1. The Commission may adopt regulations establishing:
(a) Conditions or events which are extenuating circumstances;
(b) A process through which a big game hunter who claims an extenuating circumstance may provide documentation to the Department which shows that his or her condition or event qualifies as an extenuating circumstance;
(c) A program through which a big game hunter who has proven that he or she qualifies for an extenuating circumstance pursuant to paragraph (b) may:
(1) Transfer his or her tag to another person who is otherwise eligible to hunt a big game mammal in this State;
(2) Defer his or her use of the tag to the next applicable open season; or
(3) Return his or her tag to the Department for restoration by the Department of any bonus points that he or she used to obtain the tag that is being returned; and
(d) A process through which a family member of a deceased big game hunter may provide documentation to the Department of the death of the big game hunter and transfer the tag of the deceased big game hunter to another person who is otherwise eligible to hunt a big game mammal in this State.
2. If a big game hunter transfers his or her tag to another person pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the big game hunter may not charge a fee or receive any compensation for such a transfer.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Big game hunter" means a person who holds a tag.
(b) "Extenuating circumstance" means any injury, illness or other condition or event, as determined by the Commission, of a big game hunter or a family member of a big game hunter that causes the big game hunter to be unable to use his or her tag. The term includes, without limitation, the death of the big game hunter.
(c) "Family member" means:
(1) A spouse of the big game hunter;
(2) A person who is related to the big game hunter within the first degree of consanguinity; or
(3) A stepchild of the big game hunter.
(d) "Tag" means a tag to hunt a big game mammal in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2657; A 2021, 473)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 502 - Licenses, Tags and Permits
NRS 502.015 - Qualifications for resident licenses, tags and permits.
NRS 502.020 - Preparation of licenses by Department.
NRS 502.030 - Licenses and permits: Form and contents; regulations.
NRS 502.035 - Issuance of licenses, stamps and permits by Department.
NRS 502.040 - License agents: Regulations; duties; fees; inspections.
NRS 502.045 - Reciprocal agreements with adjoining states for hunting and fishing licenses.
NRS 502.066 - Issuance of apprentice hunting license; fee.
NRS 502.072 - Issuance of licenses to certain veterans with disabilities.
NRS 502.075 - Issuance of hunting licenses to persons who are blind.
NRS 502.077 - Issuance of special fishing permits for use by certain organizations.
NRS 502.100 - Licenses nontransferable; forfeiture of license.
NRS 502.105 - Alteration, erasure or defacement of license unlawful.
NRS 502.140 - Tags used as method of enforcing limits; powers of Commission; unlawful acts.
NRS 502.142 - Establishment of program for issuance of special incentive elk tags.
NRS 502.143 - Establishment of program for issuance of special incentive deer tags.
NRS 502.145 - Issuance of deer or antelope tags as compensation for damage to private property.
NRS 502.146 - Restricted nonresident deer tags: Definitions.
NRS 502.147 - Restricted nonresident deer tags: Issuance.
NRS 502.148 - Restricted nonresident deer tags: Application; fees; eligibility for other tags.
NRS 502.149 - Restricted nonresident deer tags: Guide to accompany hunter during hunt.
NRS 502.160 - Form of tags; regulations concerning tags.
NRS 502.200 - Unlawful obtainment or use of tag or permit by hunter.
NRS 502.210 - Conditions for issuance of duplicate tags.
NRS 502.225 - Dream Tags: Advisory Board on Dream Tags; membership; duties.
NRS 502.240 - Fees for licenses and permits.
NRS 502.253 - Additional fee for processing application for game tag; use of money collected.
NRS 502.255 - Disposition of fees for processing applications for tags.
NRS 502.322 - Projects for waterfowl: Use of money deposited from certain fees.
NRS 502.350 - Safety for hunters: Fees.
NRS 502.360 - Safety for hunters: Unlawful acts.
NRS 502.370 - Licensing of taxidermists.
NRS 502.410 - Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area: Deposit of money received from sale of permits.
NRS 502.500 - Applicability of provisions governing lotteries.