(1) A hunter may replace a department-issued hunting license or permit that is lost, stolen, or destroyed at a department office or any department license provider. 

(2) The hunter must appear personally at a department regional or area office or at headquarters in Helena, Montana during normal operating hours to replace a lost, stolen, or destroyed license or permit a second or subsequent time for the same species.

(3) The fee for each replacement license or permit issued under this rule is $5.

(4)  Licenses and permits seized pursuant to a law enforcement action are not considered to be lost, stolen, or destroyed and will not be replaced.

(5) Replacement licenses and permits for animals deemed unfit for human consumption will be issued pursuant to ARM 12.3.404.