North Dakota Administrative Code

No person may use or possess glass beverage containers or kegs on any wildlife management area. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a noncriminal offense and shall pay a one hundred dollar fee. History: Effective November 1, 1995; amended effective April 1, 2006. Ge…

Except as otherwise provided herein, no person may place or use bait for attracting, luring, feeding, or habituating wildlife to the bait location for any purpose on a wildlife management area. Bait includes grains, minerals, salt, fruits, vegetables, hay, or any other natural or…

prohibited. 1. No person may possess, discharge, or set off within any wildlife management area any form of fireworks, model rocket engine, or combustible or explosive material unless authorized by the director or the director's designee. 2. The term "fireworks" means any combust…

Any person violating a provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not specifically provided is guilty of a noncriminal offense and shall pay a two hundred fifty dollar fee. History: Effective April 1, 2006. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-11-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-11-05…

1. No person shall engage in any form of paintballing on any state wildlife management area unless authorized by the director or the director's designee. 2. The term "paintballing" refers to any sport in which participants eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with paintb…

1. No person shall engage in any form of geocaching on any state wildlife management area unless authorized by the director or the director's designee. 2. The term "geocaching" refers to an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a global positioning system re…

1. A person may not operate a drone or any radio-controlled aircraft while on any state wildlife management area unless authorized by the director or the director's designee. 2. The term drone refers to an unmanned aerial vehicle that can fly autonomously or by remote control. Hi…

Determined repealed by the office of the legislative council under North Dakota Century Code section 28-32-06 because statutory authority supersedes the rule under North Dakota Century Code section 20.1-03-37.

Repealed effective April 1, 2006.

Repealed effective April 1, 2006.

Repealed effective April 1, 2006.

Repealed effective April 1, 2006.

Repealed effective April 1, 2006. 1

Each licensed outfitter, prior to consummation of contract for service, shall furnish to each client a printed form listing in detail all acts of service and any other accommodations which the outfitter will provide for the fee received, and such form shall specify the charge per…

Each licensed outfitter, upon payment received for service, shall immediately issue to the payee a receipt showing the amount received and shall indicate "for guide or outfitting service" and the period for which the service was rendered, and the receipt shall bear the outfitter'…

Repealed effective April 1, 2006.

Repealed effective April 1, 2006.

Repealed effective January 1, 1997.

Any person violating a provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not specifically provided is guilty of a noncriminal offense and shall pay a one hundred dollar fee. History: Effective September 1, 1989; amended effective April 1, 2006. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-02-04 L…

If an applicant is required to take the written examination to be eligible for a hunting guide or hunting outfitter license in North Dakota, the applicant must preregister for the examination with the department. Dates, times, and locations of the examinations shall be announced …

An initial applicant for a guide or outfitter license shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department and the fees required under North Dakota Century Code section 20.1-03-36.1. Information requested on the form must be completed and signed by the applic…

A hunting guide or hunting outfitter who was licensed in North Dakota during the previous year and who seeks license renewal shall not be required to retake the hunting guide and hunting outfitter examination. All applicants for renewal, however, shall complete the application fo…

The department may not issue a license to a person who held a guide or outfitter license and who has failed to renew the license under this chapter for two or more consecutive years unless the person again meets the qualifications for initial issuance of the license. History: Eff…

Any written examination required must be administered from at least one regional department office on the assigned time and date. The department may administer an electronic examination at any time. Once an applicant has passed the examination, the applicant must become licensed …

It is the responsibility of a licensed guide and outfitter acting as a guide to: 1. Ensure that the appropriate tags are attached to any game or fish taken by a client and all game or fish transported is prepared in compliance with applicable state and federal laws. 2. Ensure tha…

The licensed outfitter shall keep a complete and current record of all transactions as a guide or outfitter, including a hunt or fish record for each hunting or fishing client. The records shall be kept by the outfitter for at least three years and shall be subject to inspection …

Any person completing or maintaining required records containing knowingly false information shall be deemed to have made a false statement in a governmental matter and is liable under subdivision c of subsection 2 of North Dakota Century Code section 12.1-11-02. History: Effecti…

If a hunting outfitter has the hunting outfitter's license suspended or revoked, a hunting guide's license under that operation shall be given notice and may not provide guiding services until employment is obtained from another licensed hunting outfitter and written notice of th…

