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Stumbled across this information somewhere but found it again on the DEC website. Looks like the most intelligent minds in the state are at it again.
Link to .pdf
Questions and Answers on Transition from Valeron to Plain Paper Sporting Licenses and Tags for Customers Date: June 12, 2024 Beginning with the 2024-25 hunting license year, DEC is transitioning from special license stock (Valeron) to plain paper licenses and tags. The following questions and answers provide information on how this change will impact License Issuing Agents:
General Q: What is the new license/tag transition and when will it occur?
A: DEC will change the type of paper used for sporting licenses and carcass tags from special license stock (Valeron) to plain paper between July 22, 2024, and August 1, 2024. Lifetime licenses and tags for the 2024-25 license year will be printed on plain paper and mailed with expectation that they will be received no later than September 1, 2024.
Q: Why is DEC changing from Valeron license stock to plain paper?
A: DEC, like other state conservation agencies around the country, has experienced difficulties acquiring Valeron stock due to supply chain issues and increased costs. Over the last few years, many states such as Ohio, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Virginia have successfully shifted to plain paper and digital licenses and tags, providing a good framework to guide our transition. Additionally, using plain paper rather than Valeron reduces the agency’s carbon footprint and modernizes the way sporting licenses are fulfilled and utilized afield. This transition will allow easier and quicker access to recreational activities as hunters, trappers, and anglers will be able to print their licenses and tags at home.
So switching from the current materials to paper now requires us to protect the plain paper from the weather. The state suggests using a plastic bag for protection. Did they not just ban plastic bags from use in grocery stores to save the environment? Now we can add another plastic bag to the process. Don't forget, the specialized printers used by shops issuing the old tags can now be pitched in the trash......further saving our environment. Rest assured, if we don't completely protect the toilet paper tags, we'll be held accountable if something goes wrong.
Q: If the new tags are plain paper and not weather resistant, won’t they get damaged when afield hunting?
A: It is the hunter’s responsibility to protect their license and tags. Carcass tags must still be filled out, dated, signed, and attached to the animal as required by regulation. DEC suggests storing licenses and tags in a waterproof bag or container while hunting and placing the completed carcass tag in a zip-top bag or other reusable waterproof protector and securely fastening it to the deer, bear, or turkey to ensure the tag remains protected and legible. Tags do not have to be attached to the carcass while it is being dragged or physically carried from the field but must be attached as soon as it is taken to a home, camp, or point where transportation is available. DEC will be producing videos to help show hunters how they can tag their harvest as well as protect their carcass tags and license.
VALERON
VALERON is not a material, but the name of a company who manufacturers the materials which are (were) used for printed hunting licenses. More idiocy.
Can't wait until there's an issue with license plate materials, inspections, and registration. Then we can tape paper all over our vehicles. I could find nothing on the interwebs referring to a shortage. The upside, our license fees should be decreased since we're now doing all the printing work ourselves.
Link to .pdf
Questions and Answers on Transition from Valeron to Plain Paper Sporting Licenses and Tags for Customers Date: June 12, 2024 Beginning with the 2024-25 hunting license year, DEC is transitioning from special license stock (Valeron) to plain paper licenses and tags. The following questions and answers provide information on how this change will impact License Issuing Agents:
General Q: What is the new license/tag transition and when will it occur?
A: DEC will change the type of paper used for sporting licenses and carcass tags from special license stock (Valeron) to plain paper between July 22, 2024, and August 1, 2024. Lifetime licenses and tags for the 2024-25 license year will be printed on plain paper and mailed with expectation that they will be received no later than September 1, 2024.
Q: Why is DEC changing from Valeron license stock to plain paper?
A: DEC, like other state conservation agencies around the country, has experienced difficulties acquiring Valeron stock due to supply chain issues and increased costs. Over the last few years, many states such as Ohio, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Virginia have successfully shifted to plain paper and digital licenses and tags, providing a good framework to guide our transition. Additionally, using plain paper rather than Valeron reduces the agency’s carbon footprint and modernizes the way sporting licenses are fulfilled and utilized afield. This transition will allow easier and quicker access to recreational activities as hunters, trappers, and anglers will be able to print their licenses and tags at home.
So switching from the current materials to paper now requires us to protect the plain paper from the weather. The state suggests using a plastic bag for protection. Did they not just ban plastic bags from use in grocery stores to save the environment? Now we can add another plastic bag to the process. Don't forget, the specialized printers used by shops issuing the old tags can now be pitched in the trash......further saving our environment. Rest assured, if we don't completely protect the toilet paper tags, we'll be held accountable if something goes wrong.
Q: If the new tags are plain paper and not weather resistant, won’t they get damaged when afield hunting?
A: It is the hunter’s responsibility to protect their license and tags. Carcass tags must still be filled out, dated, signed, and attached to the animal as required by regulation. DEC suggests storing licenses and tags in a waterproof bag or container while hunting and placing the completed carcass tag in a zip-top bag or other reusable waterproof protector and securely fastening it to the deer, bear, or turkey to ensure the tag remains protected and legible. Tags do not have to be attached to the carcass while it is being dragged or physically carried from the field but must be attached as soon as it is taken to a home, camp, or point where transportation is available. DEC will be producing videos to help show hunters how they can tag their harvest as well as protect their carcass tags and license.
VALERON
VALERON is not a material, but the name of a company who manufacturers the materials which are (were) used for printed hunting licenses. More idiocy.
Can't wait until there's an issue with license plate materials, inspections, and registration. Then we can tape paper all over our vehicles. I could find nothing on the interwebs referring to a shortage. The upside, our license fees should be decreased since we're now doing all the printing work ourselves.
