1. The Department shall issue special fishing permits to each public and private nonprofit:

(a) Mental health facility or hospital that provides mental health services;

(b) Facility for the detention or correctional care of juveniles;

(c) Rehabilitation center within a hospital;

(d) Facility or establishment that provides care for older persons;

(e) Facility which provides temporary foster care for children who are not delinquent;

(f) Club, foundation, program, educational institution or other social group operated for the benefit of children; and

(g) Club, foundation, program, educational institution or other social group that will use the permit for the benefit of adults with disabilities.

2. A special fishing permit issued pursuant to this section:

(a) Must be in the possession of an officer or employee of the organization who is supervising a member, adult with a disability, student, pupil, patient or child while the member, adult with a disability, student, pupil, patient or child is fishing.

(b) Authorizes a member, adult with a disability, student, pupil, patient or child to fish in a legal manner if:

(1) The member, adult with a disability, student, pupil, patient or child is in the company of an officer or employee of one of the organizations listed in this section; and

(2) At least one officer or employee of the organization described in subparagraph (1) is both in possession of a valid Nevada fishing license and present at the site of the event at which fishing is occurring pursuant to the special fishing permit.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, must be issued pursuant and subject to regulations prescribed by the Commission.

(d) Must contain the words “Nevada Special Fishing Permit” and the number of the permit printed on the face of the permit.

3. Each organization shall pay to the Department an annual fee of $25 for each permit issued to the organization pursuant to this section.

4. It is unlawful for any person other than a member, adult with a disability, student, pupil, patient or child who is in one of these organizations or who is supervised by and in the company of an officer or employee of one of these organizations pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 2 to fish with a permit issued by the Department pursuant to this section.

5. The Director or his or her designee may require the Department to expedite an application for and the approval of the issuance of a special fishing permit pursuant to subsection 1 if the Director or his or her designee determines that special circumstances exist which require such an action.

6. As used in this section, “disability” means, with respect to a person:

(a) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life functions of the person;

(b) A record of having such an impairment; or

(c) Being regarded as having such an impairment.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 683; A 1969, 1353; 1973, 118, 805; 1975, 1558; 1981, 2027; 1987, 1449; 1989, 1963; 1993, 1663; 1999, 115; 2001, 1117; 2003, 1158, 1532, 2541; 2011, 601; 2013, 510)