23-2-411. Outfitter qualifications for licensure; licensed outfitter may act as professional guide; required reporting of criminal history.

(a) An applicant for an outfitter's license shall in addition to any other criteria imposed by rule and regulation of the board, possess the following qualifications:

(i) At least eighteen (18) years of age;

(ii) Experience as a licensed professional guide for not less than one (1) year or similar experience accepted by the board;

(iii) Possess through ownership, lease or as a representative of an owner or lessee, equipment and facilities necessary to the type of services the applicant offers and applicable to the area conditions in which the applicant operates;

(iv) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 156, § 2.

(v) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 156, § 2.

(vi) Have committed no violations of W.S. 23-2-416(a).

(b) Any person holding an outfitter's license under this act may operate as a professional guide without holding a separate professional guide's license.

(c) In addition to subsection (a) of this section, an applicant for an outfitter's license shall report:

(i) Any conviction or forfeiture of any bond amount for a violation of federal or state law or applicable regulation relating to wildlife, game and fish within five (5) years before the date of filing license application;

(ii) Any felony conviction; and

(iii) Any conviction for a violation of federal or state law relating to criminal fraud and occurring within five (5) years prior to the date of filing application.