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LA Rev Stat § 56:578.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§578.10. Seafood packaging regulations

RS 578.10 - Seafood packaging regulations The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is authorized to adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act establishing standards for the packaging of seafood in Louisiana for wholesale or retail sale. Those standards may govern the quality, contents, and weight of all seafood packaged in this state. The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board may make recommendations to the secretary for standards for the packaging of seafood. For purposes of this Section, retail sale shall not include food service establishments which only serve food prepared for on premises or off premises consumption as defined by R.S. 40:5.5(E). Acts 1986, No. 1016, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1026, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:578.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§578.11. Labeling of catfish packaging; possession and exchange of certain catfish prohibited; penalties

RS 578.11 - Labeling of catfish packaging; possession and exchange of certain catfish prohibited; penalties  A. No person shall possess, sell, purchase, trade, barter, or exchange or attempt to sell, purchase, trade, or exchange any catfish or catfish product unless such catfish or catfish product is labeled to indicate that the fish is farm-raised or naturally produced (wild). When catfish fillets are possessed for retail sale, labeling as required by this Subsection shall be easily visible.  B.(1) No person shall possess, sell, purchase, trade, barter, or exchange or attempt to sell, purchase, barter, or exchange any species of fish as catfish or catfish product unless that catfish is within the family of Ictaluridae, Ariidae, or Loricariidae.  (2) Fish within the family Pangasiidae shall not be possessed, sold, purchased, bartered, traded, or exchanged as catfish or a catfish product.  C. Violation of this Section shall be a class four violation.  D. As used in this Section, "farm-raised" means produced using the aquacultural procedure whereby catfish are propagated, maintained, reared, and harvested within artificial reservoirs, tanks, cages, impoundments, or other controlled environments, so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress or egress of animal and plant life from public waters including natural streams or lakes. "Farm-raised" shall not include the production and harvesting of catfish in cages or other enclosures located in natural streams or rivers.  Acts 1991, No. 514, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2001, No. 761, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 1026, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:578.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§578.12. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 228, §3, eff. July 1, 2013.

RS 578.12 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 228, §3, eff. July 1, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 56:578.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§578.13. Labeling of "crawfish"

RS 578.13 - Labeling of "crawfish" A. No product labeled "crawfish" may be sold in Louisiana unless it consists of, or is derived from, the red swamp crawfish (Procambarus clarkii), the white river crawfish (Procambarus zonangulus), or Louisiana pond-raised crawfish. B. Any violation of the labeling requirements shall subject the distributor or packager to the penalties provided in R.S. 56:578.10(B). Acts 2001, No. 200, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:578.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§578.14. Imported crawfish or shrimp; notice to patrons; penalties

RS 578.14 - Imported crawfish or shrimp; notice to patrons; penalties A. No owner or manager of a restaurant that sells imported crawfish or shrimp shall misrepresent to the public, either verbally, on a menu, or on signs displayed on the premises, that the crawfish or shrimp is domestic. B. The district attorney of the district in which the restaurant is located shall have jurisdiction over violations committed under this Section. The penalties for violations of this Section are as follows: (1) Any owner or manager of a restaurant who is guilty of a violation of this Section shall, upon a first offense, be fined fifty dollars. (2) Any owner or manager of a restaurant who is guilty of a violation of this Section shall, upon a second offense, be fined two hundred fifty dollars. (3) Any owner or manager of a restaurant who is guilty of a violation of this Section shall, upon a third or subsequent offense, be fined five hundred dollars. Acts 2008, No. 264, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:578.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§578.15. Louisiana Wild Seafood Certification Program

