New and Proposed Regulations - 2019

The California Fish and Game Commission is considering the following changes to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. A business or a person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation has the right to request a copy of the final statement of reasons. Copies of the final statements of reasons will be available on this web page as they are prepared. Requests may also be submitted to the California Fish and Game Commission, PO Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090.

Commission's anticipated rulemaking timetable (PDF)(opens in new tab)

See also: Department of Fish and Wildlife Rulemakings(opens in new tab)

Re-adoption of Emergency Regulations - Special Order Regarding Take of Chinook Salmon

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #- N/A
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-1212-03EE
Re-adopt Subsection 7.50(b)(91.2), Title 14, CCR, Special Order Regarding Take of Chinook Salmon in Anadromous Waters of the Klamath River Basin Downstream of Iron Gate and Lewiston Dams

• Notice of Proposed 90-day Extension of Emergency Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - December 4, 2019
• Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 25, 2019
• Proposed Emergency Regulatory Language for Re-adoption (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Adoption Date: December 11, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: December 12, 2019
• Approved Readopted Emergency Regulatory Language Effective December 24, 2019 - March 23, 2020 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: December 23, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: December 24, 2019 - March 23, 2020

Commercial Fishing Logbooks

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID # n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0816-03N
Amend Subsection 190(d), Title 14, CCR, Re: Commercial Fishing Logbooks

• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: September 23, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: September 23, 2019

Possession of Nongame Animals (Nutria)

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0813-03
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2020-0114-01S
Amend Section 473, Title 14, CCR, Re: Possession of Nongame Animals (Nutria)

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - August 13, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - June 11, 2019
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - June 11, 2019
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Discovery of Invasive Nutria in California (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 22, 2019
  • Nutria Eradication Program Update (PDF)(opens in new tab) - June 11, 2019
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab) - July 16, 2019
• Adoption date: December 11, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: January 14, 2020
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - December 16, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: February 27, 2020
• Effective Date of Regulation: April 1, 2020

Experimental Fishing Permit Program (Phase 1)

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0813-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-1016-02S and 2020-0227-02SR
Add Chapter 5.6, Section 90; Add Section 704, Title 14, CCR, Re: Experimental Fishing Permit Program (Phase 1)

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - August 13, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - July 22, 2019
• Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 13, 2020
• Second Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 24, 2020
• Proposed Regulatory Language and Forms:
  • Section 90 (PDF)(opens in new tab) - July 22, 2019
  • Section 704 (PDF)(opens in new tab) - July 22, 2019
  • Proposed Experimental Fishing Permit Terms and Conditions form (DFW 1085) (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (Sections 90 and 704) (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 13, 2020
  • Revised Proposed Experimental Fishing Permit Terms and Conditions form (DFW 1085) (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 13, 2020
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (Sections 90 and 704) (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 24, 2020
  • Revised Proposed Experimental Fishing Permit Terms and Conditions form (DFW 1085) (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 24, 2020
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Experimental Gear Permit Terms and Conditions (PDF)(opens in new tab) - December 20, 2018
  • Commission Staff Summary for Item 11, December 12-13, 2018 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab) - July 23, 2019
• Adoption date: October 10, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: October 16, 2019
• The Commission withdrew this rulemaking from the Office of Administrative Law on December 2, 2019.
• Date Re-Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: February 27, 2020
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - October 15, 2019
• Supplemental Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - March 23, 2020
• Approved Regulatory Language and Form (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date Filed with Secretary of State: March 24, 2020
• Effective Date of Regulation: March 24, 2020

Changes to Mailing Address

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID # n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0627-01N
Amend Sections 147, 165, 165.5, 227, 235, 240, 600.4, 662, 665, and 696, Title 14, CCR, Re: Changes to Mailing Address

• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: August 8, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: August 8, 2019

California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan Implementing Regulations

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0709-05
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2020-0114-02S
Amend Sections 27.60 and 28.60; Add Section 28.62; Add Article 6, Sections 55.00, 55.01, and 55.02; Amend Sections 163, 163.1, 163.5, 164, and 705, Title 14, CCR, Re: California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan Implementing Regulations

