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LA Rev Stat § 56:304.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§304.4. Display of license

RS 304.4 - Display of license  Unless specifically provided for elsewhere, vessel licenses and license numbers shall be displayed in accordance with rules and regulations of the department.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:304.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§304.5. Transferability; change of vessel name

RS 304.5 - Transferability; change of vessel name A. Vessel licenses are not transferable except as provided by rule or regulation of the department.  B. The name of a vessel for which a vessel license has been issued cannot be changed without prior notification to the department. Acts 1986, No. 904, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:305.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§305.1. License year; place of purchase; purchase period

RS 305.1 - License year; place of purchase; purchase period   A. A commercial gear 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 gear 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.   C. Commercial gear licenses shall be issued only by the department during normal working hours and may be purchased in person at any department district office, at the department's Baton Rouge office, or at any other location designated by the department.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021. NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 56:305.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§305.2. Applicant, license information; commercial gear license for the fishing of menhaden

RS 305.2 - Applicant, license information; commercial gear license for the fishing of menhaden A. Except as provided by Subsection D, a commercial gear license can only be purchased by a person possessing a valid commercial fisherman's license. B. Except as provided by Subsection D, commercial gear licenses will only be issued in the name of the purchaser and shall list the purchaser's name, address, and license number of the purchaser's commercial fisherman's license. C. The licensee is responsible for all activities taking place under privilege of the license. D. For the purpose of a commercial gear license for the fishing of menhaden or other herring-like fish, the commercial gear license may be issued to any person, association, partnership, corporation, or any other entity recognized by law. Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 1997, No. 4, §1, eff. May 17, 1997. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:305.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§305.3. Temporary transfer of commercial gear licenses

RS 305.3 - Temporary transfer of commercial gear licenses  A. A valid commercial gear license may be transferred for temporary use only to a person holding a valid commercial fisherman's license and having the same residency status as indicated on the license being transferred. Gear licenses that require qualification shall not be transferred and may only be used by the person to whom it was issued.  B. A commercial gear license used by a person not holding a valid, original commercial fisherman's license and using gear under privilege of the commercial fisherman's license is subject to revocation.  C. Violation of any of the provisions in this Section constitutes a class 2-B violation.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 2004, No. 95, §1; Acts 2021, No. 241, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:305.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§305.4. Other licenses

RS 305.4 - Other licenses  The commercial gear license is required in addition to any other required licenses.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:305.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§305.5. Commercial gear license for gill net; permits to be used in the EEZ; dedication and expenditure of funds collected

RS 305.5 - Commercial gear license for gill net; permits to be used in the EEZ; dedication and expenditure of funds collected A. All revenues generated from the issuance of commercial gear licenses for gill nets or permits issued under Subsection B of this Section to be used in the saltwater areas of the federal exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the freshwater areas of the state shall be deposited to the Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Fund to be used solely for costs associated with the issuance of commercial fishing licenses and for the enforcement of laws regulating wildlife, fish, and other aquatic life in the coastal zone of the state. B. The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall promulgate rules and regulations for the issuance of permits to persons authorized to possess gill nets, trammel nets, strike nets, and seines within the territorial boundaries of the state while traversing state waters to and from the federal exclusive economic zone. Acts 1991, No. 887, §1, eff. Nov. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 1316, §2; Acts 1997, No. 527, §1, eff. July 3, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 56:305.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§305.6. Commercial crab fishing; apprentice license; requirements

