(1) An outfitter may endorse up to three additional guides each license year who are designated by the outfitter on the application form as "inactive guides" under this rule.

(2) An inactive guide license must be issued to the outfitter on behalf of a guide if the application is complete, routine, and accompanied by all supporting documentation required by the application, along with the initial processing or renewal fee for an inactive guide license. An inactive guide license will not be issued if the application is incomplete, nonroutine, or not accompanied by all supporting documentation required by the application, along with the initial processing or renewal fee.

(3) An inactive guide license is active only after the guide and the outfitter sign and date the guide license. The fee for activation of an inactive guide license must be sent to the board office within ten days of activation.

(4) An inactive license may be renewed under this process.

(5) Each inactive guide license issued by the board to an outfitter shall be either activated or returned to the board office on or before December 31 of the license year.