(1) An outfitter may employ a guide for ten days by using an emergency guide license on an application form provided by the board. The completed application form must be submitted to the board within that ten-day period.

(a) The outfitter must certify on the form that the guide is competent to provide guiding services in the physical location in which the guide will operate and for the specific activities in which the guide will engage.

(b) One emergency guide form will be provided to each outfitter annually at the time of renewal. When an outfitter submits an emergency guide license application in accordance with this rule, a blank form will be sent to the outfitter for use during the remainder of the license year. An outfitter may not submit for approval more than five emergency guide license application forms in any one-license year, unless under state or federal emergency the board increases the allowable number of emergency guide licenses. An outfitter is prohibited from sharing emergency guide license applications with another outfitter.

(c) If an emergency guide wishes to have a regular guide license, a complete application must be received in the board office within ten days from the first day the emergency guide was used. In this instance, the emergency guide license will remain in effect until the guide receives a regular guide license and allows the guide to perform services during the interim period.

(d) The endorsing outfitter shall designate the name of the emergency guide on the outfitter's log along with the clients guided and the dates during which the emergency guide was employed.

(2) An emergency guide license applicant wishing to obtain a regular license must submit proof of current basic first aid certification no later than 30 days from the date of application.