Section 13.01.04.900 - CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BIG GAME TAG01.Availability. The Department will make up to five (5) big game tags available for children with life threatening medical conditions each year. a. Any of the five (5) big game tags described in Section 901 that has not been issued by July 15 each year may also be available for children with life threatening conditions.02.Eligibility. A special needs big game tag will only be issued to a resident or nonresident minor (seventeen (17) years of age or younger) with a life threatening medical condition as certified by a qualified and licensed physician, and who is sponsored by a qualified organization defined in Section 36-408(6), Idaho Code. Minimum age, hunter education, and license requirements are waived for individuals applying for or receiving a special needs big game tag.03.Validity of Tag. Each special needs tag will be valid for only one (1) of the following species: deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, black bear, or mountain lion. a. The special needs tag is valid in any open hunt, controlled or general, as provided by Commission proclamation, EXCEPT the use of the special needs tag is restricted from use in any Controlled Hunt with less than five (5) controlled hunt tags.b. Applicants may only receive one (1) special needs tag in a lifetime.c. In exercising hunting privileges, the recipient of a special needs tag must be accompanied by an adult in possession of a valid Idaho big game hunting license.04.Application. Applications will be on a form as prescribed by the Department.a. Applications will only be considered from eligible nonprofit organizations. For drawing eligibility, the Department must receive an application between January 2 through January 31, inclusively, of the calendar year for the hunt.b. Applications received by the Department after January 31 may be considered on a first-come basis if there are not sufficient eligible applications.c. A copy of the nonprofit organization's IRS determination letter must accompany the application.05.Fees. All fees associated with applying for and receiving a special needs tag, including fees for any associated Disabled Persons Motor Vehicle Hunting Permit or Disabled Archery Permit, are waived.06.Random Draw. Eligible applications will be randomly drawn for tag issuance if the number of applications exceeds the number of tags available.07.Nonresident Tag Limitation. Not more than one (1) special needs tag will be issued to a nonresident, unless there are insufficient applications for resident applicants.Idaho Admin. Code r. 13.01.04.900