California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 3 - General Regulations
Chapter 3 - Miscellaneous
Section 708.19 - Preference Points and Tag Returns

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 708.19

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, upon written request by the tag holder, the department may reinstate the preference points and refund the tag fees used to acquire any of the tags described in subsection (c). A refund for tag fees shall be subject to the nonrefundable processing fee specified in Section 702. This section shall only apply to tags issued pursuant to the big game license tag drawing system established in section 708.14.

(b) A holder of an unfilled tag described in subsection (c) may apply for reinstatement of the preference points and refund of the tag fees used to acquire the tag, and earn one preference point for the license year, by returning their unfilled tag along with a written request stating that they did not harvest due to the statewide closure of all National Forests and other affected lands due to unprecedented wildfire in September 2020. The written request and the unused tag must be submitted on or before May 1, 2021, to the department's License and Revenue Branch, P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090. Applications postmarked after May 1, 2021, shall be denied.

(c) Big Game Species

(1) Elk
(A) Marble Mountains apprentice (Hunt 408 - subsection 364(v)(1)(A))

(B) Marble Mountain antlerless (Hunt 301 - subsection 364(r)(3)(A))

(C) Marble Mountain bull (Hunt 302 - subsection 364(r)(3)(A))

(D) Northeastern CA archery only (Hunt 411 - subsection 364(w)(1)(A))

(E) Northeastern CA apprentice (Hunt 409 - subsection 364(v)(2)(A))

(F) Northeastern CA bull (Hunt 305 - subsection 364(s)(1)(A))

(G) Northwestern CA antlerless (Hunt 374 - subsection 364(r)(2)(A))

(H) Northwestern CA bull (Hunt 355 - subsection 364(r)(2)(A))

(I) Northwestern CA either sex (Hunt 483 - subsection 364(r)(2)(A))

(J) Siskiyou antlerless (Hunt 401 - subsection 364(r)(1)(A))

(K) Siskiyou bull (Hunt 300 - subsection 364(r)(1)(A))

(L) East Park Reservoir antlerless (Hunt 463 - subsection 364(u)(13)(A))

(M) East Park Reservoir bull (Hunt 461 - subsection 364(u)(13)(A))

(N) Lake Pillsbury Period 1 antlerless (Hunt 331 - subsection 364(u)(16)(A))

(2) Nelson Bighorn Sheep
(A) Zone 7 - White Mountains (subsection 362(a)(7))

(3) Pronghorn Antelope
(A) Likely Tables Period 2 buck (Hunt 732 - subsection 363(c)(2)(A))

(B) Lassen Period 2 buck (Hunt 742 - subsection 363(d)(2)(A))

(d) This section shall remain in effect only until June 30, 2021.

1. New section filed 4-6-2021; operative 4-6-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 15). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 219, 265, 331 and 1050, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 331, 713 and 1050, Fish and Game Code.

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