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - July 9, 2019
• Notice of Documents Added to Rulemaking File (PDF)(opens in new tab) - September 5, 2019
• 15-Day Notice of documents added to rulemaking file; adoption of no-change alternative for subsections 163.1(d) and 164(d)(1); and revised proposed regulatory language for Section 705 and forms DFW 1377, DFW 1406 and DFW 327 (PDF) - November 6, 2019(opens in new tab)
  See Attachments A-H below.
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 15, 2019
• Proposed Regulatory Language and Forms:
  • Sections 27.60, 28.60, 28.62, 55.00, 55.01, and 55.02 (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 15, 2019
  • Sections 163, 163.1, 163.5, and 164 (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 15, 2019
  • Section 705 (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 15, 2019
  • Proposed 2019-2020 Herring Buyer's Permit Application form (DFW 327) (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Proposed Herring-Eggs-On-Kelp Permit Application form (DFW 1406) (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Proposed Season Request for Changes to Herring Permits: Boat Transfer and Simultaneous Fishing form (DFW 1322-2) (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Proposed Commercial Herring Permit Worksheet form (DFW 1377) (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Proposed Commercial Herring Permit Instructions (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • List of Forms Proposed for Repeal (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Draft California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan (PDF)(opens in new tab) - August 8, 2019, Appendix R added
  • Draft Final California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Attachment A - Public Comments Received, Responses, and Changes to the Draft California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Attachment B - Revisions to the Final California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Attachment C - Adoption of No Change Alternatives to Subsections 163.1(d) and 164(d)(1) (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Attachment D - Explanation of non-substantive changes to Section 705 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Attachment E - Revised proposed regulatory language of Section 705 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Attachment F - Revised proposed Commercial Herring Permit Worksheet form (DFW 1377) (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Attachment G - Revised proposed Herring Eggs on Kelp Permit Application (DFW 1406) (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Attachment H - Revised proposed Herring Buyer's Permit Application (DFW 327) (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab) - July 3, 2019
• Adoption date: October 10, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: January 14, 2020
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 27, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: February 27, 2020
• Effective Date of Regulation: March 1, 2020

Emergency Regulations - Special Order Regarding Take of Chinook Salmon

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #- N/A
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0618-03E
Add Subsection 7.50(b)(91.2), Title 14, CCR, Special Order Regarding Take of Chinook Salmon in Anadromous Waters of the Klamath River Basin Downstream of Iron Gate and Lewiston Dams

• Notice of Proposed Adoption of Emergency Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - June 7, 2019
• Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 30, 2019
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Action
  • Letter from Del Norte County Board of Supervisors (PDF)(opens in new tab) - December 11, 2018
  • Letter from Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 22, 2019
  • Letter from Del Norte County Board of Supervisors (PDF)(opens in new tab) - March 26, 2019
  • Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon Spawner Escapement, River Harvest and Run-size Estimates, 1980-2017 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Emergency Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Adoption Date: April 17, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: June 18, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: June 26, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: June 26, 2019 - December 23, 2019

Recreational Pacific Halibut

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0509-01P
Amend Section 28.20, Title 14, CCR, Re: Automatic Conformance to Federal Regulations for Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishing for 2019 Season

• Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 9, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 6, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: June 3, 2019
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 9, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: April 29, 2019

Recreational Ocean Salmon - April 2020 Season

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0509-02P
Amend Subsection 27.80(c), Title 14, CCR, Re: Automatic Conformance to Federal Regulations for Recreational Ocean Salmon Fishing April 2020 Season

• Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 9, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 9, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: June 3, 2019
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 9, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: May 6, 2019

Recreational Ocean Salmon - May-October 2019 Season

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0506-03P
Amend Subsection 27.80(d), Title 14, CCR, Re: Automatic Conformance to Federal Regulations for Recreational Ocean Salmon Fishing May-October 2019 Season

• Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 6, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 6, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: June 3, 2019
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 6, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: May 6, 2019

Hagfish Traps

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0416-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0718-01S
Amend Section 180.6, Title 14, CCR, Re: Hagfish Traps

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - April 16, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - March 20, 2019
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - March 20, 2019
• Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Final Report: Evaluation of the Use of 40-gallon Barrel Traps for the Take of Hagfish (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 12, 2015
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab) - April 15, 2019
• Summary and Response to Comments (PDF)(opens in new tab) - June 5, 2019
• Adoption Date: June 13, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: July 18, 2019
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - July 15, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: August 27, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: October 1, 2019

Emergency Regulations Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #- N/A
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0219-03E
Amend Subsection 7.50(b)(91.1), Title 14, CCR, Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon Sport Fishing

• Notice of Proposed Adoption of Emergency Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - February 8, 2019
• Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action (PDF)(opens in new tab) - February 8, 2019
• Document Supporting Regulatory Action
  • Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon Spawner Escapement, River Harvest and Run-size Estimates, 1980-2017 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Proposed Emergency Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Approved Emergency Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - effective February 28, 2019 - August 27, 2019
• Adoption Date: February 6, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: February 19, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: February 28, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: February 28, 2019 - August 27, 2019

