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LA Rev Stat § 56:302.9.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§302.9.1. Charter boat license; skiff fee; charter fishing trip license

RS 302.9.1 - Charter boat license; skiff fee; charter fishing trip license  A. For a charter fishing operation which does not have a charter boat fishing guide present, a charter boat license shall be required. Such license shall be for a charter fishing operation which consists of a large motorized vessel carrying small skiffs attached to it to be used by no more than two people for fishing purposes. The main motorized vessel shall be required to carry a charter boat license and proof of liability insurance, and the captain shall have a valid captain's license issued by the United States Coast Guard with the license on his person. For those vessels which carry up to six skiffs, the license fee shall be one thousand five hundred dollars per year. For those vessels which carry more than six skiffs, the license fee shall be three thousand dollars per year. No main motorized vessel licensed under the provisions of this Section shall enter any wildlife management area managed by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The liability insurance required by this Subsection shall meet the requirement of R.S. 56:302.9(A)(2).  B. In addition, each skiff shall be required to have a charter skiff license which identifies the charter vessel to which it is attached. A licensed skiff shall be used only for fishing purposes while the charter vessel with which it is identified is located in Louisiana's territorial waters. Each charter skiff license shall be issued for an annual cost of seventy-five dollars per skiff.  C. The charter boat license and charter skiff license shall be valid for one year, beginning on January first of each calendar year and expiring on December thirty-first of the same calendar year.  D. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §5, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.  E. Any person fishing in or with a licensed charter skiff shall have in his possession a copy of the charter boat license, a copy of the charter skiff license, his charter fishing trip license, or an equivalent license that grants both basic and saltwater fishing privileges.  F. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries may develop and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Section.  Acts 2001, No. 449, §1, eff. June18, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 463, §1, eff. June 20, 2003; Acts 2012, No. 844, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §§2, 5, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 56:302.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§302.10. Sale of recreational catch

RS 302.10 - Sale of recreational catch  A. No person shall sell or barter any fish that has been taken recreationally or under the authority of any type of recreational fishing license or with any recreational gear.  NOTE: Subsections (B) and (C) eff. until June 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 356.  B. A violation of this Section shall constitute a class four violation. In addition to the penalties provided in R.S. 56:34, any person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be further penalized as follows:  (1) For the first violation, a person shall forfeit his fishing license, and he shall not be issued a recreational license of any type and shall be barred from participating in any type of recreational fishing for a period of one year from the date of conviction.  (2) For the second violation, a person shall forfeit his fishing license, and he shall not be issued a recreational license of any type and shall be barred from participating in any type of recreational fishing for a period of two years from the date of conviction.  (3) For the third violation, a person shall forfeit his fishing license, and he shall never be issued a recreational license of any type and shall be forever barred from participating in any type of recreational fishing.  C. Any person who, after being barred, participates in a recreational fishing activity or obtains any recreational fishing license during a time of revocation shall be penalized under the provisions of R.S. 56:37(A)(2), upon conviction.  NOTE: Subsections (B) and (C) as amended by Acts 2021, No. 356, eff. June 1, 2022.  B. A violation of this Section shall constitute a class four violation. In addition to the penalties provided in R.S. 56:34, any person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be further penalized as follows:  (1) For the first violation, a person shall forfeit his fishing privileges and shall be barred from participating in any type of recreational fishing for a period of one year from the date of conviction.  (2) For the second violation, a person shall forfeit his fishing privileges and shall be barred from participating in any type of recreational fishing for a period of two years from the date of conviction.  (3) For the third violation, a person shall forfeit his fishing privileges and shall be forever barred from participating in any type of recreational fishing.  C. Any person who, after being barred, participates in a recreational fishing activity during a time of revocation shall be penalized under the provisions of R.S. 56:37(A)(2), upon conviction.  Acts 1995, No. 1316, §2; Acts 2003, No. 325, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §3, eff. June 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.1. Commercial fisherman's license; license year; purchase period

RS 303.1 - Commercial fisherman's license; license year; purchase period A. A commercial fisherman's license is valid for one year, beginning on January first of each calendar year and expiring on December thirty-first of the same calendar year. B. A commercial fisherman's license may be purchased at any time of the year for the current license year and from November fifteenth for the immediately following license year. Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 1997, No. 376, §1. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.1.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.1.1. Fresh products license

