Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 502.0076 “Antlered elk only” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Antlered elk only” means, in a designation of elk that may be taken during an open season, only elk having at least one antler. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R115-09, eff. 1-28-2010)

NAC 502.008 “Antlerless deer” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.120) “Antlerless deer” means any deer without antlers. [Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, No. 120, § 2, eff. 11-5-81]

NAC 502.0085 “Antlerless deer only” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.120) “Antlerless deer only” means, in a designation of deer that may be taken during an open season, only deer without antlers. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R180-01, eff. 4-3-2002)

NAC 502.009 “Antlerless elk” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.120) “Antlerless elk” means any elk without antlers. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R180-01, eff. 4-3-2002)

NAC 502.0095 “Antlerless elk only” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.120) “Antlerless elk only” means, in a designation of elk that may be taken during an open season, only elk without antlers. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R180-01, eff. 4-3-2002)

NAC 502.0097 “Apprentice hunter” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Apprentice hunter” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 502.066. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R019-10, eff. 6-30-2010)

NAC 502.010 “Armed Forces of the United States” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Armed Forces of the United States” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs, No. 19 part § 1, eff. 3-10-80]

NAC 502.012 “Automated license agent” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Automated license agent” means a license agent who is participating in the automated licensing system administered by the Department. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R109-02, eff. 1-21-2003)

NAC 502.015 “Batch report” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Batch report” means a report of the documents issued by a license agent and submitted to the license office. [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs, No. 19 part § 1, eff. 3-10-80]

NAC 502.020 “Big game mammal” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Big game mammal” means any: 1. Pronghorn antelope, black bear, mule deer, mountain goat, mountain lion, moose, Rocky Mountain elk; or 2. Of the following subspecies of bighorn sheep: (a) Nelson bighorn sheep; (b) Cali…

NAC 502.027 “Bonus point program” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Bonus point program” means a method of awarding tags whereby: 1. An unsuccessful applicant for a tag in one or more seasons; or 2. An applicant for a bonus point who does not wish to obtain a tag and is applying f…

NAC 502.029 “Client number” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.280) “Client number” means a unique number assigned by the Department which identifies an applicant for a license, tag, permit or other document. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R029-17, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 502.040 “Department” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Department” means the Department of Wildlife. The term includes any independent contractor of the Department acting on behalf of and under the direction of the Department and any agents or employees of the independent cont…

NAC 502.043 “Designated licensed assistant” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Designated licensed assistant” means a person designated on a special assistance permit to assist the holder of the permit in accordance with NAC 502.42903 and 502.42905. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife…

NAC 502.050 “General hunt” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “General hunt” means any period within a season designated by the Commission for the taking of a game species with any weapon declared legal. [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs, No. 26 part § 5, eff. 12-4-79]—(NAC A by Bd. of Wi…

NAC 502.054 “Hunt number” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Hunt number” means the number designated by the Commission for a particular hunt pursuant to a regulation of the Commission. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R168-99, eff. 1-19-2000)

NAC 502.057 “Hunter choice number” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Hunter choice number” means a number established by the Department that designates a choice of hunting area and season for which a quota of tags remains to be issued. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R…

NAC 502.060 “Hunting” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Hunting” has the meaning prescribed in NRS 501.050. [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs, No. 26 part § 5, eff. 12-4-79]

NAC 502.063 “Junior hunt” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Junior hunt” means a hunt authorized by a regulation of the Commission which is limited to an applicant who: 1. Possesses a hunting license or a combined hunting and fishing license; 2. Will attain his or her 12th birthda…

NAC 502.065 “License agent” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “License agent” means a person who is authorized by the Department to issue licenses, tags, permits and other documents authorized by the Department. [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs, No. 19 part § 1, eff. 3-10-80]—(NAC A by …

NAC 502.080 “License office” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “License office” means the office which has been created within the Department to administer any programs of the Department relating to the issuance or renewal of licenses, tags or permits to hunt or fish in this State …

NAC 502.081 “Licensing document” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Licensing document” means a license, tag, permit or other licensing document authorized by the Department. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R029-17, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 502.0815 “Main drawing” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.160, 502.250) “Main drawing” means the drawing pursuant to which the greatest number of big game tags is issued to residents and nonresidents. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R140-16, eff. 9-21-2017)

NAC 502.082 “Manual license agent” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Manual license agent” means a license agent who is not participating in the automated licensing system administered by the Department. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R109-02, eff. 1-21-2003)

NAC 502.083 “Mentor hunter” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Mentor hunter” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 502.066. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R019-10, eff. 6-30-2010)

