Special assistance permit: Eligibility; application; designated licensed assistant.

1. The holder of a tag issued by the Department authorizing the holder to hunt a big game mammal may apply for a special assistance permit authorizing a designated licensed assistant to assist the holder in accordance with NAC 502.42905 if the holder: (a) Is a paraplegic; (b) Has had one or both legs amputated; or (c) Has suffered a paralysis of one or both legs which severely impedes the holder’s walking. 2. An application for a special assistance permit must: (a) Be submitted on a form provided by the Department and must include, without limitation: (1) The applicant’s legal name, physical address, mailing address if different from the physical address and telephone number; (2) The social security number and client number of the applicant; (3) The class and number of the hunting license issued to the applicant in this State; (4) The legal name of each designated licensed assistant; (5) The physical mailing address and telephone number of each designated licensed assistant; and (6) The hunting license number and client number of each designated licensed assistant. (b) Include: (1) A statement signed by the applicant which affirms that the applicant is eligible for the special assistance permit pursuant to subsection 1; and (2) A signed statement from each designated licensed assistant named in the application affirming that the designated licensed assistant meets the requirements of subsection 4. (c) Be accompanied by a certificate issued by a licensed physician certifying that the applicant meets the requirements of subsection 1. 3. An applicant for a special assistance permit pursuant to this section who holds more than one tag issued by the Department authorizing the holder to hunt a big game mammal must complete a separate application for each tag. The applicant: (a) Is not required to use the same designated licensed assistant for each tag; and (b) May list more than one designated licensed assistant for each tag. 4. To be a designated licensed assistant, a person: (a) Must be 18 years of age or older; (b) Must hold a valid hunting license in this State; (c) Must not have any license, permit or privilege issued to him or her pursuant to title 45 of NRS suspended or revoked; and (d) Is not required to hold a tag for the big game mammal which the holder of the special assistance permit is authorized to take. 5. A special assistance permit issued pursuant to this section must be issued free of charge to the applicant.