Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to an individual issued an apprentice license under IC 14-22-12-1.7.

     (b) Except as provided in subsection (d), in addition to other requirements for obtaining a hunting license, a person born after December 31, 1986, must have successfully completed the course of instruction in hunter education offered by the department or the department’s agent under IC 14-22-35.

     (c) If an applicant for a hunting license who is subject to subsection (b) requests that a hunter education course be offered in the applicant’s county of residence, the department or the department’s agent shall offer a hunting safety course under IC 14-22-35 in the applicant’s county of residence not more than ninety-two (92) days after receiving a request.

     (d) An applicant for a hunting license who is born after December 31, 1986, and qualifies for a special circumstances hunting safety card under IC 14-22-12-1.8 must attend a hunter education course offered by the department or the department’s agent under IC 14-22-35 but is not required to successfully complete the final exam.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-2.5.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.14-2008, SEC.1; P.L.204-2014, SEC.1.