15A NCAC 03O .0604      WVC RECIPROCAL RECOGNITION OF SUSPENSIONS

(a)  When the Division of Marine Fisheries receives notice of a suspension from a WVC member state of a person's license or permit that is the result of a conviction or an accumulation of convictions of wildlife violations in one or more WVC member states, the Division shall determine whether the conviction, or accumulation of convictions, leading to the suspension could have led to the suspension of licenses and permits for which the Division has enforcement authority pursuant to Chapter 113, Subchapter IV of the General Statutes. If it is determined that the person's licenses and permits would have been suspended under Chapter 113, Subchapter IV of the General Statutes, the person's North Carolina licenses and permits shall be suspended pursuant to G.S. 113-300.7 for the period of suspension imposed by the WVC member state where the violation occurred.

(b)  North Carolina shall communicate suspension information to other WVC member states using the WVC database, and shall include the following information about the wildlife violator:

(1)           name;

(2)           date of birth;

(3)           last known address;

(4)           violations and convictions upon which the suspension is based;

(5)           scope of the suspension, such as fishing, hunting, trapping, or all privileges or rights; and

(6)           effective dates of the suspension and term of the suspension.

(c)  Upon request by a WVC member state for documentation of a violation and subsequent license suspension for license suspension hearings or other purposes, the Division shall provide certified copies of the citation or other charging instrument, any arrest or investigation reports, suspension orders, and the disposition of the matter.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-300.7; 143B-289.52;

Eff. June 1, 2025.