Title 17 — Game and Fish
6 chapters · 154 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 17-271 Wildlife endowment fund
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A. The wildlife endowment fund is established to be used by the commission for wildlife conservation and management purposes. The fund consists of: 1. Revenues from sales of lifetime licenses and benefactor licenses. 2. Gifts, grants and contributions specifically designated for …
A.R.S. § 17-272 Voluntary contributions in lieu of property taxes
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A. If the commission purchases real property and if the property was subject to taxation, or was exempt from taxation under section 42-11114 or 42-11115, at the time of purchase, notwithstanding any other law, the commission may make voluntary contributions of money to the state,…
A.R.S. § 17-273 Firearms safety and ranges fund; uses; criteria
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A. The firearms safety and ranges fund is established consisting of monies transferred to the fund pursuant to section 42-5029, subsection D, paragraph 4, subdivision (c) and revenues derived from the sale or lease of real property owned by the commission and acquired for or used…
A.R.S. § 17-274 Arizona game and fish department fleet vehicle replacement fund
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B. The purpose of the fund is to acquire and replace department vehicles and equipment. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
A.R.S. § 17-275 Arizona game and fish department fleet operations fund
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B. The purpose of the fund is to maintain and operate the state motor vehicle fleet. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
A.R.S. § 17-281 Definitions
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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Bonds" means bonds issued by the commission pursuant to this article. 2. "Game and fish facilities purpose" means: (a) Construction of game and fish facilities. (b) Acquiring, converting, renovating or improving existing…
A.R.S. § 17-282 Conservation development fund; purposes
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A. The conservation development fund is established. B. The fund shall be held and administered by a fiscal agent designated by the commission pursuant to section 17-290. C. Monies in the fund are not subject to the appropriation or budget laws of this state and no action of the …
A.R.S. § 17-283 Issuance of bonds; negotiability; resolution; notice; tax exemption
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A. The commission, with the approval of the joint legislative budget committee, may issue bonds for game and fish facilities purposes. The bonds are payable solely from the monies in the conservation development fund. The commission may pledge and assign all or any portion of the…
A.R.S. § 17-284 Pledges; lien; personal liability; incontestability
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A. Any pledge made pursuant to this article is valid and binding from the time the pledge is made. Monies pledged and received by the commission or its fiscal agent for deposit in the conservation development fund are immediately subject to the lien of the pledge without any phys…
A.R.S. § 17-285 Bonds as legal investments; state nonliability
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A. Bonds issued under this article are legal investments for all banks, trust companies and insurance companies organized and operating under the laws of this state. B. The bonds and interest on the bonds shall be paid solely according to their terms and are not obligations gener…
A.R.S. § 17-286 Certification of bonds by attorney general
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A. The commission shall submit to the attorney general any initial bond to be offered after all actions for the authorization of the bond have been taken by the commission. The attorney general shall examine into and pass upon the validity of any bond submitted and the regularity…
A.R.S. § 17-287 Impairment of bondholder rights; prohibition; inclusion in resolutions and indentures
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A. This state shall not limit or alter the rights vested in the commission to collect the surcharges necessary to produce sufficient revenue to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the bondholders or in any way impair the rights and remedies of bondholders until the terms…
A.R.S. § 17-288 Distributions from the conservation development fund
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A. Not later than the first day of each month, the fiscal agent shall distribute from the conservation development fund to the appropriate bond payment funds and accounts such monies as are necessary to pay when due the principal of, interest on and any premium on all outstanding…
A.R.S. § 17-289 Bond proceeds fund; investment
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A. The proceeds received from the sale and delivery of bonds after deducting the necessary costs and expenses of the issuance and sale of the bonds shall be deposited with the trustee designated by the commission pursuant to section 17-290 to be placed in a bond proceeds fund, wh…
A.R.S. § 17-290 Designation of fiscal agent and trustees; monies of the authority; fees
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A. The commission shall designate a fiscal agent to receive and administer on behalf of the commission all monies to be paid into the conservation development fund, trustees to receive and administer on behalf of the commission all monies to be paid into the bond proceeds funds, …
A.R.S. § 17-291 Additional bonds
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After the original issuance of bonds, the commission, with the approval of the joint legislative budget committee, may issue additional bonds. Additional bonds may be issued on a parity with one or more outstanding issues on such terms and conditions as the commission prescribes …
A.R.S. § 17-292 Capital improvement fund
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A. The capital improvement fund is established and shall be held and administered by a fiscal agent designated by the commission pursuant to section 17-290. B. Monies in the capital improvement fund may be expended by the department, subject to legislative appropriation for: 1. C…
A.R.S. § 17-293 Unlawful interest in real property by commission member; violation; classification
