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Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Fishing§ 17-335, a person who is under 10 years of age mayfish in Commission designated community waterswithout a fishing license.R12-4-210Combination hunting and Fishing License;exemptionA. A combination hunting and fishing license is validfor the taking of small game, fur-bearing animals,predatory animals, nongame animals, and uplandgame birds.B. A combination hunting and fishing license is validfor the taking of all aquatic wildlife and allows thelicense holder to engage in simultaneous fishing asdefined under R12-4-301. The combination huntingand fishing license is valid:1. State-wide including Mittry Lake and TopockMarsh and the Arizona shoreline of Lake Mead,Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu, and Commissiondesignated community waters. The list ofCommission designated community waters isavailable at any license dealer, Departmentoffice, and online at www.azgfd.gov.2. On that portion of the Colorado River that formsthe common boundary between Arizona andNevada and Arizona and California and connectedadjacent water, provided Arizona hasan agreement with California and Nevada thatrecognizes a combination hunting and fishinglicense as valid for taking aquatic wildlife onany portion of the Colorado River that formsthe common boundary between Arizona andNevada and Arizona and California.C. The Department offers three combination huntingand fishing licenses:1. A short-term combination hunting and fishinglicense, valid for one 24-hour period frommidnight to midnight.a. The short-term combination hunting andfishing license is not valid for the take of biggame animals.b. The short-term combination hunting andfishing license is valid for the take of migratorygame birds and waterfowl, providedthe person possesses the applicable StateMigratory Bird stamp and Federal Waterfowlstamp.c. The Department does not limit the numberof short-term combination hunting andfishing licenses a resident or nonresidentmay purchase.2. A combination hunting and fishing license fora person age 18 and over.a. The combination hunting and fishing licenseis valid for one-year from:i. The date of purchase when a personpurchases the combination hunting andfishing license from a license dealer, asdefined under R12-4-101;ii. On the last day of the application deadlinefor that draw, as established by thehunt permit-tag application schedulepublished by the Department;iii. On the last day of an extended deadlinedate, as authorized under subsectionR12-4-104(C). If an applicant does notpossess a combination hunting andfishing license that meets the requirementsof this subsection, the applicantshall purchase the license at the time ofapplication; oriv. The selected start date when a personpurchases the combination hunting andfishing license from a Department officeor online. A person may select the startdate for the combination hunting andfishing license provided the date selectedis no more than 60 calendar days fromand after the date of purchase.b. A valid hunt permit-tag, nonpermit-tag, orstamp is required to validate the combinationhunting and fishing license for the take ofbig game animals, migratory game birds, orother wildlife authorized by an applicable tagor stamp.3. A youth combination hunting and fishing licensefor a person through age 17.a. The combination hunting and fishinglicense is valid for one-year from:i. The date of purchase when a personpurchases the combination hunting andfishing license from a license dealer, asdefined under R12-4-101;ii. On the last day of the application deadlinefor that draw, as established by thehunt permit-tag application schedulepublished by the Department;iii. On the last day of an extended deadlinedate, as authorized under subsectionR12-4-104(C). If an applicant does notpossess a combination hunting andfishing license that meets the requirementsof this subsection, the applicantshall purchase the license at the time ofapplication; oriv. The selected start date when a personpurchases the combination hunting andfishing license from a Department officeor online. A person may select the startdate for the combination hunting andfishing license provided the date selectedis no more than 60 calendar days fromand after the date of purchase.b. A valid hunt permit-tag, nonpermit-tag, orstamp is required to validate the combinationhunting and fishing license for the take ofbig game animals, migratory game birds, orother wildlife authorized by an applicable tagor stamp.D. A resident or nonresident may apply for a combinationhunting and fishing license by submitting anapplication to the Department, a License Dealer asdefined under R12-4-101, or online at www.azgfd.gov. The application is furnished by the Departmentand is available at any Department office, licensedealer, and