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The following West Virginian bill, SB575, was signed
into law by the WV governor on May 3, 2005.
ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.
§20-2-5g. Use of a crossbow by certain physically disabled persons.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, a
person who possesses a valid Class Y permit in accordance with section
forty-two of this article may, during the designated archery hunting season,
hunt with a crossbow.
(b) Only crossbows meeting all of the following specifications may be used
for hunting in West Virginia:
(1) The crossbow has a minimum draw weight of one hundred twenty-five
pounds;
(2) The crossbow has a working safety; and
(3) The crossbow is used with bolts and arrows not less than eighteen inches
in length with a broad head having at least two sharp cutting edges,
measuring at least 3/4 of an inch in width.
§20-2-42. Class Y special crossbow hunting permit
for certain disable persons.
(a) On or after the first day of January, two thousand
six, a Class Y permit shall be a special statewide hunting permit and shall
entitle the permittee to hunt all wildlife during established archery
seasons. An application shall be furnished by the director and a Class Y
permit allowing the holder to use a crossbow, during the archery hunting
seasons, to applicants who meet the following requirements:
(1) He or she holds a Class Q permit;
(2) He or she has a permanent and substantial loss of function in one or
both hands while failing to meet the minimum standards of the upper
extremity pinch, grip and nine-hole peg tests administered under the
direction of a licensed physician; or
(3) A permanent and substantial loss of function in one or both shoulders
while failing to meet the standards of the standard shoulder strength test,
administered under the direction of a licensed physician.
(b) The application form shall include a written statement or report
prepared by a physician, prepared no more than six months preceding the
application and verifying that the applicant is physically disabled as
described in this section. As part of the application, the applicant shall
authorize, by written release, an examination of all medical records
regarding his or her qualifying disability. When completed, the permit form
constitutes a Class Y permit. The Class Y permit and a completed license
application shall be submitted to the Division, which will issue a
wallet-sized card to the permittee. The card and all other documents and
identification required to be carried by this article shall be in the
permittee's possession when hunting.
(c) A Class Y permit must be accompanied by a valid statewide hunting
license or the applicant must be exempt from hunting licenses as provided in
this chapter.
Source:
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2005_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB575%20SUB1%20enr.htm
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