Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Rule 002.00.13-012 - Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
01.00-Q
INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR
		  COMPACT
Subject to all applicable statutes and the constitution of the
			 State of Arkansas, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has adopted the
			 Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact (Addendum T1.01) and the Wildlife Violator
			 Compact Operations Manual (Addendum U1.01). The Compact is a voluntary
			 interstate agreement which provides participating states with a mechanism to
			 participate in a reciprocal program to:
(1) promote compliance with the statutes,
		  laws, administrative rules and regulations relating to management of wildlife
		  resources in their respective states; and
(2) provide for the fair and impartial
		  treatment of wildlife violators operating within the participating states in
		  recognition of the individual's right of due process and the sovereign status
		  of a party state. The Compact Operations Manual establishes the administrative
		  and procedural guidelines for the Commission's participation in the Compact.
In accordance with the Compact and Compact Operations Manual, the
			 Commission may:
(1) recognize the
		  suspension of revocation of a person's hunting and/or fishing license by
		  another Compact member state and use the Commission's own suspension processes
		  in accordance with Code 01.00-L to impose a suspension of the same scope and
		  duration in Arkansas;
(2) use its
		  own suspension processes in accordance with Code 01.00-L to suspend the
		  Arkansas hunting and fishing licenses of an Arkansas resident who has failed to
		  comply with the terms of a citation for a wildlife offense issued by another
		  Compact member state (including, without limitation, failure to appear in court
		  or to otherwise resolve the case such as by paying a fine), until such time as
		  the resident presents proof of compliance. Any suspension imposed under this
		  provision may be honored by all other Compact member states; and
(3) treat an Arkansas resident's conviction
		  for a wildlife offense in another Compact member state as if it had occurred in
		  Arkansas and proceed in accordance with Code 01.00-K including, without
		  limitation, assessing the number of points listed for the most similar Arkansas
		  offense and initiating an administrative license suspension as provided in
		  Commission Code 01.00-L.
This code shall not apply to any suspensions or convictions that
			 a person received prior to the effective date of Arkansas joining the Compact
			 on
July 1, 2014
.
To fulfill its obligations under the Compact, the Commission may
			 share information with the other Compact member states including, without
			 limitation, the following: person's name, date of birth, sex, physical
			 description, and last known address, as well as the details of any citations
			 and convictions for wildlife offenses (copy of the citation, citation number,
			 description of the offense, fine assessed, etc.), the scope of any suspension
			 (i.e. fishing, hunting, trapping, or all licenses), and the effective dates of
			 any suspensions. By purchasing a hunting and/or fishing license from the
			 Commission, all purchasers consent to the Commission sharing such information
			 with Compact member states and others as required by
			 law.