571—44.5 (321G,321I,462A) Application procedures. The following procedures shall be used when applying for a special event permit:
	 44.5(1) Application shall be made on an electronic form accessed through the department’s centralized special events application system.
	 44.5(2) The application shall be received electronically by the department via the centralized special events application system.
	 44.5(3) Applications shall be accepted beginning January 1 of a given year for requested tournament dates extending to March 1 of the following year and shall not be accepted later than 30 days prior to the requested date for tournaments.
	 44.5(4) The number of events to be held at any area on the same day may be restricted if deemed necessary to avoid congestion within the area so as to protect the resource. The commission shall consider the capacity of facilities such as boat ramps, docks, parking lots, and other area facilities and features when processing applications.
	 44.5(5) Permits are nontransferable.
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