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A. A member of the commission shall not have any direct or indirect financial interest in any real property purchased with monies made available by the issuance of bonds. B. A person who violates subsection A is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 17-294 Annual audit of funds
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A. The commission shall cause an annual audit to be made of the conservation development fund, capital improvement fund and any bond proceeds, sinking, reserve or other operation fund established pursuant to this article. The audit shall be made by a certified public accountant w…
A.R.S. § 17-295 Limitation on bonding
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A. The aggregate amount of bonds that may be issued pursuant to this article shall be determined by the joint committee on capital review but shall not exceed seven million five hundred thousand dollars. The limit determined by the joint committee on capital review shall not be l…
A.R.S. § 17-296 Definitions
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In this article: 1. "Public access" means providing entry to publicly held lands for recreational use where such entry is consistent with the provisions establishing those lands. 2. "Sensitive habitat" means the specific areas within the geographical area historically or currentl…
A.R.S. § 17-297 Arizona game and fish commission heritage fund
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A. The Arizona game and fish commission heritage fund is established consisting of monies deposited from the state lottery fund pursuant to section 5-572 and interest earned on those monies. B. The fund shall be administered by the Arizona game and fish commission and is not subj…
A.R.S. § 17-298 Expenditures from fund; purpose and amounts; annual report
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A. Monies received pursuant to section 5-572 shall be spent as follows: 1. Five percent on public access, including maintenance and operation expenses. 2. Sixty percent on the identification, inventory, acquisition, protection and management, including maintenance and operations,…
A.R.S. § 17-298.01 Decennial performance audit
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Beginning in 2001 and every tenth succeeding year thereafter, the auditor general shall conduct a performance audit, as defined in section 41-1278, of the programs and expenditures of the Arizona game and fish commission heritage fund pursuant to this article. The auditor general…
A.R.S. § 17-299 Arizona wildlife conservation fund
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. The Arizona wildlife conservation fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to section 5-601.02(H)(3)(b)(iii) and interest earned on those monies. The Arizona state game and fish commission shall administer the fund. The fund…
A.R.S. § 17-301 Times when wildlife may be taken; exceptions; methods of taking
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A. A person may take wildlife, except aquatic wildlife, only during daylight hours unless otherwise prescribed by the commission. A person shall not take any species of wildlife by the aid or with the use of a jacklight, other artificial light, or illegal device, except as provid…
A.R.S. § 17-301.01 Protection from wildlife
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A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any person may take wildlife in self-defense or in defense of another person if it is immediately necessary to protect oneself or to protect the other person. B. A person shall notify the department within five days after taki…
A.R.S. § 17-302 Taking of bear or mountain lion for protection of property; report
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A. Other provisions of this title notwithstanding, a landowner or lessee, who is a livestock operator and who has recently had livestock attacked or killed by bear or mountain lion, may, if he complies with subsection B, lawfully exercise such measures as necessary to prevent fur…
A.R.S. § 17-302.01 Taking of wolves for protection of life or property
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[Repealed or reserved.]
A.R.S. § 17-303 Taking or driving wildlife from closed areas or while trespassing
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It is unlawful for any person: 1. Except by commission order, to enter on a game refuge or other area that is closed to hunting, trapping or fishing and take, drive or attempt to drive wildlife from such an area. 2. Without authorization from the landowner or lessee of private la…
A.R.S. § 17-304 Prohibition by landowner on hunting, fishing, trapping or guiding; trespassing; posting; requirements
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A. Landowners or lessees of private land who desire to prohibit hunting, fishing, trapping or guiding on their lands without their permission shall post such lands closed to hunting, fishing, trapping or guiding using notices or signboards. B. State or federal lands, including th…
A.R.S. § 17-305 Possession of other weapons while hunting; violation; classification
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A. The possession of legal weapons, devices, ammunition or magazines, which are not authorized to take wildlife, is not prohibited while hunting if the weapon or device is not used to take wildlife. B. Taking wildlife by using a weapon, device, ammunition or magazine that is not …
A.R.S. § 17-306 Importation, transportation, release or possession of live wildlife; violations; classification
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A. No person shall import or transport into this state or sell, trade or release within this state or have in the person's possession any live wildlife except as authorized by the commission or as defined in title 3, chapter 16. B. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly and wit…
A.R.S. § 17-307 Possession, storage, sale and gift of the carcass or parts thereof of wildlife
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A. The carcass or parts thereof of wildlife lawfully obtained in accordance with the provisions of this title and commission regulations may be possessed by the person taking such wildlife. B. The carcass or parts thereof of wildlife lawfully obtained may be placed in storage in …
A.R.S. § 17-308 Unlawful camping
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It is unlawful for a person to camp within one-fourth mile of a natural water hole containing water or a man-made watering facility containing water in such a place that wildlife or domestic stock will be denied access to the only reasonably available water.
