R12-4-302. Use of Tags

A. In addition to meeting requirements prescribed under A.R.S. § 17-331, a person who takes wildlife shall have in possession any tag required for the particular season or hunt area. B. A tag obtained in violation of statute or rule is invalid and shall not be used to take, transport, or possess wildlife. C. A person who lawfully possesses both a nonpermit-tag and a hunt permit-tag shall not take a genus or species in excess of the bag limit established by Commission Order for that genus or species. D. A person shall: 1. Take and tag only the wildlife identified on the tag. 2. Use a tag only in the season and hunt for which the tag is valid as specified by Commission Order. E. Except as permitted under R12-4-217, a person shall not: 1. Allow their tag to be attached to wildlife killed by another person, 2. Allow their tag to be possessed by another person while taking wildlife, 3. Allow wildlife killed by that person to be tagged with another person’s tag, 4. Attach their tag to wildlife killed by another person, or 5. Possess a tag issued to another person while taking wildlife. 6. Subsections (E)(2) and (5) do not apply to a tag issued to a person under 18 years of age. F. Except as permitted under R12-4-217, immediately after a person kills wildlife, the person shall attach: 1. The tag to the wildlife carcass in the manner indicated on the tag, or 2. The validation code to the wildlife carcass in the manner indicated by the Department through the person’s electronic device. G. A person who authorizes another person to possess, transport, or ship a portion of their lawfully taken animal shall complete the transportation and shipping portion of the tag in the manner indicated on the tag or by the Department through the person’s electronic device, as applicable. H. A tag is no longer valid for the take of wildlife if: 1. The tag is mutilated or the Transportation and Shipping Permit portion of the tag is signed or filled out, or 2. The validation code is attached to a carcass.