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Outfitter groups back bill to restore outfitter endorsement for new guides to close online-licensing loophole
Summary
Senate Bill 183 would require a licensed outfitter to endorse new guide licenses, reversing an interpreted rule that allowed many "experience-only" online guide applications without in-state mentorship; outfitters and guides said the change will improve public safety and industry integrity.
Senator Greg Hertz sponsored Senate Bill 183 to restore a requirement that a licensed outfitter endorse a new guide license, saying the current online "experience-only" pathway has been widely exploited by applicants who never meet or work with a local outfitter.
Representative Josh Sechinger, a licensed guide who co-sponsored the bill, told the committee the present low bar and online application process has been abused: applicants obtain licenses…
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