RS 578.15 - Louisiana Wild Seafood Certification Program  A. The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is authorized to establish a quality certification program for Louisiana wild fish, as defined in R.S. 56:8, and for Louisiana wild seafood products, including wild-caught shrimp, which are taken, harvested, or landed in Louisiana. The program shall be established through the promulgation and adoption of certification standards in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such standards may include but are not limited to harvest requirements, post-harvest refrigeration requirements, quality standards, handling practices, traceability, branding and branding registrations, recording requirements, compliance standards, and packaging regulations. The secretary may develop and regulate certification protocols, programs, and establish regulatory authority in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Louisiana Louisiana Department of Health, Louisiana State University, and any other state or federal agency deemed appropriate.  B. All seafood product intended to be marketed as Louisiana Wild Seafood certified must meet all criteria and requirements as set out in the department's rules and regulations. Any product sold or attempted to be sold under the auspices of the Louisiana Wild Seafood Certification Program which is in violation of the rules and regulations shall be immediately removed from the market and the disposition of such product shall be delineated in the rules and regulations adopted to establish the program.  C. Any fisherman or seafood dealer who wishes to participate in the Louisiana Wild Seafood Certification Program shall apply to the department to be issued a participation permit by the department. This permit may be suspended or revoked by the department for violation of the provisions of the program. Any holder of such permit who harvests or markets Louisiana wild fish or wild seafood products in accordance with the requirements of the Louisiana Wild Seafood Certification Program shall be authorized to market said product under the auspices of the Louisiana Wild Seafood Certification Program.  Acts 2010, No. 294, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:579.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§579.1. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §5, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.

RS 579.1 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §5, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 56:579.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§579.2. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §5, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.

RS 579.2 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §5, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 56:580.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§580.1. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 580.1 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:580.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§580.2. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 580.2 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:580.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§580.3. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 580.3 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:580.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§580.4. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 580.4 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:580.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§580.5. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 580.5 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:580.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§580.6. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 580.6 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:581 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§581. Expropriation of lands

RS 581 - Expropriation of lands  The secretary shall build, operate, and maintain fish hatcheries in the state. He may expropriate, in the manner, form, and method provided by law in ordinary cases of expropriation, any lands necessary for public use as a hatchery lying adjacent to any property belonging to the department or to the state in the possession of the department.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 717, §1; Acts 1981, No. 736, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:582 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§582. Distribution of fish

RS 582 - Distribution of fish  The secretary shall distribute the fish from the state hatcheries to all sections of the state where the waters are found suited to the habits of the various species. Distribution shall be made under rules and regulations provided by the secretary.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 717, §1; Acts 1981, No. 736, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:583 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§583. Federal fish hatchery

RS 583 - Federal fish hatchery  The United States Secretary of the Interior, and the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and his duly authorized agents, may conduct fish hatching and all operations connected therewith in Louisiana in connection with a federal fish hatchery to be located in the state as authorized by the congress of the United States, in any manner and at any time considered by them to be necessary and proper, after consultation with the commission.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 717, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:611 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§611. Establishment authorized

RS 611 - Establishment authorized  A biologic station for the investigation of problems affecting the fish and fisheries of Louisiana is created and shall be located on the Gulf coast of this state.
LA Rev Stat § 56:612 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§612. Control of station; rules and regulations; donations; acquisition of property

RS 612 - Control of station; rules and regulations; donations; acquisition of property  The department shall control the station and may:  (1) Adopt all necessary rules and regulations for its government and management.  (2) Accept donations of money or property for the benefit and use of the station, including funds appropriated by the state, and disburse these for necessary expenses.  (3) Acquire lands necessary for the extension or improvement of the station.  (4) Fish unmolested in any of the waters of state with dredging apparatus, seines, nets, trawls, beam trawls (butterfly nets or wingnets), and all other instruments and apparatus for the sole purpose of obtaining the materials needed in the prosecution of the purposes and necessary investigations in the direction of the scientific objects for which this station is established.  The secretary shall, in general, have all power and authority necessary to carry out the purposes and objects of this Subpart, namely, investigating the flora and fauna of the Gulf of Mexico and the waters adjacent thereto.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 717, §1; Acts 1981, No. 736, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:613 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§613. Location; cooperation with federal agencies

