20141105-IR-312140451ERA Temporarily adds a special circumstances hunter safety card pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1.8 and allows this card to be used to obtain a hunting license. Effective November 1, 2014.

TITLE 312 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION

Emergency Rule LSA Document #14-451(E)

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Temporarily adds a special circumstances hunter safety card pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1.8 and allows this card to be used to obtain a hunting license. Effective November 1, 2014.

SECTION 1. (a) This SECTION is supplemental to 312 IAC 9-12-2.

(b) As used in this SECTION, "individual with special circumstances" means an individual who:

(1) has a developmental disability as defined by IC 12-7-2-61;

(2) is a child with a disability as defined by IC 20-35-1-2;

(3) has a developmental disability as defined by IC 12-7-2-61 that manifests itself on or after the individual is twenty-two (22) years of age and is due to injury or disease, but excludes an impairment which is attributable to the normal aging process.

(c) The department may issue a special circumstances hunting safety card under this SECTION to an individual with special circumstances as described in this SECTION who attends a complete course of instruction in hunter education offered by the department or the department's agent under IC 14-22-35 but is unable to pass the examination.

(d) An individual with special circumstances must apply for a special circumstances hunting safety card on a completed and signed departmental form that includes a statement of disability completed by a licensed physician or nurse practitioner. If the applicant is under the age of eighteen (18), a parent or legal guardian who is legally responsible for the applicant's activities must sign the application.

SECTION 2. (a) This SECTION is supplemental to 312 IAC 9-12-3.

(b) An agent duly appointed by the director under IC 14-22-11-3, or a clerk of a county circuit court may issue a hunting license to an individual subject to 312 IAC 9-12-2 and SECTION 1 of this document if the individual presents a special circumstances hunter safety card issued by the department.

SECTION 3. This document takes effect November 1, 2014.

SECTION 4. This document expires on October 31, 2015.

LSA Document #14-451(E)

Filed with Publisher: October 30, 2014, 3:27 p.m.

Posted: 11/05/2014 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20141105-IR-312140451ERA

Composed: Nov 01,2016 1:57:02AM EDT

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