(1) If the department is required, pursuant to ARM 12.3.140, to reject an application submitted by one member of a party, the department will not reject the applications of the remaining members, if submitted correctly, and they will remain in the party.

(2) If a member of a party specifies on the application a species or district different from that specified by any other member or members of the party, that application will be eliminated from the party and entered into the drawing as an individual.

(3) As used in this part, "party" means two or more persons applying together as a group to obtain a permit/license.