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 708.2 - Big Game Deer License Tags Issuance and Deer Tag Drawing Application Procedures

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 708.2

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

(a) Deer Tag Issuance and Deer Tag Drawing Application Procedures:

(1) Except for permits and deer tags issued pursuant to sections 4181.5, 4188, and 4334 of the Fish and Game Code, individuals may request deer tags and submit deer tag drawing applications at department license agents and department license sales offices.

(2) Applicants shall be at least 12 years of age on or before July 1 of the license year for which they are applying or at the time of application if they are applying after July 1 and possess an annual California hunting license valid for the deer hunting season for which they are applying. Applicants for apprentice hunts shall possess an annual junior hunting license for the deer hunting season for which they are applying.

(3) Incomplete, incorrect, late or ineligible applications will not be accepted.

(b) Application Fee: The department shall require that the specified fee for a deer tag, as specified in Section 4332 of the Fish and Game Code, be paid as a prerequisite to obtaining a deer tag or tag drawing application. In addition to the tag fee, the department shall also charge a processing fee, as specified in Section 702, for each deer license tag application. Deer license tag processing fees are not refundable. Deer license tag fees are not refundable once a deer tag application has been entered into the big game drawing or a deer tag has been issued regardless of closures of any zone or hunt due to fire, weather or other natural disasters. The department may only refund deer tag license fees under the following provisions:

(1) The difference between the fee paid for a nonresident deer license tag application and a resident deer license tag application may be refunded for any nonresident deer tag application for which a deer tag was not issued.

(2) The department may refund the difference between the fee paid for a nonresident deer tag license application and a resident deer tag license application for any nonresident tag issued if all of the following conditions are met:
(A) The deer license tag is not a premium tag.

(B) The deer license tag is returned prior to the earliest opening date for the hunt.

(C) The tag quota has not been filled for the hunt.

(D) Request for refunds shall be submitted on or before March 1 of the license year to the department's License and Revenue Branch,1740 N. Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834 If the deadline to submit the request for refund falls on a weekend or holiday requests will be accepted until the close of business on the first state business day following the deadline to submit the request.

1. New section filed 7-8-2011; operative 7-8-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 27).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 203, 219, 265, 270, 275, 1050, 1572, 4331, 4336 and 10502, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200, 203, 203.1, 255, 265, 270, 275, 713, 1050, 1570, 1571, 1572, 3950, 4330, 4331, 4332, 4333, 4336, 10500 and 10502, Fish and Game Code.

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