NJDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection
DivisionofFishandWildlife
EarlyLicenseRestorationOrderPetitionForm
ThisformistobeusedbythosepetitioningtheNJFishandGameCouncilfor
restorationoffishingand/orhuntingprivilegeswhicharecurrentlyrevoked.Notethat
apersonisineligibletopetitiontheCouncilforearlylicenserestorationifheorshehas
beenconvictedofthefollowing:
anyviolationofN.J.S.A.23:73
anyviolationofN.J.S.A.23:9A2
twoviolationsofthesamestatuteatN.J.S.A.23:416(d),N.J.S.A.23:71,and
N.J.S.A.23:79.
Theformcanbeprintedandcompletedbyhand,orcompletedonline(exceptfor
signatures)andprinted.Completedformsshouldbemailedtotheaddressattheend
oftheform.
PETITIONTOTHEFISHANDGAMECOUNCILFORANEARLYLICENSE
RESTORATIONORDER
SectionI.PetitionerInformation(Pleaseprintlegibly)
NameofPetitioner:
Address:
TelephoneNumber:
Dateofbirth:
AttorneyName(ifapplicable):
Address:
TelephoneNumber:
Violation1
listedonNotice
ofRevocation
Letter
N.J.S.A./N.J.A.C.________________________________
DateofConviction:______________________________
Violation2
listedonNotice
ofRevocation
Letter
N.J.S.A./N.J.A.C.________________________________
DateofConviction:_______________________________
SectionII.PetitionOverviewChecklist
Pleaseusethischecklisttoensurethatyourpetitioniscomplete.Thelasttwoitemson
thelistareoptionalandareopportunitiestoattachsupplementaryevidenceorspeakto
theCouncilinpersonatthepublicmeetinginadditiontotheinformationprovidedin
thispetition.
TheCouncilwillnotscheduleyourpetitionfordiscussionatapublicmeetinguntil
thispetitioniscomplete.
Ihaveattachedacopyofthenoticeoflicenserevocationletterwhichinformed
meoftheopportunitytopetitionforearlyrestoration.
Ihaveprovidedreasonsinsupportofmypetitionbydescribingtheminornature
oftheviolation(s)and/orotherextenuatingcircumstances,andhavesignedto
attesttothetruthandaccuracyofmyreasons.(SectionIII.below)
IhavesignedPetitioner’sCertificationastoNoticeofPotentialPublicDisclosure.
(SectionIV.below)
Optional:Ihavechosentoattachsupplementaryevidencesupportingmy
petition.
Optional:Inadditiontothispaperpetition,IalsowishtospeaktotheCouncilin
personatthepublicmeeting.
SectionIII.StatementofReasonsinSupportofthePetitionforEarlyRestoration
Pleaseselecttheapplicablecircumstance(s)belowanddescribethereasonssupporting
yourpetitionindetail.Youmayattachadditionalsheetsifnecessary.Iampetitioning
theFishandGameCouncilforearlyrestorationofmylicense(s)because:
theviolationswereminorinnatureAND/OR
therewereotherextenuatingcircumstances
Theviolationswereminorinnaturebecause/theextenuatingcircumstancesareasfollows:
Theabovestatementofreasonsandanyattachmentstheretoaretrueandaccurateto
thebestofmyknowledge.
_________________________________________________________________________
PetitionerSignature(SectionIII.) Date
SectionIV.Petitioner’sCertificationastoNoticeofPotentialPublicDisclosure
Allpersonalidentifyinginformation(e.g.identity,name,address,socialsecurity
number,telephonenumber,faxnumber,driverʹslicensenumber,emailaddress)
receivedbytheDivisioninconnectionwiththeissuanceofanylicenseauthorizing
huntingwithafirearmisconfidentialpursuanttotheOpenPublicRecordsAct,N.J.S.A.
47:1A1etseq.,andthereforecannotbedisclosedwhensomeonemakesarequestfor
publicrecords.Pleasebeawarehoweverthatsuchinformationisnotprotectedfrom
publicdisclosureduringCouncilmeetingsundertheOpenPublicMeetingsAct,N.J.S.A.
10:46etseq.orathearingsbeforetheOfficeofAdministrativeLaw.TheCouncilorthe
OfficeofAdministrativeLawmayneedtopubliclydiscussyouridentityandfirearm
license,ownership,and/orpossessionifsuchinformationispertinenttodecidingyour
petition.Pleasecertifybelowthatyouhavereceivednotificationofthepossibilityof
disclosureofsuchinformationatthepublicmeetingandhearingonyourpetition.
IcertifythatIunderstandthemeeting(s)orhearing(s)onmy
petitionforanearlylicenserestorationorderarepublic,and
thatmyidentityandthefactthatImighthaveorcurrently
possessafirearmcouldbedisclosedtothepublicduringthe
courseofsaidmeeting(s)/hearing(s)ifsuchinformationis
re
latedtotheviolation(s)and/orextenuatingcircumstances.
DespitethepossibilityofsuchpublicdisclosureIwishto
petitiontheCouncilforearlylicenserestoration.
________________________________________________________________________
PetitionerCertifyingSignature(SectionIV.) Date
Pleasemailthiscompleted,fullysigned,anddatedPetitionforanEarlyLicense
RestorationOrderto:
NJFishandGameCouncil
Attn:LicenseRestorationPetitions
MailCode50103
POBox420
Trenton,NJ086250420
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