50 C.F.R. Subpart B—Procedures for Entering the Contest
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 39014, July 11, 2006. (a) The contest will officially open on July 1 of each year. (b) Entries must be postmarked no later than midnight, September 15. [53 FR 16344, May 6, 1988, as amended at 61 FR 25155, May 20, 1996; 62 FR 24845, May 7, 1997]
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 39015, July 11, 2006. United States citizens, nationals, or resident aliens are eligible to participate in the contest. Any person who has won the contest during the preceding three years will be ineligible to submit an entry in the current year's contest. All entrants must be 18 years of age as of July 1 to participate in the Federal Duck Stamp Contest. Contest judges and their relatives are ineligible to submit an entry. All entrants must submit a non-refundable fee of $100.00 by a cashiers check, certified check, or money order made payable to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Personal checks will not be accepted.) All entrants must submit signed Reproduction Rights and Display and Participation Agreements. [61 FR 25155, May 20, 1996]
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 39015, July 11, 2006. The design must be a horizontal drawing or painting seven (7) inches high and ten (10) inches wide. The entry may be drawn in any medium desired by the contestant and may be in either multicolor or black and white. No scrollwork, lettering, bird band numbers, signatures or initials may appear on the design. Each entry must be matted (over only) with a nine (9) inch by twelve (12) inch white mat, one (1) inch wide, and the entire entry cannot exceed one quarter ( [62 FR 24845, May 7, 1997]
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 39015, July 11, 2006. A live portrayal of any bird(s) of the five or fewer identified eligible species must be the DOMINANT feature of the design. The design may depict more than one of the eligible species, Designs may include, but are not limited to, hunting dogs, hunting scenes, use of waterfowl decoys, National Wildlife Refuges as the background of habitat scenes, and other designs that depict the sporting, conservation, stamp collecting and other uses of the stamp. The overall mandate will be to select the best design that will make an interesting, useful and attractive duck stamp that will be accepted and prized by hunters, stamp collectors, conservationists, and others. The design must be the contestant's original “hand drawn” creation. The entry design may not be copied or duplicated from previously published art, including photographs. Photographs, computer-generated art, art produced from a computer printer or other computer/mechanical output device (airbrush method excepted) are not eligible to be entered into the contest and will be disqualified. An entry submitted in a prior contest that was not selected for the Federal or a state stamp design may be submitted in the current contest if it meets the above criteria. [62 FR 24845, May 7, 1997] All entries should be drawn with fullest attention to clarity of detail and the relationship of tonal values. These prerequisites are important to interpret pictorial elements to hand engraving for printing, as they determine the engraved line techniques and direction. The engraver relies on the accuracy of the artist's work for successful interpretation. The engraver is primarily responsible for line interpretation and discipline, creating the miniature image of bird(s) appearing on the stamp. [56 FR 22815, May 16, 1991]
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 39015, July 11, 2006. (a) Each contestant may submit only one entry. Each entry must be accompanied by a non-refundable entrance fee and a completed and signed Reproduction Rights Agreement and a completed and signed Display and Participation Agreement. The bottom portion of the Reproduction Rights Agreement must be attached to the back of the entry. (b) Each entry should be appropriately wrapped to protect the art work and sent by registered mail, certified mail, express mail, overnight delivery service or hand delivered to: Federal Duck Stamp Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Suite 2058, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. [56 FR 22815, May 16, 1991]
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 39015, July 11, 2006. Each contestant is responsible for obtaining adequate insurance coverage for his/her entry. The Department of the Interior will not insure the entries it receives nor is it responsible for loss or damage unless it is caused by its negligence or willful misconduct. In any event, the liability of the Department of the Interior will not exceed the amount of the entry fee as specified in §91.12. [61 FR 25156, May 20, 1996] Any entry that does not comply with the requirements of subpart B will be disqualified from the contest.
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 91—MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING AND CONSERVATION STAMP CONTEST
Subpart B—Procedures for Entering the Contest
§ 91.11 Contest deadlines.
§ 91.12 Contest eligibility.
§ 91.13 Technical requirements for design and submission of entry.
§ 91.14 Restrictions on subject matter to entry.
§ 91.15 Suitability of entry for engraving.
§ 91.16 Submission procedures for entry.
§ 91.17 Property insurance for entries.
§ 91.18 Failure to comply with contest regulations.