RS 303.1.1 - Fresh products license  A. A commercial fisherman selling his catch directly to a consumer within the state of Louisiana shall possess a fresh products license.  B. The cost of a fresh products license shall be sixty-one dollars for residents and three hundred dollars for nonresidents. The fresh products license shall be valid for one year, beginning on January first of each calendar year and expiring on December thirty-first of the same calendar year.  C. The fresh products license shall be issued only by the department during normal working hours and may be purchased in person at the Baton Rouge office or at any other location designated by the department.  D. Anyone holding a fresh products license shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, submit to the department, on forms provided or approved by the department for that purpose, information required by the department as provided in R.S. 56:303.7.  E. A commercial fisherman may purchase a secondary fresh products license for any designated individual if he provides the individual's name and social security number to the department. This secondary license will allow the commercial fisherman to continue to fish while the designated individual sells the catch. The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall promulgate rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Subsection. The department is authorized to collect a fee for issuance of the license not to exceed five dollars which, after compliance with Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, shall be credited to the Conservation Fund.  Acts 1999, No. 1338, §1; Acts 2003, No. 357, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.2. License possession; menhaden

RS 303.2 - License possession; menhaden  A. The person in charge of the operation of each vessel engaged in commercial fishing must have, in his possession and in his name, a valid, original commercial fisherman's license. This person must also have in his possession a gear license indicating that the applicable gear fee has been paid and, if applicable, a vessel license.  B. For the purposes of commercial menhaden fishing, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commercial gear license and the vessel license may be issued in the name of the person in charge of the operation of the vessel, his employer, or the owner of the vessel, and may be issued to any individual person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity recognized by law. Each vessel engaged in commercial menhaden fishing shall carry and have aboard a gear license and vessel license. The licenses shall be in the possession of the person in charge of the operation of the vessel.  C. For the purposes of this Subpart, only one commercial fisherman's license is required for each menhaden seine being used to take menhaden or other herring-like fish.  D. Violation of any of the provisions of this Section constitutes a class 2-B violation.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 1997, No. 4, §1, eff. May 7, 1997; Acts 2021, No. 241, §1.  NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.3. Helpers

RS 303.3 - Helpers  When a person in charge of the operation of a commercial fishing vessel, whether or not that person is the owner of the commercial fishing vessel, has a commercial fisherman's license and is on board the commercial fishing vessel, then any person assisting in commercial fishing under the supervision of such licensed person need not have a commercial fisherman's license in his name; provided, however, nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize any person to engage in commercial fishing in any of the waters of this state at any time when the commercial fisherman's license of the person has been revoked or suspended.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.4. Commercial fisherman's sales receipt form

RS 303.4 - Commercial fisherman's sales receipt form The commission shall develop, design, establish, adopt rules and regulations for, and implement, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, a commercial receipt form to be used by wholesale/retail seafood dealers who purchase fish from commercial fishermen, soft shell crab shedders, and fresh products licensees. In addition to information otherwise required by law, commercial fishermen, wholesale/retail seafood dealers, crab shedders, and fresh product licensees shall provide such information as determined by the commission to be necessary to properly manage the fishery resource of the state, including information required by the commission to prepare stock assessments and other information required by the legislature. Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 1987, No. 779, §1; Acts 1990, No. 441, §1; Acts 1997, No. 376, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1338, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1; Acts 2001, No. 28, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.5. Presumptions relative to fish caught by person possessing a commercial fishing license

RS 303.5 - Presumptions relative to fish caught by person possessing a commercial fishing license A. As a condition of the application for the granting of a commercial fisherman's license, all saltwater fish caught or transported by a vessel the operator of which is in possession of a valid Louisiana commercial fishermen's license shall be deemed to have been taken in the waters of Louisiana, and nothing to the contrary shall be claimed. B. As a condition of possessing a commercial fisherman's license on a fishing trip on board a vessel taking, transporting, or possessing finfish for commercial purposes or in a quantity in excess of a recreational limit, all finfish on board shall be deemed to have been taken for commercial purposes. All finfish on board the vessel are subject to all applicable seasons, limits, regulations, restrictions, and size requirements. Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 2004, No. 96, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.6. Oyster harvester license

