OAR 635-049-0185: Lottery for Elk Licenses Issued for Commercial or Exhibition Purposes

(1) If an elk holding facility license for commercial or exhibition purposes becomes available, the department may choose to allocate that license to a new applicant by lottery. (2) To participate in the lottery, one must have qualified for a license as per OAR 635-049-0175(2)(b) and have paid a $100 nonrefundable application fee. The lottery drawing shall precede facility inspection. (3) The department will conduct the lottery by drawing names of eligible entrants at random, then notifying the successful entrant in writing within 10 business days; (4) If the lottery does not allocate all available licenses, the department will allocate remaining licenses to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.