(1) A person with a disability who meets the requirements of subsection (2) of this section is eligible for a special use permit to operate their hunting device from within a motorized vehicle in accordance with WAC
220-413-140.
(2) A disabled hunter "shooting from a vehicle" identification placard (blue placard) special use permit is available to any person who:
(a) Has applied for, received, and maintains a disability designation in good standing; and
(b) Has been issued a department of licensing disability parking placard or disability vehicle license plate, or equivalent from another state, for a permanent disability; and
(c) Accounting for the department's recommended processing time, submits the required application completed by an approved medical professional who certifies that the applicant:
(i) Has a lower extremity disability or developmental disability as defined in WAC
220-200-160(1); and
(ii) Meets one of the following:
(A) Requires physical assistance from another individual, a wheelchair lift, ramp, or other boarding assistance device to help the applicant board (enter) and disembark (exit) from a motorized vehicle each and every time; or
(B) Requires the assistance of a portable DC life-sustaining medical device (oxygen generator, heart pump machine, etc.) every time to board, ride, and disembark from a motorized vehicle; and
(iii) The applicant's lower extremity disability or developmental disability is significant enough to render the person unable to hunt without this permit.
(3) In addition to the terms and conditions in WAC
220-200-170, the following terms and conditions also apply under the "shooting from a vehicle – blue placard" special use permit:
(a) When utilizing this special use permit, the "blue placard" must be placed on the vehicle and clearly visible to the public;
(b) This special use permit does not allow for illegal travel cross-country, behind locked gates, or onto private property;
(c) It is unlawful for any person to shoot from upon or from within a motorized vehicle unless they are named on the special use permit. The designated hunter companion is not permitted to utilize this special use permit on behalf of the hunter with a disability; and
(d) Other individual terms and conditions as set forth on the permit or award letter.
(4) It is unlawful to fail to abide by the conditions of this special use permit. Violation of this subsection is punishable under RCW
77.15.160(6),
77.15.230,
77.15.400,
77.15.410,
77.15.430, or
77.15.750, or other statutes under chapter
77.15 RCW depending on the circumstances of the violation.