Idaho § 6-2701 - Definitions
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§ 6-2701. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Engaged in sport shooting activities" means entering and exiting a sport shooting range, preparing to shoot, waiting to shoot, shooting and assisting another person in shooting. The term includes being a spectator, receiving training or otherwise being present on a sport shooting range for any reason;
(2) "Participant" means any person who engages in sport shooting activities, whether or not a fee is paid to participate in such sport shooting activities;
(3) "Sport shooting activities" means the use of firearms, airguns and archery equipment for target practice, competition, training, instruction or other similar activities;
(4) "Sport shooting instructor" means a person who holds a current instructor certification issued by the Idaho department of fish and game, the Idaho state police, the national rifle association or other nationally recognized organization, which certifies shooting instructors who are engaged, whether or not for compensation, in instructing, training or coaching a participant in sport shooting activities;
(5) "Sport shooting official” means a person who holds a current certification as a referee, match director, range officer, range master or other similar function issued by the national rifle association, United States practical shooting association, national range officers institute, USA shooting, international shooting sports federation or other nationally or internationally recognized organization which certifies match officials who are engaged in supervising sport shooting activities;
(6) "Sport shooting range" or "range" means an area designed and operated for the use of rifles, shotguns, pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, black powder, archery or any other similar sport shooting;
(7) "Sport shooting range operator" means an individual, group or club, partnership, limited liability company or corporation, whether or not operating for profit, which owns, operates or otherwise provides a range for sport shooting activities; and
(8) "Sport shooting sponsor" means an individual, group or club, partnership, limited liability company or corporation, whether or not operating for profit, which promotes or conducts sport shooting activities.
[6-2701, added 2009, ch. 195, sec. 1, p. 628.]
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