Persons not eligible for tag.

1. The following persons are not eligible for a special incentive elk tag: (a) A landowner applicant who, during the same calendar year he or she applies for a special incentive elk tag, has applied for or received compensation pursuant to NRS 504.165 for damage caused by elk to the private land identified in the agreement for the special incentive elk tag. (b) A landowner applicant whose private land blocks reasonable access to adjacent public land and who does not agree to provide reasonable access through his or her private land to allow a person or hunting party possessing a valid elk tag to hunt elk on the adjacent public land. (c) An employee of the Department and the employee’s spouse or children if the employee processes the request and awards the special incentive elk tag to himself or herself or to his or her spouse or children. 2. If a landowner applicant: (a) Fails to comply with any provision that is included in the agreement made pursuant to NAC 502.42276 ; or (b) During the term of the agreement, prohibits or attempts to prohibit any hunter or hunting party holding a valid elk tag from entering or crossing the private land of the landowner applicant, Ê the Department shall not, for 1 year after the failure or prohibition occurs, issue a special incentive elk tag to the landowner applicant.