R657-12-9. Telescopic Sights

(1) A person who has a permanent vision impairment leaving them with worse than 20/40 corrected visual acuity in the better eye may receive a Certificate of Registration to use telescopic sights when otherwise prohibited by the rules and proclamations of the Wildlife Board; if in the professional opinion of the eye care provider telescopic sights will sufficiently mitigate the effects of the disability to enable the person to: (a) adequately discern between lawful and unlawful wildlife species and species genders; and (b) safely discharge a firearm or bow in the field. (2) A person with a qualified vision impairment may obtain a Certificate of Registration from the Division to use telescopic sights, when otherwise prohibited, by submitting a signed statement from a licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist or physician verifying that: (a) the applicant has a permanent vision impairment resulting in worse than 20/40 corrected visual acuity in the better eye; and (b) telescopic sights will sufficiently mitigate the effects of the vision impairment to enable the applicant to: (i) adequately discern between lawful and unlawful wildlife species and species genders; and (ii) safely discharge a firearm or bow in the field.