The following definitions apply to this subchapter:

(1) "Beaverhead River" means that portion of the river from its headwaters to Jessen Park in Twin Bridges.

(2) "Big Hole River" means the river from its headwaters to its confluence with the Jefferson River.

(3) "Float fishing" means any fishing from a boat and wade fishing when fishing access is gained by boat.

(4) "Float outfitting" means the operation of any boat for the commercial purpose of float fishing by a fishing guide or fishing outfitter.

(5) "Guide" means a person as defined in 37-47-101, MCA.

(6) "Official access site" means those river access sites that are managed and maintained as an access point for public use. The following are official access sites on the Big Hole River:

(a) High Road fishing access site;

(b) Pennington fishing access site;

(c) Notch Bottom fishing access site;

(d) Glen fishing access site;

(e) Brownes Bridge fishing access site;

(f) Salmon Fly at Melrose fishing access site;

(g) Maiden Rock FWP fishing access site;

(h) Maiden Rock BLM recreation site;

(i) Divide Bridge BLM recreation site;

(j) Power House fishing access site;

(k) George Grant/Dewey fishing access site;

(l) Jerry Creek Bridge BLM recreation site;

(m) Dickie Bridge BLM recreation site;

(n) East Bank BLM recreation site;

(o) Sportsman Park fishing access site;

(p) Fishtrap fishing access site; and

(q) Mudd Creek Bridge BLM recreation site.

(7) "Outfitter" means a person as defined in 37-47-101, MCA.

(8) "One-boat outfitter" means an outfitter who operates no more than one boat and is the sole guide. An outfitter may operate as a one-boat outfitter on the Beaverhead River while operating as a multi-boat outfitter on the Big Hole River and other rivers. An outfitter may operate as a one-boat outfitter on the Big Hole River while operating as a multi-boat outfitter on the Beaverhead River and other rivers.

(9) "Temporary client days" means client days that are available to one-boat outfitters.