RS 305.6 - Commercial crab fishing; apprentice license; requirements  A. The commission shall establish a program to increase and elevate professionalism in the commercial crab industry. Such professionalism program shall include education in the proper fishing techniques necessary for the health and sustainability of the species; proper techniques for the best capture and presentation of the crabs for marketability; proper instructions regarding the placement, tending, and maintenance of crab traps to reduce potential conflicts with other user groups, and may include an apprenticeship program. The professionalism program shall be established no later than November 15, 2014, through rules promulgated pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.  B. Beginning November 15, 2014, and applicable to license year 2015 and thereafter, no person shall be issued a commercial crab trap gear license unless that person qualifies under any of the following provisions:  (1) The person possessed a valid commercial crab trap gear license during any two license years between 2011 and 2014.  (2) The person possessed a valid wholesale/retail seafood dealer's license and can demonstrate crab landings through trip ticket submissions during any two years between 2011 and 2014.  (3) The person has enrolled in and completed the program to increase and elevate professionalism in the commercial crab industry established pursuant to the provisions of this Section.  Acts 1995, No. 873, §1; Acts 2004, No. 831, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2014, No. 540, §1, eff. June 5, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 209, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:305.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§305.7. Rod and reel gear license eligibility; class three or greater violations; prohibitions

RS 305.7 - Rod and reel gear license eligibility; class three or greater violations; prohibitions Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after April 29, 1998, any person convicted of a fishery-related class three or greater violation shall not be eligible to hold a commercial rod and reel gear license for a period of two years from the date of conviction. Upon a second conviction of such person for a fishery-related class three or greater violation, the period of ineligibility to hold a commercial rod and reel gear license shall be five years from the date of conviction. Upon a third and subsequent conviction of such person for a fishery-related class three or greater violation, the period of ineligibility to hold a commercial rod and reel gear license shall be ten years from the date of conviction. Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 54, §1, eff. April 29, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 56:306.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§306.1. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §5, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.

RS 306.1 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §5, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 56:306.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§306.2. License fee; place of purchase

RS 306.2 - License fee; place of purchase  A.(1) The cost of the wholesale/retail seafood dealer's license is five hundred fifty dollars for residents and two thousand two hundred dollars for nonresidents. Restaurants and retail grocers may sell native reptiles and amphibians for human consumption under the provisions of this Section.  (2) Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §5, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.  (3) Validly licensed wholesale/retail seafood dealers shall not be required to obtain licenses which are required by Subpart K of Part VII of Chapter 1 of this Title entitled "Reptiles and Amphibians". However, wholesale/retail seafood dealers are required to comply with any regulations contained within those Sections of law.  B. A wholesale/retail seafood dealer's license shall be issued only by the department during normal working hours at the Baton Rouge office or at any other location designated by the department.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 1997, No. 376, §1; Acts 2006, No. 401, §1, eff. Nov. 15, 2006; Acts 2021, No. 356, §§2, 5, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 56:306.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§306.3. Wholesale/retail seafood dealer's license; license year; purchase period

RS 306.3 - Wholesale/retail seafood dealer's license; license year; purchase period  A. A wholesale/retail seafood dealer'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 wholesale/retail seafood dealer'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.  C. The department may also authorize the purchase of a wholesale/retail seafood dealer's license for a four-year period at four times the cost of the annual license fee.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 1987, No. 92, §1; Acts 1987, No. 534, §1; Acts 1987, No. 851, §1; Acts 1990, No. 441, §1; Acts 1995, No. 543, §2; Acts 1997, No. 376, §1; Acts 2003, No. 182, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 56:306.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§306.4. Restrictions on buying and selling and transportation by wholesale/retail seafood dealers; restaurants and retail grocers