A.R.S. § 17-309 Violations; classification
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A. Unless otherwise prescribed by this title, it is unlawful for a person to: 1. Violate any provision of this title or any rule adopted pursuant to this title. 2. Take, possess, transport, release, buy, sell or offer or expose for sale wildlife except as expressly permitted by t…
A.R.S. § 17-310 Agreement to appear in court
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Game rangers, wildlife managers, and other peace officers may take any person before a magistrate within the county in which an offense is committed for a violation of any provision of this title, but any person apprehended for violating any provision of this title punishable as …
A.R.S. § 17-311 Duty to report shooting accident resulting in injury or death; duty to give assistance; authority of officers
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A. Any person who, while taking wildlife, is involved in a shooting accident resulting in injury to another person shall render every possible assistance to the injured person, and if the accident is fatal, he shall immediately report the accident to the nearest law enforcement o…
A.R.S. § 17-312 Misuse of firearms
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A. It is unlawful for any person while taking wildlife, or while in any hunting area, to handle or discharge any firearm while intoxicated or in a careless or reckless manner or with wanton disregard for the safety of human life or property. B. Nothing in this section shall be co…
A.R.S. § 17-313 Disposition of fines, forfeitures and penalties; reports
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A. Fines, forfeitures and penalties collected for violations of this title shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, immediately by the officer collecting or receiving them in the wildlife theft prevention fund. B. The state treasurer shall notify the commission…
A.R.S. § 17-314 Illegally taking, wounding, killing or possessing wildlife; civil penalty; enforcement
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A. The commission may impose a civil penalty against any person for unlawfully taking, wounding, killing or possessing any of the following wildlife, or part thereof, to recover the following minimum sums: 1. For each turkey or javelina $ 500.00 2. For each bear, mountain lion, p…
A.R.S. § 17-315 Wildlife theft prevention fund; authorized expenditures
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A. The wildlife theft prevention fund is established consisting of: 1. Monies received from civil penalties pursuant to section 17-314. 2. Money received from donations to the fund. 3. Monies appropriated by the legislature for the purposes provided in this article. 4. Monies rec…
A.R.S. § 17-316 Interference with rights of hunters; classification; civil action; exceptions
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A. It is a class 2 misdemeanor for a person while in a hunting area to intentionally interfere with, prevent or disrupt the lawful taking of wildlife by: 1. Harassing, driving or disturbing any wildlife. 2. Blocking, obstructing or impeding, or attempting to block, obstruct or im…
A.R.S. § 17-317 Possession and containment of white amur; determination of closed aquatic system
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A. The commission shall establish a procedure by rule to permit the possession of certified triploid white amur (ctenopharyngodon idellus). B. The department shall evaluate potential sites for the stocking of certified triploid white amur in this state. These sites shall be in cl…
A.R.S. § 17-318 Disease assessment and treatment before importing wildlife and transporting big game
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A. The department shall test all cloven-hoofed wildlife it introduces or imports into this state, and all cloven-hoofed big game transported and released in this state for the purpose of creating new or expanding existing populations, for presence of diseases that can be transmit…
A.R.S. § 17-319 Big game animals; carcasses; possession and transportation; salvage permit; requirements; violation; classification
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A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the carcass of a big game animal may be possessed and transported if a peace officer or an authorized employee of the department issues a big game salvage permit. A big game salvage permit is not transferable and may be issued…
A.R.S. § 17-320 Jaguar; protection; violations; classification; civil liability; exceptions
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A. Notwithstanding section 17-239 or any other provision of this title, if the secretary of the interior publishes in the federal register a determination for the removal of jaguar (felis onca) from the list as required under section 4(c) of the endangered species act of 1973, as…
A.R.S. § 17-331 License or proof of purchase required; violation of child support order
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A. Except as provided by this title, rules prescribed by the commission or commission order, a person shall not take any wildlife in this state without a valid license or a commission approved proof of purchase. The person shall carry the license or proof of purchase and produce …
A.R.S. § 17-332 Form and content of license; duplicate licenses; transfer of license prohibited; exceptions; refunds; period of validity; definitions
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A. Licenses and license materials shall be prepared by the department and may be furnished and charged to dealers that are authorized to issue licenses. Each license shall be issued in the name of the department and signed in a manner provided by rule adopted by the commission. W…
A.R.S. § 17-333 License classifications; fees; reduced fee and complimentary licenses; annual report; review
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B. The commission may temporarily reduce or waive any fee prescribed by rule under this title on the recommendation of the director. C. The commission may reduce the fees for licenses and issue complimentary licenses, including the following: 1. A complimentary license to a pione…