To be exempt from regulation as an outfitter under North Dakota Century Code section 20.1-03-36.1, the person must provide services on real property that person owns or leases for the "primary pursuit of bona fide agricultural interests". The following definitions apply: 1. "Agri…

All game birds or game animals brought into this state shall be accompanied by a health certificate certifying that the game birds or game animals have been examined within thirty days previous to the shipment, and found to be free from all contagious and infectious diseases. The…

1. All provisions for the classification, recognition, control, and eradication of pullorum disease, as contained in the latest revised issue of the United States department of agriculture miscellaneous publication number 300, available at fifteen cents per copy from United State…

No permit, as provided for under North Dakota Century Code section 20.1-09-02, will be issued for holding, domesticating, propagating, or releasing game birds or game animals brought into North Dakota from without the state, unless a certificate showing the name and address of th…

The introduction of fish or fish eggs into any state waters shall be illegal unless done with the written consent of the game and fish commissioner or the commissioner's duly designated bonded employee. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-02-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-02-05

It shall be unlawful for any person to empty the contents of any minnow bucket or other receptacle containing bait into any of the public waters of the state. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-02-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-02-05 2

For licensing purposes, fishing, hunting, and fur-bearer licenses must be included on a certificate provided by the North Dakota game and fish department. The certificate must include the name, address, driver's license number, and other identifying information. Additional regist…

Repealed effective October 1, 2020.

The resident general game license and the resident habitat restoration license are combined into the resident general game and habitat license. The nonresident game license and nonresident habitat restoration license are combined into the nonresident general game and habitat lice…

Repealed effective October 1, 2020.

Repealed effective October 1, 2020.

All licenses are electronically generated by the department's online licensing system. Licenses may be printed on standard paper or displayed on an electronic device. Licenses do not require signature. History: Effective May 1, 1995; amended effective October 1, 2020. General Aut…

Upon the filing of a petition by the license purchaser, the game and fish department may reissue replacements for lost or destroyed game and fish licenses. It shall also include personal information as required by law for the original license and a listing of the licenses that ar…

Each petition shall be accompanied by the following fees for each license that is to be replaced: Type of License Fee Resident big game license $15.00 Youth resident big game license $5.00 Nonresident big game license $50.00 Resident wild turkey license $10.00 Nonresident wild tu…

Each petition shall be reviewed and approved by the game and fish commissioner or the commissioner's designated representatives. A petition may be rejected if it is not complete, if the proper fee is not enclosed, or if there is reason to believe that statements made on the petit…

The following base values for wildlife are established: 1. Big game a. Deer $500 b. Pronghorn $1,000 c. Elk, moose, and bighorn sheep, see North Dakota Century Code section 20.1-01-03 2. Upland game birds a. Prairie chicken $500 b. Sage grouse $500 c. Turkey $250 d. Upland game b…

The base values listed in section 30-04-07-01 for deer are subject to the following adjustment. Adjustments are calculated using the green, gross score determined by the Boone and Crockett scoring method. Antlered white tail deer score of 140 to 159 $750 Antlered white tail deer …

All private land open to sportsmen (PLOTS) property is open only for public walk-in access for the purpose of hunting within legal hunting seasons, or as signed. All other activities require written permission from the property owner. As used in this section, PLOTS is private lan…

1. Eligibility. North Dakota resident landowners or resident individuals authorized by the landowner must submit a valid driver's license or state identification in the state's electronic posting system to post lands electronically. The department may provide an automated service…

The number appearing on the certificate of number must be painted or permanently attached to each side of the forward half of the vessel, in plain vertical block letters at least three inches [7.6 centimeters] in height, excluding any border, trim, outlining, or shading, in contr…

The following equipment is required as indicated, and must be usable and in serviceable condition. 1. Personal flotation devices - Penalty. All motorboats less than sixteen feet [4.8 meters] in length and all nonpowered vessels must have one United States coast guard-approved dev…

North Dakota law provides that any enforcement officer who observes a vessel being used in an unsafe condition, and in the officer's judgment such use creates an especially hazardous condition, may direct the operator to take whatever immediate and reasonable steps would be neces…