Section 504.600 - General requirements; application for issuance or renewal of license1. An applicant for a license as a master guide must:(a) Be a competent person of good moral character.(b) Be 21 years of age or older.(c) Demonstrate knowledge of the wildlife laws and regulations of the State relevant to the license for which the applicant is applying by passing the examination required pursuant to NAC 504.608.(d) Submit proof with his or her application of current certification in: (1) An American Red Cross course in standard first aid;(2) An American Heart Association course in standard first aid; or(3) An equivalent course in standard first aid. The applicant must submit proof with his or her application that this course meets or exceeds the requirements of the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.(e) Provide proof of his or her United States Coast Guard license, if applicable. If a boat will be used to provide a service to a client and a United States Coast Guard license is not required, the applicant must provide proof that he or she has obtained a minimum score of 80 percent on the boating safety examination in Boat Nevada, a booklet which may be obtained free of charge from the Department.(f) If applying for a license for hunting services, provide proof that the applicant has successfully completed a course in the responsibilities of hunters approved by the Department.2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, in addition to the requirements of subsection 1, an applicant for a license as a master guide for hunting services or hunting and fishing services:(a) Must submit: (1) Proof that he or she possessed a valid subguide license in Nevada, or held an equivalent position in another state, Canadian province or foreign country, for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application;(2) Four letters of recommendation written by clients whom the applicant personally guided during the period described in subparagraph (1); and(3) Either: (I) A letter of recommendation written by the master guide, registered guide, professional guide or outfitter who employed the applicant as a subguide, or an equivalent position, during the period described in subparagraph (1); or(II) Proof that he or she spent a minimum of 15 days guiding clients in the field during the period described in subparagraph (1); or(b) Must submit proof that he or she held the position of, or was licensed in another state, Canadian province or foreign country as a master guide, registered guide, professional guide or outfitter and has at least 20 days of guiding experience for at least 2 of the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application.3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an application for the issuance or renewal of a master guide license must be received by the Department on or before May 31 of the current year. An application for renewal received after May 31 but before July 1 will be processed and a warning letter will be issued for the first occurrence within 3 years. Any subsequent late application for renewal submitted within 3 years after the receipt of a late application will be denied. An application for renewal received on or after July 1 will not be processed, and all fees will be returned. The denial of or refusal to process an application for the issuance or renewal of a master guide license pursuant to this subsection does not preclude the submission of a timely application for the issuance or renewal of such a license in the next ensuing license year.4. An applicant for a license as a subguide must:(a) Satisfy the requirements outlined in paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subsection 1; and (b) Be 18 years of age or older.5. An application for the renewal of a license as a master guide or subguide must include proof of current certification in standard first aid, as described in paragraph (d) of subsection 1.6. An applicant for a license as a master guide is not required to comply with the provisions of subsection 2 if:(a) He or she is applying only to provide fishing services; and(b) His or her license as a subguide or an equivalent position, as applicable, is not currently suspended or revoked.7. As used in subsection 2, "proof" means a copy of an official record maintained by a state agency or board that issues a license to act as a guide or outfitter.Nev. Admin. Code § 504.600
Bd. of Fish & Game Comm'rs, No. 14 § 21.01 -9 & part § 21.01 -7, eff. 5-1-72; A 5-17-73-NAC A 5-1-82; A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, 9-15-89; 6-20-90; R054-04, 8-25-2004, eff. 10-1-2004; R006-10, 6-30-2010; Bd. of Fish & Game Comm'rs, No. 14 § 21.01 -9 & part § 21.01 -7, eff. 5-1-72; A 5-17-73-NAC A 5-1-82; A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, 9-15-89; 6-20-90; R054-04, 8-25-2004, eff. 10-1-2004; R006-10, 6-30-2010; R053-13, 6/23/2014; A by R006-21A, eff. 2/28/2022NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.390