online at www.azgfd.gov. A combinationhunting and fishing license applicant shall providethe following information on the application:1. The applicant’s:a. Name;b. Date of birth,c. Physical description, to include the applicant’seye color, hair color, height, andweight;d. Department identification number, whenapplicable;e. Residency status and number of years ofresidency immediately preceding application,when applicable;f. Mailing address, when applicable;g. Physical address;h. Telephone number, when available; andi. E-mail address, when available; and2. Affirmation that the information provided onthe application is true and accurate; and3. Applicant’s signature and date.E. In addition to the requirements listed undersubsection (C), an applicant who is applying for acombination hunting and fishing license:1. In person shall pay the applicable fee requiredunder R12-4-102.2. Online shall electronically pay the fee requiredunder R12-4-102 and print the new license. Aperson applying online shall affirm, or providepermission for another person to affirm, theinformation electronically provided is true andaccurate.F. Exemptions authorized under R12-4-206(E), R12-4-207(E), and R12-4-209(E) also apply to this Section,as applicable.R12-4-215Youth Group two-day Fishing LicenseA. A youth group two-day fishing license authorizesa nonprofit organization or governmental entityas defined under subsection (C), which sponsorsadult supervised activities for youth, to take up to25 youths fishing. The youth group two-day fishinglicense is only available from a Department office.The youth group two-day fishing license is valid for:1. Two consecutive days,2. The take of all aquatic wildlife, and3. All privileges established under R12-4-207(A).B. A nonprofit organization or governmental entitymay apply for a youth group two-day fishing licenseat any Department office. An applicant for a youthgroup two-day fishing license shall be a resident. Theapplicant shall pay the fee required under R12-4-102and provide the following information at the time ofapplication:1. The nonprofit organization’s or governmentalentity’s:a. Name;56Arizona Game and Fish Department • www.azgfd.gov
Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Fishingb. Mailing address; andc. Telephone number, when available;2. The applicant’s:a. Name;b. Date of birth,c. Physical description, to include the applicant’seye color, hair color, height, andweight;d. Department identification number, whenapplicable;e. Mailing address, when applicable;f. Physical address;g. Telephone number, when available; andh. E-mail address, when available;3. The dates on which the nonprofit organizationintends to conduct the youth group fishingactivity.4. The approximate number of youth participatingin the group fishing activity.C. For the purpose of this Section, “governmentalentity” means any town, city, county, municipality,or other political subdivision of this state or anydepartment, agency, board, commission, authority,division, office, public school, public charter school,public corporation, or other public entity of this stateor any department agency bureau, or office of thefederal government that is physically located withinthis state.R12-4-301definitionsIn addition to the definitions provided under A.R.S. §17-101, the following definitions apply to this Articleunless otherwise specified:“Administer” means to pursue, capture, or otherwiserestrain wildlife in order to directly apply a drugto wildlife by injection, inhalation, ingestion or anyother means.“Artificial lures and flies” means man-made devicesintended as visual attractants for fish and does notinclude living or dead organisms or edible parts ofthose organisms, natural or prepared food stuffs,artificial salmon eggs, artificial corn, or artificialmarshmallows.“Barbless hook” means any fishhook manufacturedwithout barbs or on which the barbs have beencompletely closed or removed.“Crayfish net” means a net that does not exceed 36inches on a side or in diameter and is retrieved bymeans of a hand-held line.“Dip net” means any net, excluding the handle, that isno greater than 3 feet in the greatest dimension, thatis hand-held, non-motorized, and the motion of thenet is caused by the physical effort of the individual.‘Drug” means any chemical substance, other than foodor mineral supplements, which affects the structureor biological function of wildlife.“Evidence of legality” means the wildlife is accompaniedby the applicable license, tag, stamp, or permitrequired by law and is identifiable as the “legalwildlife” prescribed by Commission Order, whichmay include evidence of species, gender, antler orhorn growth, maturity and size.“Minnow trap” means a trap with dimensions that donot exceed 12 inches in depth, 12 inches in widthand 24 inches in length.