RS 303.6 - Oyster harvester license  A.(1) Each captain of a vessel harvesting or possessing oysters in state waters must purchase an oyster harvester license at a cost of one hundred dollars for residents and four hundred dollars for nonresidents.  NOTE: Paragraph (A)(2) eff. until June 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 356.  (2) This license shall be required in addition to any and all licenses otherwise required in this Part. The provisions of this Section shall apply to both commercial and recreational fishermen.  NOTE: Paragraph (A)(2) as repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, eff. June 1, 2022.  (2) Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §6, eff. June 1, 2022.  B. The revenues generated from this license shall be deposited into the Oyster Resource Management Account.  C. The provisions of this Section shall apply to commercial fishermen and shall not apply to recreational oyster fishermen taking no more than two sacks a day in accordance with R.S. 56:424(C).  D. Beginning in license year 2017 and thereafter, any person applying for an oyster harvester license shall have completed the oyster harvester education program within the previous three years. The oyster harvester education program shall be developed by the department, promulgated under the Administrative Procedure Act by the commission, and implemented by the department for the purpose of developing professionalism in the oyster harvest industry. The oyster harvester education program shall include training in the Louisiana Shellfish Sanitation Program, Chapter 3 of Part IX of Title 51 of the Louisiana Administrative Code, "Preparation and Handling of Seafood for Market". In addition, the oyster harvester education program shall include best practices for conservation of the species.  Acts 1989, No. 516, §2; Acts 1990, No. 874, §1; Acts 1991, No. 788, §1; Acts 1992, No. 638, §1; Acts 1997, No. 419, §1; Acts 2016, No. 276, §1, eff. May 27, 2016; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021; §6, eff. June 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.7. Transport and sale of the catch

RS 303.7 - Transport and sale of the catch A. The holder of a commercial fisherman's license may transport and sell his own catch to any licensed Louisiana wholesale/retail seafood dealer located within the state of Louisiana. The holder of a commercial fisherman's license may transport and sell his own catch to a consumer only within the state and only when in possession of a fresh products license as provided in R.S. 56:303.1.1. However, if he purchases fish for resale or transports his catch out of the state of Louisiana, or if he sells fish to a retail seafood dealer, restaurant, or retail grocer, he becomes a wholesale/retail seafood dealer and must obtain a wholesale/retail seafood dealer's license and is governed by the laws, rules, and regulations concerning wholesale/retail seafood dealers. B. Whenever the holder of a commercial fisherman's license sells or transfers possession of his own catch to a wholesale/retail seafood dealer, he shall present the license to the dealer for license verification. The commercial fisherman shall provide the wholesale/retail seafood dealer with all information, as determined by the commission to be necessary to properly manage the fishery resources of the state, that is required to complete the commercial receipt form, which shall include but not be limited to the fisherman's first and last name, license number, signature, gear used, vessel used, primary location of where fish were caught, duration of trip, and permit numbers for species requiring a permit to harvest. The commercial fisherman shall sign each commercial receipt form attesting that the information provided therein is correct. C. A commercial fisherman selling fish under the authority of a fresh product license specified in R.S. 56:303.1.1 shall record all information required on the commercial receipt forms, except that the fresh product license number shall be recorded in place of the wholesaler/retailer seafood dealer's license number. The fresh product licensee shall complete monthly returns to the department as specified in R.S. 56:306.6 for wholesale/retail seafood dealers. The commercial fisherman shall sign each commercial receipt form attesting that the information provided therein is correct. Acts 1990, No. 441, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1106, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 1252, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1990, NO. 441, §2.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.8. Special apprentice license; commercial taking of saltwater fish; requirements