RS 306.4 - Restrictions on buying and selling and transportation by wholesale/retail seafood dealers; restaurants and retail grocers  A.(1) Wholesale/retail seafood dealers shall buy directly from commercial fishermen validly licensed in Louisiana, and when purchasing fish for which a permit is required of the commercial fisherman, such dealers shall purchase only from those commercial fishermen possessing a valid permit. Wholesale/retail seafood dealers validly licensed in Louisiana, and in the case of wholesale/retail seafood dealers purchasing fish from out-of-state sellers and bringing the fish into Louisiana, shall purchase only from those persons from whom a wholesale/retail seafood dealer can legally purchase fish in the state of purchase, and from no one else.  (2) Each wholesale/retail seafood dealer who purchases fish from a licensed commercial fisherman shall record the sale on the three-part receipt form provided for in R.S. 56:303.7. The dealer shall copy the name and license number on the receipt form. The dealer, at the time of the sale, shall provide the commercial fisherman with a sales receipt which shall be one part of the three-part receipt form. All wholesale/retail seafood dealers shall comply with the records requirements contained in R.S. 56:306.5.  B. Wholesale/retail seafood dealers can sell to anyone within or without the state.  C.(1) Restaurants and retail grocers shall buy directly only from wholesale/retail seafood dealers licensed in Louisiana. When a restaurant or retail grocer purchases fish from an out-of-state seller and brings the fish into the state, he shall buy directly from those persons from whom he can legally purchase fish in the state of purchase. When a restaurant or retail grocer buys fish from an out-of-state seller and brings the fish into the state, the restaurant or retail grocer shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 56:306 and shall possess a valid transport license when bringing such fish into the state.  (2) Restaurants and retail grocers who only purchase fish, whether fresh, frozen, processed, or unprocessed, from a licensed wholesale/retail seafood dealer and only sell such fish fully prepared by cooking for immediate consumption by the consumer, need not be licensed in compliance with the provisions of this Subpart. Any restaurant or retail grocer who purchases or sells fish in any manner other than as described in this Section must be appropriately licensed as required by this Subpart. All restaurants and retail grocers shall maintain records as required by this Subpart.  D. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §2(C), eff. July 1, 2010.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 1987, No. 779, §1; Acts 1988, No. 955, §1; Acts 1990, No. 441, §1; Acts 1997, No. 376, §1; Acts 1997, No. 866, §1; Acts 2001, No. 28, §1; Acts 2010, No. 743, §2(C), eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 56:306.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§306.6. Monthly returns to the department by wholesale/retail seafood dealers

RS 306.6 - Monthly returns to the department by wholesale/retail seafood dealers A. Each wholesale/retail seafood dealer shall, on or before the tenth of each month, make a return to the department of all commercial receipt forms representing actual transactions from every commercial fisherman during the preceding month. All commercial receipt forms submitted by a dealer shall be accompanied by a monthly submission sheet signed by the wholesale/retail seafood dealer certifying that the transactions submitted represent all of the transactions by that dealer from commercial fishermen for that particular month. Additionally, those wholesale/retail seafood dealers who shed soft shell crabs or operate soft shell crab shedding facilities shall, on or before the tenth of each month, submit to the department, on forms specified by the department, information relative to the amount of soft shell crab produced. B. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall draft regulations, for approval by the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and promulgation under the Administrative Procedure Act, prescribing procedures to preserve the confidentiality of any data, information, or statistics submitted or collected pursuant to this Section. Such regulations shall allow compliance with federal procedures as set forth by the United States Department of Commerce or its agencies for confidentiality of fishing statistics collected from individuals or firms by the Department of Commerce or its agencies. C. All fish purchased by wholesale/retail seafood dealers from persons other than licensed wholesaler/retail seafood dealers which are not reported as required herein shall be deemed to have been illegally possessed or purchased by the purchasing wholesale/retail seafood dealer. D. No later than January 1, 2001, the department shall have in place the capability to receive through electronic means the commercial receipt form information required to be transmitted to the department by R.S. 56:306.5(B) and Subsection A of this Section. The department shall promulgate rules to regulate the submission of such commercial receipt form information electronically. Beginning January 1, 2001, a wholesale/retail seafood dealer may submit such commercial receipt form information electronically. Acts 1997, No. 376, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1; Acts 2006, No. 401, §1, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 56:306.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§306.7. Definitions

RS 306.7 - Definitions For the purposes of this Subpart: (1) "Place of business" means the place where orders for fish are received or where fish is sold, including a vehicle if fish is sold from the vehicle, but does not include a public cold storage vault, temporary receiving station, or vehicle from which no orders are taken or no shipments or deliveries are made other than to the place of business of a licensee in this state. (2) Person, owner, and operator shall all mean "person" as defined by R.S. 56:8. Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:307 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§307. Transporter; license required

