Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 502.197 Cancellation of authority: Appeal to Commission; limitations on reapplication. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.040) 1. Any person whose authority as a license agent is cancelled by the Department may appeal from that decision to the Commission. The appeal must be filed in …

NAC 502.199 Application for initial issuance of licensing document; required information and statement. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) 1. For each application for the initial issuance of a license, tag, permit or other licensing document, the applicant or license agent shall correctly en…

NAC 502.203 Trapping license: Date of expiration. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) Except as otherwise provided in regulations adopted by the Commission, and unless suspended or revoked, each trapping license is valid: 1. From the date the license is issued through the following June 30; o…

NAC 502.211 Removal of personal information from lists sold by Department. (NRS 501.181) Upon the written request of a person who has obtained a license, permit, tag or other licensing document from the Department pursuant to title 45 of NRS, or any regulations adopted pursuant t…

NAC 502.220 Issuance of specialty combination hunting and fishing license to members of Armed Forces who are residents of Nevada. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.240, 502.290) A specialty combination hunting and fishing license must be issued, pursuant to NRS 502.290, to members of th…

NAC 502.240 Issuance of hunting licenses to persons who are blind: Certificate. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.075) For the purpose of issuing a hunting license to a person who is blind pursuant to NRS 502.075, a certificate issued by a licensed physician is proof that the person is …

NAC 502.245 Application for specialty combination hunting and fishing license for person with severe physical disability. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030, 502.075, 502.240) An application for a specialty combination hunting and fishing license for a person with a severe physical d…

NAC 502.250 Application and fee for duplicate license. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.110) 1. A person may apply for a duplicate license if an unexpired license previously issued has been lost, stolen or destroyed. 2. An application for a duplicate license must: (a) Be submitted to t…

NAC 502.264 Mentor hunter: Contents of affidavit; separate affidavit required for each apprentice hunter. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030, 502.066) 1. A mentor hunter shall correctly enter the required information on the original and all copies of the form for a mentor hunter affi…

NAC 502.265 Mentor hunter: Period of validity of affidavit. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030, 502.066) A mentor hunter affidavit is valid for 1 year beginning on the date which it is completed. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R019-10, eff. 6-30-2010; A by R029-17, 12-19…

NAC 502.266 Mentor hunter: Possession of affidavit; requirements for accompaniment and direct supervision of apprentice hunter. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030, 502.066) 1. A mentor hunter may possess affidavits for more than one apprentice hunter. However, the mentor hunter may o…

NAC 502.282 Permits for season or special use: Computerized system of drawing; application; fee. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130, 502.175) 1. The Department may award a permit for a season or special use through a random order of selection conducted pursuant to a computerized syst…

NAC 502.283 Short-term permits; authorization number in lieu of document. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a short-term permit issued as provided in chapter 502 of NRS and this chapter authorizes the person to whom it is issued to f…

NAC 502.285 Fishing in reciprocal waters of Colorado River, Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030, 502.045, 502.240) 1. When fishing in the reciprocal waters of the Colorado River, Lake Mead and Lake Mohave which form the mutual boundary between Arizona and Ne…

NAC 502.286 Fishing in Lake Tahoe and Topaz Lake. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030, 502.045, 502.240) 1. To fish in Lake Tahoe and Topaz Lake, any person who is 16 years of age or over must possess: (a) A license from California to fish for sport with the appropriate stamps; (b) A …

NAC 502.295 Special fishing permits: Period of validity. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.077) Special fishing permits are valid for 1 year beginning on the date the permit is issued as specified on the permit. [Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, No. 32 §§ 2 & 3, eff. 6-16-80]—(NAC A 12-11-87; 1…

NAC 502.297 Use of second combination of hook, line and rod. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.290) 1. A person may fish with a second combination of hook, line and rod if the person is the holder of a Nevada fishing license or permit. 2. No person may use more than two combinations of …

NAC 502.300 Date when fishing license not required. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.010) The second Saturday in June of each year is designated as the day upon which persons may fish without a license to do so. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, eff. 12-11-87) TAGS, PERMITS, ST…

NAC 502.310 Tags and permits: Conditions for issuance. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130) Tags and permits must be issued in accordance with the seasons, quotas and other conditions designated in the annual regulations establishing open seasons. [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs, No. 6 § …

NAC 502.311 Time at which tag is deemed to be awarded or successfully drawn. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.160, 502.175) For the purposes of NAC 502.310 to 502.42905, inclusive, a tag is awarded or successfully drawn at the time of: 1. The drawing of the applicant’s name; 2. The pur…

NAC 502.312 Designation of period within season as controlled hunt. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) The Commission may designate a period within a season as a controlled hunt for the taking of a game species where eligibility and the number of hunters are restricted to a management area o…

NAC 502.314 Duplicate tags. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.160, 502.210) 1. An application for a duplicate tag must be made as provided in NRS 502.210 on a form provided by the Department. 2. Upon submission of a completed application for a duplicate tag, a duplicate tag may be purch…

NAC 502.321 Replacement tags. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.215) 1. The Department shall issue a replacement tag at no charge to the holder of a big game tag who has tagged an animal which is diseased and unfit for human consumption if: (a) A biologist or game warden of the Departme…

