Section R12-4-214. Apprentice License

A.      An apprentice license authorizes the taking of small game, fur- bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, and upland game birds. The apprentice license is only available from a Department office.

B.       An apprentice license is:

1.        A complimentary license,

2.        Valid for any two consecutive days; and

3.        Issued to a person only once per calendar year.

C.      The apprentice license is not valid for the take of big game ani- mals.

D.      The apprentice license is valid for the take of migratory game birds and waterfowl when the apprentice also possesses the applicable Migratory Bird stamp and federal waterfowl stamp.

E.       An apprentice license holder shall be accompanied by a men- tor at all times while in the field. A mentor is eligible to apply for no more than two apprentice hunting licenses in any calen- dar year. A mentor shall:

1.        Be a resident of Arizona,

2.        Be 18 years of age or older,

3.        Possess an appropriate and valid Arizona hunting license, and

4.        Provide the apprentice with instruction and supervision on safe and ethical hunting practices.

5.        A short-term license does not meet the license require- ment of this subsection.

F.       A mentor may apply for an apprentice license at any Depart- ment office. An applicant for an apprentice license shall pro- vide the following information at the time of application:

1.        The mentor's:

a.         Name;

b.        Arizona hunting license number and effective date of the license; and

2.        The applicant's:

a.         Name;

b.        Age;

c.         Date of birth;

d.        Telephone number, when available;

e.         Department identification number, when applicable;

f.         E-mail address, when available;

g.        Physical description, to include the applicant's eye color, hair color, height, and weight;

f.         Mailing address, when applicable;

g.        Physical address; and

h.        Residency status.

Historical Note

Former Section R12-4-67 renumbered as Section R12-4- 214 without change effective August 13, 1981 (Supp. 81-

4). Repealed effective December 22, 1989 (Supp. 89-4). New Section made by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R.

3225, effective January 1, 2014 (Supp. 13-3).