§80.30. Why must a State fish and wildlife agency certify the number of paid license holders?
50 C.F.R. § 80.30
A State fish and wildlife agency must certify the number of individuals having paid licenses to hunt and paid licenses to fish because the Service uses these data in statutory formulas to apportion funds in the Wildlife Restoration and Sport Fish Restoration programs among the States.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq., except for provisions specific to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration program, and 777-777m, except 777e-1 and g-1.
Source
Source: 91 FR 1888, Jan. 15, 2026, unless otherwise noted.