Fisher, Northern Spotted Owl, Humboldt Marten, Tricolored Blackbird

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0201-02P
Amend Section 670.5, Title 14, CCR - Add Humboldt marten to the list of endangered species; add fisher (southern Sierra Nevada ESU), northern spotted owl, and tricolored blackbird to the list of threatened species

• Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - February 1, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: February 1, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: March 18, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: March 18, 2019

Waterfowl

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0108-07
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0618-04S
Amend Sections 502 and 509, Title 14, CCR, Re: Migratory Waterfowl Hunting Regulations for 2019-2020, and Concurrence with Federal Regulations - Electronic Federal Duck Stamp

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - December 31, 2018
• Section 502 Waterfowl, Migratory; American Coot and Common Moorhen (Common Gallinule)
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 4, 2019
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 4, 2019
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 14, 2019
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Section 509 Concurrence with Federal Regulations
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - October 30. 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - October 30. 2018
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 14, 2019
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 7, 2018
• Adoption Date: April 17, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: June 18, 2019
• The Final Statement of Reasons and Approved Regulatory Language will be posted here when they become available.
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: July 30, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: July 30, 2019

Klamath River Basin Sport Fishing (Fall)

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0108-02
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0628-01S
Amend Subsection 7.50(b)(91.1), Title 14, CCR, Re: Klamath River Basin Sport Fishing (Fall)

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 8, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 20, 2018
• Pre-adoption Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - April 4, 2019
• Updated Pre-adoption Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 6, 2019
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 20, 2018
• Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • In-River Sport Fishing Economics Technical Report(opens in new tab)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 7, 2019
• Adoption Date: May 16, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: June 28, 2019
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - June 25, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: August 12, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: August 15, 2019

Central Valley Salmon Sport Fishing

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0108-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0531-01S
Amend Subsections 7.50(b)(5), (68), (124) and (156.5), Title 14, CCR, Re: Central Valley Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 8, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 20, 2018
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 20, 2018
• Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Length Conversion Equations for Sockeye, Chinook and Coho in Southeast Alaska (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab) - January 7, 2019
• Pre-Adoption Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 6, 2019
• Adoption Date: May 16, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 31, 2019
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 17, 2019(opens in new tab)
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: July 9, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: July 16, 2019

Archery Equipment and Crossbow Regulations

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2018-1231-02
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0517-03S
Amend Section 354, Title 14, CCR, Re: Archery Equipment and Crossbow Regulations

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - December 31, 2018
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 15, 2018
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 15, 2018
• Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - February 26, 2019
• Amended Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - February 12, 2019
• Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - February 12, 2019
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Archery Hunting Regulations from Nine Western States (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Petition to the Commission for Regulation Change #2017-001(opens in new tab)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 29, 2018
• Adoption Date: April 17, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 17, 2019
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 15, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: June 26, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: July 1, 2019

Mammal Hunting 2019-2020 Season

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2018-1231-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0517-02S
Amend Sections 362, 364, 364.1 and 708.6, Title 14, CCR, Re: Nelson Bighorn Sheep, Elk, SHARE Elk, and Tag Countersigning & Transporting Requirements

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab) - December 31, 2018
• Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) (opens in new tab)- March 22, 2019
• Second continuation Notice including revised proposed regulatory language(PDF)(opens in new tab) April 19, 2019
• Section 362 Nelson Bighorn Sheep
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 15, 2018
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - April 19, 2019
  • Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
    • Bighorn Sheep Management Plan: Newberry, Rodman, Ord Mountains Management Unit
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 16, 2019
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Section 364 Elk
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 15, 2018
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - April 19, 2019
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 17, 2019
  • Summary and Response to Comments (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Supplement to Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Section 364.1 SHARE Elk
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 15, 2018
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - April 19, 2019
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 16, 2019
  • Summary and Response to Comments (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Supplement to Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Section 708.6 Tag Countersigning and Transporting Requirements
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 15, 2018
  • Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
    • Petition to the Commission for Regulation Change #2016-028(opens in new tab)
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 14, 2019
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)(opens in new tab) - November 29, 2018
• Final Environmental Document for Bighorn Sheep Hunting (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 2019
• Final Supplemental Environmental Document for Elk Hunting (PDF)(opens in new tab) - May 2019
• Adoption Date: May 16, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 17, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: July 1, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: July 1, 2019