NAC 502.084 “Nevada Interstate Boundary Waters License” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.240) “Nevada Interstate Boundary Waters License” means an annual license to fish solely in the reciprocal waters of the Colorado River, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, Lake Tahoe and Topaz Lake. (…

NAC 502.085 “Nonresident” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Nonresident” means a person who is not a resident of Nevada. [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs, No. 19 part § 1, eff. 3-10-80]

NAC 502.090 “Person who is blind” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Person who is blind” means a person whose visual acuity with correcting lenses does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye, or whose vision in the better eye is restricted to a field which subtends an angle of not gr…

NAC 502.101 “Short-term permit” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Short-term permit” means a permit to fish or hunt upland game and waterfowl for 1 calendar day and any number of additional consecutive calendar days if the additional days are purchased at the same time the permit …

NAC 502.1035 “Special assistance permit” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Special assistance permit” means a permit issued by the Department to a person who meets the requirements of NAC 502.42903. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R105-16, eff. 6-21-2017)

NAC 502.104 “Spike elk” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Spike elk” means any antlered elk having not more than two antler points on either antler. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R180-01, eff. 4-3-2002; A by R013-16, 9-9-2016; R090-22, 12-29-2022)

NAC 502.1045 “Spike elk only” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Spike elk only” means, in a designation of elk that may be taken during an open season, only antlered elk having not more than two antler points on either antler. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R180-01, e…

NAC 502.105 “Type of hunt” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Type of hunt” means a hunt authorized by a regulation of the Commission, for which tags are awarded pursuant to application, that differs from another hunt in one or more of the following ways: 1. The species to be hunte…

NAC 502.115 “Validate” defined. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) “Validate” means to execute a license or other document as prescribed by this chapter or chapters 501 to 505, inclusive, of NRS. [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs, No. 19 part § 1, eff. 3-10-80]

NAC 502.117 “Resident Native American” interpreted. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.280) As used in NRS 502.280, the Commission will interpret “resident Native American” to mean a Native American who is an enrolled member or eligible to become an enrolled member of a Nevada Native Ame…

NAC 502.1175 Interpretation of exclusion in definition of “antler point” for purposes of NRS 501.3855 and NAC 502.006. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) For the purposes of NRS 501.3855 and NAC 502.006, the Department interprets the exclusion of the first antler point on the main beam, as d…

NAC 502.118 Method of payment; processing fee for services provided by Department. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) 1. A payment for any license, permit, tag, certificate of ownership, certificate of number or any other service provided by the Department must be: (a) Made payable to the De…

NAC 502.119 Dishonored checks or drafts; effect of dishonored payment or nonpayment. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) 1. If a person submits a check or draft to the Department and the check or draft is dishonored by the bank upon which the check or draft is drawn, the Department shall char…

NAC 502.120 Authorization of license agent to issue licenses, tags, permits and other licensing documents. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030, 502.040) The license office may authorize a license agent to issue: 1. Licenses, tags, permits and other licensing documents on the basis of …

NAC 502.125 Unlawful issuance of licenses, tags, permits or other authorized documents. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030) It is unlawful for any person to issue a license, tag, permit or other document authorized by the Department unless the person: 1. Is a license agent, an employ…

NAC 502.140 Appointment of license agents; required participation in automated licensing system. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030, 502.040) 1. The Department will appoint such license agents as are necessary to provide readily available service to the public. 2. A license agent app…

NAC 502.145 Application; fee; financial information; permanent building; investigation by Department; contract. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.040) 1. Any person may apply for appointment as a license agent by submitting a: (a) Completed application on forms provided by the Departmen…

NAC 502.147 Criteria considered for approval of application. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.040) To determine whether to approve or deny an application for appointment as a license agent, the Department may consider, without limitation, the following criteria: 1. Whether the applican…

NAC 502.150 Bond required; payment of premium for bond; transfer or sale of business. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.040) 1. An applicant for appointment as a license agent must furnish a continuous bond of not less than $7,000 to indemnify the Department against any loss occasioned …

NAC 502.152 Responsibilities of agent; prohibited acts. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.040) 1. The license agent is responsible for the correct issuance of all documents and shall comply with all procedures established by the Department and all provisions of the contract. 2. A licens…

NAC 502.160 Disposition of money collected; failure to comply; availability of documents for inspection and audit. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.040) 1. A license agent shall, as specified by the Department, forward to the license office for electronic transfer to a bank account des…

NAC 502.165 Department to establish procedures regarding documents. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.040) The Department will establish procedures for ordering documents, verifying receipts and charging documents to the license agents. [Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, No. 19 § 10, eff. 3-10-8…