ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: NREW DP 12-0-0-0

HB 2610: G&F; permits; tags; transfers

Sponsor: Representative Burges, LD 1

Caucus & COW

Overview

Allows big game permits (or tags) to be transferred to approved non-profit organizations for use by veterans with disabilities, regardless of whether those disabilities are service-connected, and gold star children.

History

To hunt big game, such as wild turkey, deer and elk, a hunter must have a hunting license and apply for and receive a big game permit through the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s computerized selection process. A hunter who takes big game must attach the permit to the harvested animal.

Big game permits are only transferrable in specific circumstances. The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has an application process to allow a person to transfer a big game permit to an approved non-profit organization for use by:

1) A child with a life-threatening medical condition or physical disability; or

2) A veteran who has a service-connected disability.

A parent, grandparent or legal guardian can also let their minor child use their big game permit. Any child under 14 who receives a transferred big game permit must complete an approved hunter education course (A.R.S. § 17-332).

Provisions

1. Removes the requirement that a veteran must have a service-connected disability to receive a transferred big game permit. (Sec. 1)

2. Allows a big game permit to be transferred to a gold star child. (Sec. 1)

3. Requires a gold star child who receives a transferred big game permit and is under 14 to complete an approved hunter education course. (Sec. 1)

4. Defines gold star child. (Sec.1)

5. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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