NAC 502.331 Limitation on number of big game tags; application and fee for tag or bonus point. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.140, 502.160, 502.250) 1. Unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, it is unlawful for any person to obtain more than one tag for an antelope, any subspe…

NAC 502.333 Limitation on applying for junior hunt. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.160) A person who is otherwise eligible to apply for a junior hunt may apply for a junior hunt for not more than 5 years. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R115-07, eff. 12-4-2007; A by R150-…

NAC 502.336 Deferral of privilege to use game tag by certain members of Armed Forces. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.103, 502.160, 502.250) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person who receives a game tag and who, after receiving the tag, is mobilized or deployed whi…

NAC 502.337 Requirements to claim extenuating circumstance and request transfer, return or deferral of use of tag; designation of beneficiary of tag; tag transfer program established; participation of qualified organization in program. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.103, 502.104, 502…

NAC 502.341 Antelope tags. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130, 502.140, 502.160, 502.250) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, unless his or her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant to law, any resident of Nevada or nonresident is eligible to apply in any year for a t…

NAC 502.345 Bighorn sheep: Tags; completion of online course; presentation of skull and horns of ram to representative of Department. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130, 502.140, 502.160, 502.250) 1. Unless his or her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant to law, any resident of N…

NAC 502.347 Bobcats: Miscellaneous requirements; prohibited and unlawful acts; transportation; fee for seal. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130) 1. Any person who kills a bobcat shall, within 10 days after the close of the season, personally: (a) Present its pelt for inspection by an…

NAC 502.361 Elk tags. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130, 502.140, 502.160, 502.250) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 502.42694 and 502.4293, or unless his or her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant to law, a person is eligible to apply for a bull elk tag in any year if he…

NAC 502.364 Mountain goats: Tags; completion of online course; inspection. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130, 502.140, 502.160) 1. Except as otherwise provided by a regulation of the Commission or title 45 of NRS, a person may apply for a mountain goat tag in any year if, in the imm…

NAC 502.370 Mountain lions: Tags; open season; miscellaneous requirements; inspection; records; unlawful acts; accidental trapping or killing; certain employees exempt from provisions. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130, 502.140, 502.160) 1. Unless otherwise specified by a regulation…

NAC 502.373 Black bears: Tags; fees; miscellaneous requirements; unlawful acts; open season. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130, 502.140, 502.160) 1. Unless his or her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant to law, any resident or nonresident of this State is eligible to apply for …

NAC 502.378 Wild turkeys: Tags; fees; miscellaneous requirements. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130, 502.160, 502.250) 1. A tag is required to hunt wild turkey. The fee for a resident tag is $20. The fee for a nonresident tag is $50. In addition, a nonrefundable fee in the amount se…

NAC 502.380 Swans: Permits; fees; miscellaneous requirements; prohibited acts. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.130) 1. A permit is required to hunt swan. The fee for the permit is $10. A person must apply for the permit on a form provided by the Department. The form must be completed …

NAC 502.385 Use of tag or permit; unlawful acts. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.103, 502.140, 502.160, 502.250) 1. The tag or permit must be carried by the holder at all times while the holder is hunting or trapping or while he or she is fishing for wildlife for which a tag or permit…

NAC 502.390 Validation of tag or permit. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.160) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 502.42905, when a person reaches any wildlife which the person has killed, he or she must validate his or her tag or permit immediately by clearly punching out the spaces …

NAC 502.400 Attachment of tag or permit to animal. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.160) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NAC 502.42905, the owner of a tag or permit must firmly attach it to the carcass of an animal killed by the owner, at or before the time he or sh…

NAC 502.401 Use of tag as transportation permit; requirements. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.040) 1. A person to whom a game tag has been lawfully issued may use his or her game tag as a transportation permit in the manner described in this section if: (a) The game tag includes the …

NAC 502.403 Transportation of animal legally harvested to taxidermist: Use of taxidermy record stub as transportation permit; restrictions. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.370) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person to whom a game tag has been lawfully issued may us…

NAC 502.405 Questionnaire with big game tag: Submission of information to Department; denial and reinstatement of certain privileges; submission of required information at time of inspection. (NRS 501.105, 501.119, 501.181, 502.160) 1. The properly completed questionnaire issued …

NAC 502.407 Questionnaire with turkey tag: Submission to Department; ineligibility for tag; reinstatement of certain privileges. (NRS 501.105, 501.119, 501.181, 502.160) 1. Unless otherwise provided by an annual regulation of the Commission, the properly completed questionnaire i…

NAC 502.411 Computation of time for presentation of animal to representative of Department. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.160) Whenever a person is required, pursuant to a regulation adopted by the Commission, to present an animal or parts thereof to a representative of the Departme…

NAC 502.417 Applicability. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.160) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of NAC 502.417 to 502.4225, inclusive, apply to the processing of: 1. Applications to obtain tags or permits as provided in NRS 502.130; and 2. Applications to …

NAC 502.4175 Electronic application for tag, permit or bonus point; alternate list; establishment of seasons and quotas by Commission; valid hunting license required; fees. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.030, 502.160) 1. Except as otherwise authorized by the Commission, a person desi…

NAC 502.4177 Submission of application for sole purpose of obtaining bonus point. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.160) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who is at least 12 years of age and does not wish to obtain a tag may apply to the Department for the sole p…