurate; and

3. Applicant's signature and date.

E. In addition to the requirements listed under subsection (C), an applicant who is applying for a combination hunting and fishing license:

1. In person shall pay the applicable fee required under R12-4-102.

2. Online shall electronically pay the fee required under R12-4-102 and print the new license. A person applying online shall affirm, or provide permission for another person to affirm, the information provided on the online application is true and accurate.

F. Exemptions authorized under R12-4-206(E) and R12-4-207(E) also apply to this Section, as applicable.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-210

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 3225, effective January 1, 2014. Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 3229, effective 7/1/2021.