RS 307 - Transporter; license required A. Operators and drivers of any form of commercial transport, except common carriers, who are in the act of loading, unloading, or transporting fish shall have in their possession at least one of the following licenses: (1) A commercial fisherman's license. (2) A wholesale/retail dealer's license. (3) A transport license. B. Persons who produce and harvest crawfish in private ponds or who produce and harvest catfish in private ponds shall not be required to obtain, maintain, or exhibit any license, permit, or certificate in order to transport crawfish from the place where they were produced or harvested in private ponds or catfish from the private pond to the first point of sale. C. Transport license requirements shall not apply to fish or fish products which are the result of processing as defined in R.S. 56:8. Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 1987, No. 92, §1; Acts 1987, No. 534, §1; Acts 1987, No. 779, §1; Acts 1987, No. 851, §1; Acts 1990, No. 564, §1; Acts 1995, No. 543, §2. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:307.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§307.1. Transport license fee; underlying license

RS 307.1 - Transport license fee; underlying license  A. The cost of a transport license is eighty-three dollars per vehicle and can be purchased only by a person holding a valid Louisiana commercial fisherman's license or valid Louisiana wholesale/retail dealer's license.  B. The transport license shall be in the name of and bear the license number of the purchaser and shall state "transport license".  C. The transport license may be applied for in the same manner and is valid for the same one-year period as that of the purchaser's license.  D. The department may also authorize the purchase of a four-year transport license at four times the cost of the annual license fee.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 2003, No. 182, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021. NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 56:307.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§307.2. Buying and selling prohibition by transporters; exceptions

RS 307.2 - Buying and selling prohibition by transporters; exceptions  A. A person transporting fish under privilege of a transport license is prohibited from buying or selling, by any means whatsoever, any species of fish.  B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a person transporting fish under the privilege of a Louisiana transport license purchased in connection with a Louisiana wholesale/retail dealer's license when that person buys fish for or on behalf of the wholesale/retail dealer to whom such transport license was issued and only transports such fish to that wholesale/retail dealer.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 1990, No. 261, §1, eff. July 4, 1990. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:307.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§307.3. Number of licenses that can be purchased

RS 307.3 - Number of licenses that can be purchased  A validly licensed commercial fisherman or wholesale/retail dealer may purchase any number of transport licenses.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:307.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§307.4. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 779, §2.

RS 307.4 - Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 779, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 56:307.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§307.5. Transferability

RS 307.5 - Transferability  Transport licenses are freely transferable between vehicles, but the licensee remains responsible for all activities taking place under authority of that license.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:307.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§307.6. Common carriers

RS 307.6 - Common carriers  Common carriers are exempted from the licensing provisions of this Section, but are required to comply with R.S. 56:307.7 below.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:307.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§307.7. Shipping records

RS 307.7 - Shipping records A. Shipments containing fish shall be plainly marked, the tags or certificates to show the date and names of the consignor and the consignee, with an itemized statement of the number of pounds of fish and the names of each kind contained therein. Bills of lading issued by a common carrier for such shipments shall state the number of packages which contain fish, and the date and names of the consignor and consignee, with an itemized statement of the number of pounds of fish and the names of each kind contained therein. Shipments of fish of any species and fish products shall be subject to inspection by enforcement agents of the department while in transit and upon leaving the state. B. Information, data, and statistics obtained by the department pursuant to this Section shall be used for the equitable and efficient administration and enforcement of the laws pertaining to the fisheries resources of the state and for conservation and management purposes. Acts 1986, No. 904, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:308 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§308. Penalty

RS 308 - Penalty  A. Violation of R.S. 56:301.1(A), (B), and (C), as applied to recreational fishermen, or violation of Subpart B of this Part constitutes a class one violation.  B. Violation of any of the provisions of this Part, except those listed in Subsection A of this Section, constitutes a class three violation.  Acts 1986, No. 904, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
LA Rev Stat § 56:309 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§309. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 401, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.

RS 309 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 401, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 56:309.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§309.1. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 401, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.

RS 309.1 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 401, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 56:309.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§309.2. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 401, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.

RS 309.2 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 401, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 56:309.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§309.3. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 401, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.

RS 309.3 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 401, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 56:309.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§309.4. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 401, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.

RS 309.4 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 401, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2006.