“Nonprofit organization” means an organization that isrecognized as nonprofit under Section 501(c) of theU.S. Internal Revenue Code.“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership,limited liability company, non-governmental organizationor club, licensed animal shelter, governmententity other than the Department, and any officer,employee, volunteer, member, or agent of a person.“Simultaneous fishing” means taking fish by using twolines and not more than two hooks or two artificiallures or flies per line.(rule not cited in entirety)R12-4-305possessing, transporting, importing, exporting,and selling Carcasses or parts of WildlifeA. An individual shall ensure that evidence of legalityremains with the carcass or parts of a carcass ofany wild mammal, bird, or reptile that the individualpossesses, transports, or imports until arrival atthe individual’s permanent abode, a commercialprocessing plant, or the place where the wildlife isto be consumed.C. An individual who has lawfully taken wildlife thatrequires a valid tag when prescribed by the Commissionmay authorize its transportation or shipmentby completing and signing the Transportation andShipping Permit portion of the valid tag for thatanimal. A separate Transportation and ShippingPermit issued by the Department is necessary totransport or ship to another state or country anybig game taken with a resident license. Under A.R.S.§ 17-372(B), an individual may ship other lawfullytaken wildlife by common carrier after obtaining avalid Transportation and Shipping Permit issued bythe Department. The individual shall provide thefollowing information on the permit form:1. Number and description of the wildlife to betransported or shipped;2. Name, address, license number, and licenseclass of the individual who took the wildlife;3. Tag number;4. Name and address of the individual receiving aportion of the carcass of the wildlife as authorizedunder subsection (D), if applicable;5. Address of destination where the wildlife is tobe transported or shipped; and6. Name and address of transporter or shipper.M. Except for cervids, which are subject to requirementsestablished under subsections (I), (J), and (K), anindividual may import into this state the carcassesor parts of wildlife, including aquatic wildlife, lawfullytaken in another state or country if transported andexported in accordance with the laws of the state orcountry of origin.N. An individual in possession of or transporting thecarcass of any freshwater fish taken within this stateshall ensure that the head, tail, or skin is attached sothat the species can be identified, numbers counted,and any required length determined.O. An individual shall not transport live crayfish fromthe site where taken, except as permitted underR12-4-316.P. An individual in possession of a carp (Cyprinus carpio),buffalofish (Ictiobus spp.), or crayfish (familiesAstacidae, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae) carcasstaken under Commission Order may sell the carcass.(rule not cited in entirety)R12-4-310Fishing permitsA. The Department may issue a fishing permit to state,county, or municipal agencies or departments andto nonprofit organizations licensed by or contractedwith the Department of Economic Security or Departmentof Health Services, whose primary purposeis to provide physical or mental rehabilitation ortraining for individuals with physical, developmental,or mental disabilities.B. The permit:1. Is valid for the two days specified on the permit;2. Authorizes up to 20 individuals with physical,developmental, or mental disabilities to fishwithout a fishing license upon any public watersexcept that fishing in the waters of the ColoradoRiver is restricted to fishing from the Arizonashoreline only, unless the persons fishing underthe authority of the permit also possess a validColorado River stamp from the adjacent state;and3. Does not exempt individuals fishing under theauthority of the permit from compliance withother statutes, Commission Orders, and rulesnot contained in this Section.C. An applicant for a fishing permit shall submit aproperly completed application to the Department.The application is furnished by the Department andis available from any Department office and onlineat www.azgfd.gov.1. The applicant shall provide all of the followinginformation:a. The name, address, and telephone numberof the agency, department, or nonprofitorganization requesting the permit;b. The name, position title, and telephonenumber of the individual responsible forsupervising the individuals fishing underthe authority of the permit;c. The total number of individuals who will befishing under the authority of the permit;d. The dates of the two days for which thepermit will be valid; ande. The location for which the permit will bevalid.Arizona revised statutes and Commission rules2014 Arizona Fishing Regulations 57
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