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Section 1. Application for and Issuance of New Outfitter Licenses and Area Authorization.
(d) Prior to final approval of an outfitter license, the applicant shall secure written endorsement from the public land agency or lessor for the areas shown on the Operation Plan (Figures 3 & 4). A "Surface Management Status Map" shall be submitted showing all intended areas of operation for any private lands requested. All written records of applicants involving landowner or lease permission shall remain confidential.
(f) Licensed outfitters may apply for additional area authorizations by submitting a Supplemental Area Request to the Board (Figure 4 for private land authorization or Figure 6 for public or state land authorization) or a letter of intent from the controlling land agency that indicates the species and areas where the licensee may operate.
(i) The new application fee as set by the Board
shall be six hundred ($600) and shall be submitted with the original
application and operation plan.
Section 2. Examination for Outfitters.
(b) An examination
for a new outfitter license for a current year shall be given once a month
during as needed January through June. The examination shall be
given once a month as needed during July through December for the
following year. Applicants shall make an appointment to test no less than
fourteen (14) days in advance. The examination shall be a closed book test.
Passing the examination will constitute receiving a score of at least
seventy-five percent (75%). Any person failing to pass an examination may be
given another examination after thirty (30) days. An applicant who fails the
examination twice in a calendar year shall not be eligible to retake the
examination until the following calendar year. Upon receiving a passing score,
the exam shall be valid for one year from the date taken.
Section 5. Application for and Issuance of Professional Guide Licenses.
(e)
The new application fee as set by the Board shall not exceed
fifty dollars ($50.00) for all new professional guide applicants. This
fee is valid for one year from the date of receipt and is non-refundable.
Section 6. Examination for Professional Guides. New applicants for professional guide licenses shall be given an open book examination prior to issuance of the license. The examination shall test the applicant’s knowledge of the Act, Board rules, game and fish laws, Forest Service and BLM policies and first aid. It shall also include habits of game sought, hunting techniques, care of meat and trophies and applicable firearm laws.
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LICENSE FEES
Section 1. Fees Generally. License fees for 2008 are:
(a) Outfitter license
fee: $500 $600
(b) Full Term Professional Guide license
fee: $120 $145
(c) Temporary (14-day) Guide license fee:
$60 $70
Beginning in 2009 and every year thereafter, license fees shall be based upon Wyoming’s Cost of Living Index (WCLI), 2nd quarter report, as provided by the Department of Administration & Informations’ Economic Analysis Division, if needed and pursuant to W.S. 33-1-201 (a) (ii), to meet the Board’s budget as approved by the legislature. The fees as set by the Board will be shown on outfitter and professional guide applications.
CHAPTER 2
Section 1. Application for and Issuance of New Outfitter Licenses and Area Authorization.
(d) Prior to final approval of an outfitter license, the applicant shall secure written endorsement from the public land agency or lessor for the areas shown on the Operation Plan (Figures 3 & 4). A "Surface Management Status Map" shall be submitted showing all intended areas of operation for any private lands requested. All written records of applicants involving landowner or lease permission shall remain confidential.
(f) Licensed outfitters may apply for additional area authorizations by submitting a Supplemental Area Request to the Board (Figure 4 for private land authorization or Figure 6 for public or state land authorization) or a letter of intent from the controlling land agency that indicates the species and areas where the licensee may operate.
(i) The new application fee as set by the Board shall be submitted with the original application and operation plan.
Section 2. Examination for Outfitters.
(b) An examination for a new outfitter license for a current year shall be given as needed January through June. The examination shall be given as needed during July through December for the following year. Applicants shall make an appointment to test no less than fourteen (14) days in advance. The examination shall be a closed book test. Passing the examination will constitute receiving a score of at least seventy-five percent (75%). Any person failing to pass an examination may be given another examination after thirty (30) days. An applicant who fails the examination twice in a calendar year shall not be eligible to retake the examination until the following calendar year. Upon receiving a passing score, the exam shall be valid for one year from the date taken.
Section 5. Application for and Issuance of Professional Guide Licenses.
(e) The new application fee as set by the Board for all new professional guide applicants is valid for one year from the date of receipt and is non-refundable.
Section 6. Examination for Professional Guides. New applicants for professional guide licenses shall be given an open book examination prior to issuance of the license. The examination shall test the applicant’s knowledge of the Act, Board rules, game and fish laws, Forest Service and BLM policies and first aid. It shall also include habits of game sought, hunting techniques, care of meat and trophies and applicable firearm laws.
LICENSE FEES
Section 1. Fees Generally. License fees for 2008 are:
(a) Outfitter license fee: $600
(b) Full Term Professional Guide license fee: $145
(c) Temporary (14-day) Guide license fee: $70
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