Section 13.01.04.255 - AUTHORIZATION NUMBER PENDING RECEIPT OF LICENSE01.Authorization Number. A person applying by telephone or other electronic method will receive an authorization number assigned as directed by the Department.02.Authorization Number Used in Lieu of License. The authorization number provided to telephone applicants may be used in lieu of the actual license only by the individual for whom the license was purchased. When used in lieu of a license, the person must carry government-issued identification and present such identification and provide the authorization number to comply with Section 36-1201, Idaho Code. The authorization number may be used for not more than fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of issue, except authorization numbers for short-term licenses are valid only for the stated term from the beginning effective date of the license. This allows the authorization-number holder to hunt or fish during the time period it takes to mail the license to the individual. Thereafter, the individual must have in possession the appropriate signed license to hunt or fish.03.Violation. It is a violation to hunt and fish with an invalid authorization number or an authorization number issued to another person.04.Authorization Number Only Eligible for Certain Activities. The authorization number may be used only for those hunting or fishing activities that do not require a license, tag, or permit to be notched or attached to a carcass.Idaho Admin. Code r. 13.01.04.255