2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §17-333  Licenses; classes; fees; definition

A. Licenses shall be divided into classes and maximum fees to be paid for such licenses are as follows:

1. Class A, general fishing license, valid for the taking of all aquatic wildlife, except trout statewide, and aquatic wildlife from commission designated urban waters, resident, twenty-five dollars; nonresident, eighty-five dollars, except that the maximum fee for a class A license issued in November or December is one-half of the fee otherwise prescribed by this paragraph.

2. Trout stamp, validates general and lifetime class A licenses for the taking of trout, resident, fifteen dollars; nonresident, sixty dollars. The stamp is valid for a license year and expires on December 31, whether it validates a general or lifetime license.

3. Class B, nonresident general four month fishing license, valid for the taking of all aquatic wildlife, except from commission designated urban waters, thirty-eight dollars.

4. Class C, nonresident general five-day fishing license, valid for the taking of all aquatic wildlife, except from commission designated urban waters, thirty-four dollars and nine dollars for each additional day.

5. Class D, one-day fishing license, valid for the taking of all aquatic wildlife, resident, sixteen dollars and eight dollars for each additional day; nonresident, eighteen dollars and nine dollars for each additional day.

6. Resident youth group two-day fishing license, valid for taking all aquatic wildlife except on the Colorado river, issued to a nonprofit organization which sponsors adult supervised activities for groups of juveniles fourteen years of age through seventeen years of age, not to exceed twenty juveniles for any one group license, twenty-five dollars.

7. Class E, Colorado river fishing license, valid for the taking of all aquatic wildlife, nonresident, fifty-five dollars.

8. Class F, combination general hunting and fishing license, valid for the taking of all aquatic wildlife except from commission designated urban waters, small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, nongame birds, upland game birds and migratory game birds, except ducks, geese and swans, resident, sixty dollars; nonresident, two hundred seventy dollars.

9. Urban fishing license, valid for taking all aquatic wildlife from commission designated urban waters, residents and nonresidents, twenty-one dollars. The privileges granted by a pioneer license shall include the right to fish in all commission designated urban waters.

10. Class G, general hunting license, valid for the taking of small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, nongame birds, upland game birds and migratory game birds, except ducks, geese and swans, resident, thirty-five dollars; nonresident, one hundred eighty-five dollars.

11. Class H, three-day hunting license, valid for the taking of small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, nongame birds, upland game birds and migratory game birds, except ducks, geese and swans, nonresident, sixty-seven dollars.

12. Class I, resident family fishing licenses, valid for taking all aquatic wildlife except aquatic wildlife from commission designated urban waters, issued to members of an immediate family residing in the same household. The fees for persons who are licensed pursuant to this paragraph are:

(a) For one adult licensed under this paragraph, the current fee for a class A general fishing license and trout stamp, including any surcharge pursuant to section 17-345.

(b) For any additional adult licensed under this paragraph in the immediate family, eighty per cent of the current fee for a class A general fishing license and trout stamp, including any surcharge pursuant to section 17-345.

(c) Two dollars for any child licensed under this paragraph in the immediate family.

13. Class J, resident family hunting license, valid for taking small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, nongame birds, upland game birds and migratory game birds, except ducks, geese and swans, issued to members of an immediate family residing in the same household. The fees for persons who are licensed pursuant to this paragraph are:

(a) For one adult licensed under this paragraph, the current fee for a class G general hunting license, including any surcharge pursuant to section 17-345.

(b) For any additional adult licensed under this paragraph in the immediate family, eighty per cent of the current fee for a class G general hunting license, including any surcharge pursuant to section 17-345.

(c) Fifteen dollars for any child licensed under this paragraph in the immediate family.

14. Class K, combination resident family hunting and fishing license, valid for taking all aquatic wildlife except from commission designated urban waters, small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, nongame birds, upland game birds and migratory game birds, except ducks, geese and swans, issued to members of an immediate family residing in the same household. The fees for persons who are licensed pursuant to this paragraph are:

(a) For one adult licensed under this paragraph, the current fee for a class F combination general hunting and fishing license, including any surcharge pursuant to section 17-345.

(b) For any additional adult licensed under this paragraph in the immediate family, eighty per cent of the current fee for a class F combination general hunting and fishing license, including any surcharge pursuant to section 17-345.

(c) Twenty dollars for any child licensed under this paragraph in the immediate family.

15. Class L, super conservation fishing license, valid for taking all aquatic wildlife, including trout and aquatic wildlife from commission designated urban waters, resident, fifty dollars; nonresident, sixty dollars.

16. Class M, super conservation hunting license, valid for taking small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, nongame birds, upland game birds and migratory game birds, except ducks, geese and swans, and including tags and stamps prescribed by the commission, resident, one hundred fifteen dollars.

