1. A. In addition to meeting requirements prescribed under A.R.S. § 17-331, a person who takes wildlife shall have in possession any tag required for the particular season or hunt area.
2. B. A tag obtained in violation of statute or rule is invalid and shall not be used to take, transport, or possess wildlife.
3. C. A person who lawfully possesses both a nonpermit-tag and a hunt permit-tag shall not take a genus or species in excess of the bag limit established by Commission Order for that genus or species.

4. D. A person shall:

   1. 1. Take and tag only the wildlife identified on the tag.
   2. 2. Use a tag only in the season and hunt for which the tag is valid as specified by Commission Order.

5. E. Except as permitted under R12-4-217, a person shall not:

   1. 1. Allow their tag to be attached to wildlife killed by another person,
   2. 2. Allow their tag to be possessed by another person while taking wildlife,
   3. 3. Allow wildlife killed by that person to be tagged with another person’s tag,

   4. 4. Attach their tag to wildlife killed by another person,

      or

   5. 5. Possess a tag issued to another person while taking wildlife.
   6. 6. Subsections (E)(2) and (5) do not apply to a tag issued to a person under 18 years of age.

6. F. Except as permitted under R12-4-217, immediately after a person kills wildlife, the person shall attach:

   1. 1. The tag to the wildlife carcass in the manner indicated on the tag, or
   2. 2. The validation code to the wildlife carcass in the manner indicated by the Department through the person’s electronic device.
7. G. A person who authorizes another person to possess, transport, or ship a portion of their lawfully taken animal shall complete the transportation and shipping portion of the tag in the manner indicated on the tag or by the Department through the person’s electronic device, as applicable.

8. H. A tag is no longer valid for the take of wildlife if:

   1. 1. The tag is mutilated or the Transportation and Shipping Permit portion of the tag is signed or filled out, or
   2. 2. The validation code is attached to a carcass.

Historical Note

Former Section R12-4-51 renumbered as Section R12-4-302 without change effective August 13, 1981 (Supp. 81-4). Amended subsections (A), (D), (E), and repealed subsection (G) effective May 12, 1982 (Supp. 82-3). Amended effective March 23, 1983 (Supp. 83-2). Amended subsection (F) effective October 31, 1984 (Supp. 84-5). Amended subsections (A), (D), (F) and (G) and added a new Section (H) effective June 4, 1987 (Supp. 87-2). Amended effective December 30, 1988 (Supp. 88-4). Correction, former Historical Note should read “Amended effective January 1, 1989, filed December 30, 1988” (Supp. 89-2). Section R12-4-302 repealed, new Section R12-4-302 adopted effective March 1, 1991; filed February 28, 1991 (Supp. 91-1). Amended effective January 1, 1993; filed December 18, 1992 (Supp. 92-4). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective January 1, 1996; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 18, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 850, effective April 3, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 683, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 826, effective July 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3025, effective January 2, 2016 (Supp. 15-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1047, effective June 1, 2019 (Supp. 19-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2966 (December 24, 2021), effective February 7, 2022 (Supp. 21-4).