(D) (1) "CONVICTION" MEANS A CONVICTION, INCLUDING A COURT
CONVICTION, FOR AN OFFENSE RELATED TO THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION,
MANAGEMENT, OR RESTORATION OF WILDLIFE THAT IS PROHIBITED BY STATE
STATUTE, LAW, REGULATION, RULE, OR ORDINANCE.

(2) "CONVICTION" INCLUDES THE FORFEITURE OF BAIL, BOND, OR
OTHER SECURITY DEPOSITED TO SECURE THE APPEARANCE OF A PERSON CHARGED
WITH HAVING COMMITTED THE OFFENSE, THE PAYMENT OF A PENALTY
ASSESSMENT, A PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDERE, AND THE IMPOSITION OF A DEFERRED
OR SUSPENDED SENTENCE BY THE COURT.

(E) (1) "COURT" MEANS A COURT OF LAW.

(2) "COURT" INCLUDES A MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(F) "HOME STATE" MEANS THE STATE OF PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF A PERSON.

(G) "ISSUING STATE" MEANS THE PARTICIPATING STATE THAT ISSUES A
WILDLIFE CITATION TO THE VIOLATOR

(H) "LICENSE" MEANS A LICENSE, PERMIT, OR OTHER PUBLIC DOCUMENT
THAT CONVEYS TO THE PERSON TO WHOM IT WAS ISSUED THE PRIVILEGE OF
PURSUING, POSSESSING, OR TAKING ANY WILDLIFE REGULATED BY STATUTE, LAW,
REGULATION, RULE, OR ORDINANCE OF A PARTICIPATING STATE.

(I) "LICENSING AUTHORITY" MEANS THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT IN EACH
PARTICIPATING STATE THAT IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ISSUE OR APPROVE
LICENSES OR PERMITS TO HUNT, FISH, TRAP, OR POSSESS WILDLIFE.

(J) "PARTICIPATING STATE" MEANS A STATE THAT ENACTS LEGISLATION TO
BECOME A MEMBER OF THIS WILDLIFE COMPACT.

(K) "PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE" MEANS AN AGREEMENT BY A PERSON MADE
AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE OF THE WILDLIFE CITATION THAT THE PERSON WILL
COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE CITATION.

(L) "STATE" MEANS A STATE, TERRITORY, OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED
STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

(M) "SUSPENSION" MEANS A REVOCATION, DENIAL, OR WITHDRAWAL OF ANY
OR ALL LICENSE PRIVILEGES, INCLUDING THE PRIVILEGE TO APPLY FOR, PURCHASE,
OR EXERCISE THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY A LICENSE.

(N) "TERMS OF THE CITATION" MEANS THE CONDITIONS AND OPTIONS
EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE CITATION.

(O) "WILDLIFE" MEANS ALL SPECIES OF ANIMALS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, MAMMALS, BIRDS, FISH, REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, MOLLUSKS, AND
CRUSTACEANS, THAT ARE DEFINED AS "WILDLIFE" AND ARE PROTECTED OR
OTHERWISE REGULATED BY STATUTE, LAW, RULE, REGULATION, OR ORDINANCE IN
A PARTICIPATING STATE. SPECIES INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF "WILDLIFE"