483A.8C Nonambulatory persons — deer hunting licenses.
1. A nonambulatory person who is a resident may be issued one any sex deer hunting license to hunt deer during any established deer hunting season using the method of take authorized by rule for each season being hunted. If the tag is filled during one of the seasons, the license will not be valid in subsequent seasons. A person who applies for a license pursuant to this section shall complete a form, as required by rule, that is signed by a physician who verifies that the person is nonambulatory.
2. A person who obtains a deer hunting license under this section is not required to pay the wildlife habitat fee but shall purchase a deer hunting license and hunting license that does not include the wildlife habitat fee, be otherwise qualified to hunt, and pay a one dollar fee that shall be used and is appropriated for the purpose of deer herd population management, including assisting with the cost of processing deer donated to the help us stop hunger program administered by the commission.
3. A person may obtain a license under this section in addition to any other deer hunting licenses for which the person is eligible.
4. For the purposes of this section, “nonambulatory person” means an individual who has received a nonambulatory person’s permit from the department as provided by rule, and at a minimum has one or more of the following conditions:
a. Paralysis of the lower half of the body, usually due to disease or a spinal cord injury.
b. Loss or partial loss of both legs.
c. Any other physical affliction which makes it impossible for the person to ambulate successfully.
2009 Acts, ch 83, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1096, §14, 23; 2019 Acts, ch 70, §1
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 483A - FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES, CONTRABAND, AND GUNS
Section 483A.1 - Licenses — fees — rules.
Section 483A.1A - Definitions.
Section 483A.2 - Dual residency.
Section 483A.3 - Wildlife habitat fee.
Section 483A.3A - Fish habitat development funding.
Section 483A.3B - Game bird habitat development programs.
Section 483A.4 - “Permanent disability” defined.
Section 483A.5 - Fur harvester license.
Section 483A.6 - Trout fishing fee.
Section 483A.6A - Paddlefish fishing license and tag.
Section 483A.6B - Nonresident five-day hunting license — fee.
Section 483A.7 - Wild turkey hunting license and tag.
Section 483A.8 - Deer hunting license and tag.
Section 483A.8A - Deer and wild turkey harvest reporting system.
Section 483A.8B - Senior crossbow deer hunting licenses.
Section 483A.8C - Nonambulatory persons — deer hunting licenses.
Section 483A.9A - Combination packages of licenses.
Section 483A.10 - Issuance of licenses.
Section 483A.11 - License agents.
Section 483A.12 - License agent responsibilities — fees and unused blanks — writing fee.
Section 483A.13 - Destroyed license blanks — accountability.
Section 483A.14 - Duplicate licenses and permits.
Section 483A.16 - Duplicate issuance.
Section 483A.17 - Tenure of license.
Section 483A.18 - Form of licenses.
Section 483A.19 - Showing license document to officer.
Section 483A.20 - Reciprocity.
Section 483A.21 - Revocation or suspension.
Section 483A.22 - Record of revocation.
Section 483A.22A - Sale of license lists.
Section 483A.23 - Game birds or animals as pets.
Section 483A.24 - When license not required — special licenses.
Section 483A.24A - License refunds — military service.
Section 483A.24B - Special deer hunts.
Section 483A.24C - Deer depredation management agreements — permits.
Section 483A.25 - Pheasant and quail restoration program — appropriations.
Section 483A.26 - False claims.
Section 483A.27 - Hunter education program — license requirement.
Section 483A.27A - Apprentice hunters.
Section 483A.28 - Noncommercial harvest of aquatic species.
Section 483A.30 - Nonresident deer and turkey license fees.
Section 483A.31 - Reciprocal privileges authorized.
Section 483A.32 - Public nuisance.
Section 483A.33 - Disposition of property seized as public nuisance.
Section 483A.34 - Right to appeal.
Section 483A.35 - “Gun” defined.
Section 483A.36 - Manner of conveyance.
Section 483A.37 - Prohibited guns.
Section 483A.38 - Free fishing days.
Section 483A.39 - Bass fishing tournaments.
Section 483A.50 - Definitions.
Section 483A.51 - Bonds issued by the commission.
Section 483A.52 - Additional powers of commission.
Section 483A.53 - Payment of bonds.
Section 483A.54 - Nonliability of the state and its officials.