(a) A natural person is entitled to an assistant guide license if the person (1) is 18 years of age or older; (2) has legally hunted big game in the state during two calendar years; (3) possesses a first aid card issued by the Red Cross or a similar organization; (4) either (A) obtains a written recommendation from a registered guide-outfitter who intends to employ the person as an assistant guide; or (B) provides evidence that the person passed an assistant guide training course approved by the board; and (5) applies for an assistant guide license on a form provided by the department and pays the license application fee and the license fee. (b) An assistant guide (1) may not contract to guide or outfit a big game hunt; (2) shall be employed by a registered guide-outfitter and under the supervision of a registered guide-outfitter or class-A assistant guide while the assistant guide is in the field on guided hunts; and (3) may not take charge of a camp or provide guide services unless the contracting registered guide-outfitter is in the field and participating in the contracted hunt or a registered guide-outfitter or class-A assistant guide employed by the contracting guide is ess the contracting registered guide-outfitter is in the field and participating in the contracted hunt or a registered guide-outfitter or class-A assistant guide employed by the contracting guide is physically present and supervising the hunt.
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