VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A SPECIES IS
"WILDLIFE" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE BASED ON THE LAW OF
THE ISSUING. STATE.

(P) "WILDLIFE LAW" MEANS A STATUTE, LAW, REGULATION, RULE, OR
ORDINANCE DEVELOPED AND ENACTED FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF AND USES OF
WILDLIFE RESOURCES.

(Q) "WILDLIFE OFFICER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED BY A
PARTICIPATING STATE TO ISSUE A CITATION FOR A WILDLIFE VIOLATION.

(R) "WILDLIFE VIOLATION" MEANS A CITED VIOLATION OF A STATUTE, LAW,
REGULATION, RULE, OR ORDINANCE DEVELOPED AND ENACTED FOR THE
MANAGEMENT AND USES OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES.

ARTICLE III
PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING STATE

(A) WHEN ISSUING A CITATION FOR A WILDLIFE VIOLATION, IF THE WILDLIFE
OFFICER RECEIVES THE RECOGNIZANCE OF THE PERSON THAT THE PERSON WILL
COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE CITATION, A WILDLIFE OFFICER:

(1) SHALL ISSUE A CITATION TO A PERSON WHOSE PRIMARY RESIDENCE
IS IN A PARTICIPATING STATE IN THE SAME MANNER AS TO A PERSON RESIDING IN
THE ISSUING STATE; AND

(2) MAY NOT REQUIRE THE PERSON TO POST COLLATERAL TO SECURE
APPEARANCE, SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTIONS NOTED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(B) PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE IS ACCEPTABLE:

(1) IF NOT PROHIBITED BY LOCAL LAW OR THE COMPACT MANUAL; AND

(2) IF THE VIOLATOR PROVIDES ADEQUATE PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION,
INCLUDING AN IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT THAT CONTAINS THE PERSON'S
PICTURE. TO THE WILDLIFE OFFICER.

(C) (1) ON CONVICTION OR FAILURE OF A PERSON TO COMPLY WITH THE
TERMS OF A WILDLIFE CITATION, THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL SHALL REPORT THE
CONVICTION OR FAILURE TO COMPLY TO THE LICENSING AUTHORITY OF THE
PARTICIPATING STATE WHERE THE WILDLIFE CITATION WAS ISSUED.

(2) THE REPORT SHALL:

(I) BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES SPECIFIED BY
THE ISSUING STATE; AND

(II) CONTAIN INFORMATION AS SPECIFIED IN THE COMPACT
MANUAL AS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE PROCESSING BY THE HOME
STATE.