1. A. The department reserves the right to request the submission of complete ownership documentation at any time during the year should an audit determine that documents are missing or participation requirements are in question.

   1. (1) Should necessary documentation be found missing resulting from any audit, the ranch will be placed in review and documents will be requested.
   2. (2) The department request for updated documents may include but is not limited to the most recent recorded property ownership records showing clear ownership and include property legal descriptions and maps or surveys that will establish the legal landowner(s) and property boundaries.

2. B. Failure to respond to the initial document request shall result in the ranch remaining in review until:

   1. (1) The requested documents are received and verified; and
   2. (2) Authorizations can be issued without affecting the allocation of other participating ranches.

3. C. If after one year, adequate documentation of ownership is not provided, the ranch will be inactivated.

   HISTORY OF 19.30.5 NMAC:

   Pre-NMAC History:

   Regulation No. 658, Establishing A System For Allocating Elk Licenses On Private And Public Lands Within Game Management Units, 6-1-88.

   Regulation No. 667, Establishing A System For Allocating Elk Licenses On Private And Public Lands Within Game Management Units, 9-1-89.

   NMAC History:

   19.30.5 NMAC, Elk Private Land Use System - Replaced 4-1-2019

   History of Repealed Material:

   19.30.5 NMAC, Private Land Elk License Allocation, filed January 4, 2001 is hereby repealed and replaced by 19.30.5 NMAC, Private Land Elk License Allocation, effective 10-17-2005.

   19.30.5 NMAC, Private Land Elk License Allocation - Repealed 4-1-2019

[19.30.5.14 NMAC - Rp, 19.30.5.13 NMAC, 4-1-2019]