(1) No person shall act in the capacity of a paid river outfitter or advertise or represent himself or herself as a river outfitter in this state without first obtaining a river outfitter's license in accordance with rules prescribed by the commission.
(2) An applicant for a river outfitter's license shall meet the minimum qualifications pursuant to section 33-32-105 and shall apply on a form prescribed by the commission. All applicants shall pay a nonrefundable license fee in an amount determined by the commission, which fee shall be adequate to cover the expenses incurred for inspections, licensing, and enforcement required by this article, and shall renew such license pursuant to a schedule adopted by the commission upon payment of the fee. License terms shall not exceed three years. The commission may offer licenses that differ in the length of their terms and may stagger the length of license terms so that approximately equal numbers of licensees renew their licenses each year.
(3) Every river outfitter's license shall, at all times, be conspicuously placed on the premises set forth in the license.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 929, � 1, effective May 9. L. 88: (3) added, p. 1170, � 5, effective October 1. L. 2010: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 10-1221), ch. 353, p. 1641, � 6, effective August 11. L. 2012: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1230, � 73, effective June 4.
33-32-105. Minimum qualifications and conditions for a river outfitter's license. (1) A river outfitter's license may be granted to any river outfitter, either within or without this state, meeting the following minimum qualifications and conditions:
(a) The river outfitter, if a corporation, shall be incorporated pursuant to the laws of this state or duly qualified to do business in this state.
(b) The river outfitter shall submit to the commission evidence of liability insurance in the minimum amount of three hundred thousand dollars' combined single limit for property damage and bodily injury.
(c) The river outfitter shall meet the safety standards for river-running established by the commission by regulation.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 929, � 1, effective May 9. L. 88: Entire section R&RE, p. 1170, � 6, effective October 1. L. 2012: (1)(b) and (1)(c) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1230, � 74, effective June 4.
33-32-105.5. Minimum qualifications of guides, trip leaders, and guide instructors. (1) Individuals providing the services of guides, trip leaders, or guide instructors shall have the following minimum qualifications and such additional qualifications as the commission may establish by rule:
(a) Guides shall be eighteen years of age or older, possess a valid standard first-aid card, be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and have fifty hours of training on the river as a guide from a qualified guide instructor.
(b) Trip leaders shall be eighteen years of age or older, possess a valid standard first-aid card, be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and have logged at least five hundred river miles, of which at least two hundred fifty river miles shall have been logged while acting as a qualified guide and no more than two hundred fifty river miles shall have been logged while acting as a guide on nonregulated trips. Miles from nonregulated trips shall be documented and signed by the trip leader under penalty of perjury, and the licensee shall retain the documents during the term of the trip leader's employment.
(c) Guide instructors shall be eighteen years of age or older, possess a valid standard first-aid card, be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and have logged at least fifteen hundred river miles, of which at least seven hundred fifty river miles shall have been logged while acting as a qualified guide.
(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1221), ch. 353, p. 1642, � 7, effective August 11, 2010.)
Source: L. 88: Entire section added, p. 1171, � 7, effective October 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1228, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1221), ch. 353, p. 1642, � 7, effective August 11. L. 2012: IP(1) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1230, � 75, effective June 4.
33-32-106. Equipment required - employees required to meet minimum qualifications. (1) All licensed river outfitters shall provide the river-outfitting equipment required by rules promulgated by the commission, and said equipment shall be in a serviceable condition for its operation as required by the rules promulgated by the commission.
(2) All river outfitters who employ or contract with guides, trip leaders, or guide instructors shall employ or contract only with such individuals who meet the qualifications provided in section 33-32-105.5 (1) and provided by those rules promulgated by the commission.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 930, � 1, effective May 9. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 1171, � 8, effective October 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1230, � 76, effective June 4.