17. Class N, combination super conservation hunting and fishing license, valid for taking all aquatic wildlife, including trout and aquatic wildlife from commission designated urban waters, small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, nongame birds, upland game birds and migratory game birds, except ducks, geese and swans, and including tags and stamps prescribed by the commission, resident, one hundred sixty dollars.

18. Javelina tag, validates class F, G, J, K, M or N license for taking javelina, resident, thirty dollars; nonresident, one hundred twenty-five dollars.

19. Turkey tag, validates class F, G, J, K, M or N license for taking turkey, resident, twenty-five dollars; nonresident, ninety dollars.

20. Bear tag, validates class F, G, J, K, M or N license for the taking of bear, resident, thirty dollars; nonresident, two hundred seventy-five dollars.

21. Mountain lion tag, validates class F, G, J, K, M or N license for the taking of mountain lion, resident, nineteen dollars; nonresident, two hundred fifty dollars.

22. Deer tag class A, validates class F, G, J, K, M or N license for the taking of deer, resident, one hundred fifty dollars; nonresident, one thousand two hundred dollars. Deer tag class B, validates class F, G, J, K, M or N, for the taking of deer, resident, fifty dollars; nonresident, three hundred twenty-five dollars. Not more than five per cent of the total deer tags issued in any calendar year shall be class A tags.

23. Antelope tag, validates class F, G, J, K, M or N license for the taking of antelope, resident, ninety dollars; nonresident, six hundred thirty dollars.

24. Elk tag class A, validates class F, G, J, K, M or N license for the taking of elk, resident, three hundred fifty dollars; nonresident, three thousand two hundred dollars. Elk tag class B, validates class F, G, J, K, M or N for the taking of elk, resident, one hundred fifty dollars; nonresident, seven hundred seventy-five dollars. Not more than five per cent of the total elk tags issued in any calendar year shall be class A tags.

25. Bighorn sheep tag, validates class F, G, J, K, M or N license for the taking of bighorn sheep, resident, three hundred thirty-five dollars; nonresident, three thousand dollars.

26. Private game farm license, seventy-five dollars.

27. Minnow dealer's license, forty dollars.

28. Guide license, five hundred dollars.

29. Taxidermist license, two hundred fifty dollars.

30. Wildlife hobby license, five dollars.

31. Zoo license, one hundred thirty dollars.

32. Shooting preserve license, one hundred thirty dollars.

33. Field trial license, seven dollars.

34. Trapping license, resident, fifty dollars; nonresident, five hundred dollars; resident juvenile trapping license, fourteen years of age through seventeen years of age, thirty dollars.

35. Fur dealer's license, one hundred thirty dollars.

36. Permit application fee, ten dollars.

37. State waterfowl stamp, validates class F, G, H, K, L, M or N license for taking ducks, geese and swans, ten dollars.

38. State migratory bird stamp, validates class F, G or H license or complimentary or lifetime license for taking migratory birds or grouse, six dollars.

39. White amur (ctenopharyngodon idellus) stocking license, three hundred dollars.

40. License dealer's license, a minimum of twenty-five dollars and a maximum of one hundred twenty-five dollars provided, however, that the maximum of one hundred twenty-five dollars may be exceeded by a dealer with multiple business establishments who shall pay an additional fee of twenty-five dollars for each establishment at which licenses will be sold.

41. Resident lifetime classes A, F and G licenses and resident lifetime trout stamp as provided by section 17-335.01.

42. Two-pole stamp, validates general or lifetime class A, B, C, D, E or F license, pioneer or urban fishing license or class I fishing license issued to an individual member of an immediate family for simultaneous fishing with two lines, resident, eight dollars; nonresident, twenty-four dollars. The stamp is valid for a license year and expires on December 31 regardless of whether it validates a general or lifetime license.

43. Sport falconry license, valid for possessing and transporting raptors as prescribed by the commission and validates class G general hunting license for hunting or taking quarry with a trained raptor, one hundred dollars. The license is valid from the date it is issued by the department until the third December from the date of issue.

B. The commission shall set fees for classes of licenses designated in subsection A of this section for firearms, bow and arrow and all other authorized devices within the maximum limit authorized. The commission may establish subclassifications within a class of license, permit or tag and set a fee for each subclassification within the maximum authorized limit. The commission may reduce license fees any amount deemed necessary. If it becomes necessary to limit or further regulate the taking of any species of wildlife, the commission may order issuance of an additional license or permit and fix fees for such license or permit.

C. For the purposes of this section, "immediate family" means one adult, or two adults who are married to each other, and their minor children, if any, who will be at least fourteen years of age during the license year, including adoptive children, stepchildren, foster children and other children for whom they are legal guardians.