Refunds; loss of master guide; notice to Department of newly retained master guide; award of tags from alternate list; records of Department.

1. If a master guide of a holder of a restricted nonresident deer tag dies or is no longer able to provide guide services due to medical reasons, because he or she has failed to renew his or her master guide license, the license has been revoked, suspended or denied, or, if applicable, because he or she does not possess a valid special use permit required by the federal land management agency having jurisdiction within the wildlife management area or unit in which the master guide seeks to provide guide services, the holder of the tag for whom guide service was to be performed by the master guide may apply to the Department for a refund or may retain another master guide who is licensed for the area or unit specified on the tag. Before another master guide may render services as a master guide for the holder of the tag, and before the holder may participate in the restricted nonresident deer hunt for which the tag was issued, the holder of the tag must provide written notification to the Department that he or she has retained another master guide. The written notification must include: (a) The reasons for retaining the services of another master guide; (b) The signatures of the holder of the tag and the new master guide and the date on which the written notification was signed; and (c) The number of the master guide license of the newly retained master guide. 2. If the Department provides a refund pursuant to this section, the Department shall return all the fees submitted with the application for the tag. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, in awarding restricted nonresident deer tags from an alternate list, the Department shall issue the tag to the eligible applicant on the list: (a) Whose master guide designated on the application for the restricted nonresident deer tag is not named on more than 30 successfully drawn applications pursuant to NAC 502.4237 and is able to accompany the applicant in the field; (b) Who has the drawing number with the highest priority; and (c) Who has indicated as the applicant’s first choice the area and season for which the quota for the restricted nonresident deer hunt is being filled. 4. If the Department is unable to collect any fee that is required to be submitted with an application for a hunting license or restricted nonresident deer tag because the method of payment is rejected during the processing of the fee for the license or restricted nonresident deer tag, the Department shall, if more than 14 business days remain until the opening day for the restricted nonresident deer hunt and if the master guide designated on the application for the restricted nonresident deer tag is not named on more than 30 successfully drawn applications pursuant to NAC 502.4237 , select an eligible applicant from the alternate list for the restricted nonresident deer hunt who: (a) Has the drawing number with the highest priority; and (b) Indicated as his or her first choice the area and season for which the quota for the restricted nonresident deer hunt is being filled. 5. The Department shall maintain a record of each applicant selected from an alternate list pursuant to this section.