C.__A complimentary license issued under this subsection remains valid for the remainder of the life of the license holder, as long as the license holder continues to satisfy the residency requirements set out in section 10001, subsection 53 and the license is not revoked or suspended.

2.__Blind residents.__A complimentary license to fish must be issued to a resident who is 16 years of age or older and blind and applies for the fishing license to the commissioner.__This complimentary license remains valid for the life of the license holder if the license holder continues to satisfy the residency requirements in section 10001, subsection 53 and the license is not revoked or suspended.__The application must be accompanied by certified evidence that the applicant is permanently blind.__For the purpose of this subsection, "blind" means having visual acuity for distant vision of 20/200 if the widest diameter of field of vision subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.

3.__Paraplegics. The commissioner may issue, upon application, complimentary resident hunting and fishing licenses to a resident who has lost, or who has permanently lost the use of, both lower extremities.__A license issued under this subsection remains valid for the life of the license holder if the license holder continues to satisfy the residency requirements in section 10001, subsection 53 and the license is not revoked or suspended.

The commissioner may issue, upon application, complimentary nonresident hunting and fishing licenses to a person from another state who would qualify under this subsection as long as the state where the person resides provides a reciprocal privilege for residents of this State.

4.__Resident disabled veteran.__A resident disabled veteran may apply to the commissioner for one or more of the following complimentary permits and licenses: a license to hunt with a firearm, a license to trap, a license to fish, archery hunting licenses as provided in section 11109, subsection 7, a pheasant hunting permit as provided in section 11156 and a muzzle-loading hunting license as provided in section 11109, subsection 4.__The commissioner shall issue the permit, license or licenses requested under this subsection if the commissioner determines