RS 303.8 - Special apprentice license; commercial taking of saltwater fish; requirements A. The commission shall provide for the obtaining of a special apprentice license for the authorized commercial taking of saltwater fish. B. The cost of obtaining the special apprentice license shall be one-half the cost of the regular commercial fisherman's license or permit. C. The requirements for obtaining the license shall include: (1) That the applicant shall remain engaged in the fishing activity for at least two years as an apprentice to a person who possesses a valid regular commercial fisherman's license and permit issued by the department, and who is engaged in the commercial taking of saltwater fish by approved methods. The applicant will agree to being aboard the vessel with his mentor while engaged in the fishing activity under this permit. (2) That the applicant shall meet qualifying fishing income criteria necessary to obtain a license and/or permit for the apprentice program within the two-year apprenticeship. Income may be made from any commercial fishing activity while accompanying a licensed commercial fisherman. D. The special apprentice license shall authorize, under the same conditions as the regular license or permit, the commercial taking of saltwater fish by the apprentice during the period for which it is valid. The special apprentice license shall be valid for one year. E. At the end of the two-year period, the holder of a special apprentice license may apply for a regular commercial fisherman's license or permit for spotted sea trout, rod and reel, mullet, or restricted species as provided in R.S. 56:325.4. F. A person who holds or previously held a commercial fisherman's license, or who has been convicted of a class three or greater violation, shall be precluded from applying for an apprentice license under the provisions of this Section. G. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section. Acts 1997, No. 1413, §1, eff. July 15, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.9. Presumption of fish used for commercial purposes only

RS 303.9 - Presumption of fish used for commercial purposes only As a condition of granting wholesale licenses, retail licenses, or transportation licenses, all fish in the possession on the premises of the licensed facility or licensed vehicle shall be deemed to be used for commercial purposes only. Acts 1997, No. 670, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:303.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§303.10. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 54, §2, eff. April 29, 1998.

RS 303.10 - Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 54, §2, eff. April 29, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 56:304 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§304. Vessel license; fees; place of purchase

RS 304 - Vessel license; fees; place of purchase  A. A vessel shall be licensed whenever engaged in commercial fishing in or whenever possessing fish for sale in the saltwater areas of the state defined in R.S. 56:322. A vessel may be licensed whenever engaged in commercial fishing in or whenever possessing fish for sale in the freshwater areas of the state defined in R.S. 56:322.  B. The cost of the vessel license for a resident is fifty dollars for the first vessel, thirty-five dollars for the second vessel, and twenty dollars for the third and any subsequent vessel. The cost of the vessel license for a nonresident is four hundred dollars.  C. Vessel licenses shall be issued only by the department during normal working hours and may be purchased in person at the department's Baton Rouge office or at any other location designated by the department.  D. Vessel licenses are issued in the name of the owner of the vessel and shall list the owner's name and address, the vessel name and registration or documentation number, and any other information required by the department.  E. "Owner", as used in this Subpart, means the person having legal ownership of the vessel and can be an individual person, association, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity recognized by law.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 2009, No. 446, §2, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021. NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 56:304.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§304.1. Vessel license; license year; purchase period

RS 304.1 - Vessel license; license year; purchase period   A. A vessel license is valid for one year, beginning on January first of each calendar year and expiring on December thirty-first of the same calendar year.  B. A vessel license may be purchased at any time of the year for the current license year and from November fifteenth for the immediately following license year.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:304.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§304.2. Operation by person not holding a commercial fisherman's license

RS 304.2 - Operation by person not holding a commercial fisherman's license   A. It is unlawful for the owner of a commercial fishing vessel licensed under this Subpart to permit any person not holding a valid, original commercial fisherman's license to operate such licensed vessel while the vessel is engaged in commercial fishing or while the vessel is possessing fish for sale in the waters of the state.  B. A vessel engaged in commercial fishing and operated by a person not possessing a valid, original commercial fisherman's license subjects the vessel owner to revocation of the vessel license and seizure of the vessel and all fish and equipment thereon.  C. Violation of any of the provisions in this Section constitutes a class 2-B violation.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 2021, No. 241, §1. NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 56:304.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§304.3. Registered vessels

RS 304.3 - Registered vessels  A commercial fishing vessel is considered registered under the laws of this state and for purposes of Section 306 of the Magnuson Fisheries Conservation and Management Act whenever the vessel is licensed pursuant to this Subpart, is owned or operated by a person licensed under this Part, or whenever the vessel is used to bring fish into the state or its coastal waters or to fish for, take, catch, or transport fish that come into the state or its coastal waters.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}