RS 613 - Location; cooperation with federal agencies  The secretary shall provide for cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in connection with the investigations of the station, and offer its facilities, under proper regulations, to special investigation and students in the biologic sciences. He shall publish the results of any investigations that may be of value in the development of the biologic resources of the state.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 717, §1; Acts 1981, No. 736, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:631 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§631. Funds dedicated

RS 631 - Funds dedicated  In order to enforce properly the conservation laws and rules and regulations of the commission with respect to the operation and development of wildlife management areas, wildlife refuges, public shooting grounds or outdoor recreation areas, all revenue derived from trapping leases or the sale of furs or mineral leases or exploitation in any way of the mineral resources of any such lands under the jurisdiction of the commission are dedicated to the commission, to be used for the protection, maintenance, operation, and development of such areas or for the acquisition of other such areas. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 717, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:632 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§632. Powers and duties

RS 632 - Powers and duties A. The secretary shall have the authority to prohibit the commercial harvest or importation of any species of reptile or amphibian, provided that such a decision is based on accurate biological data or other technical information that indicated such species would interfere with the state's natural ecosystem. B. The commission shall have the authority to set seasons, establish harvest restrictions, and adopt other rules and regulations that it deems necessary to manage Louisiana's reptile and amphibian resources. Acts 1992, No. 256, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 2010, No. 855, §1; Acts 2013, No. 184, §14(A).
LA Rev Stat § 56:632.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§632.1. Definitions; applicability

RS 632.1 - Definitions; applicability For purposes of this Subpart, the following words and phrases have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Amphibian" means any vertebrate in the class Amphibia, including but not limited to frogs, toads, and salamanders. (2) "Native reptiles and amphibians" means any species or subspecies of reptile or amphibian indigenous to the state of Louisiana or any alien species or subspecies of reptile or amphibian that has been introduced and established in Louisiana. (3) "Reptile" means any vertebrate in the class Reptilia, except the alligator, including but not limited to turtles, lizards, and snakes. Acts 1992, No. 256, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 604, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:632.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§632.2. Limitations of law

RS 632.2 - Limitations of law  The provisions in this Subpart shall not supersede or limit the provisions in R.S. 3:2358.1 et seq., applicable to the regulation of pet turtles; farm raised turtles are excluded regardless of age.  Acts 1992, No. 256, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 56:632.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§632.3. Licenses

RS 632.3 - Licenses A. All persons engaged in the collection of native reptiles and amphibians for noncommercial purposes must possess one of the following licenses: (1) A resident must possess a basic recreational fishing license. (2) A nonresident must possess a basic nonresident fishing license. B. A violation of this Section is a class one violation. Acts 1992, No. 256, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 604, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:632.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§632.4. Reptile and amphibian collector's license; scientific collector's permit

RS 632.4 - Reptile and amphibian collector's license; scientific collector's permit  A. All persons engaged in the sale of native reptiles and amphibians collected in Louisiana must possess one of the following licenses:  (1) A resident must possess a resident collector's license at a cost of fifty-five dollars.  (2) A nonresident must possess a nonresident collector's license at a cost of four hundred twenty dollars.  (3) Residents under eighteen years of age shall be required to possess a collector's license at a cost of ten dollars.  B. Persons engaged in legitimate herpetological research may request from the secretary a scientific collector's permit. No fee shall be charged for such a permit. No specimens obtained under this permit may be sold.  C. A violation of this Section is a class three violation.  Acts 1992, No. 256, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 604, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 56:632.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§632.5. Reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer's license; nonresident three-day license

RS 632.5 - Reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer's license; nonresident three-day license  A. Any person buying, acquiring, or handling, from any person, by any means whatsoever, or for propagation for sale, any live species of native reptile or amphibian, except farm raised aquatic chelonians, or any live species of poisonous snake or constrictor, as delineated in R.S. 56:632.5.1, in Louisiana, from within or outside the state, for sale, or resale, whether on a commission basis or otherwise, is a wholesale/retail reptile amphibian dealer and shall possess a reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer's license at a cost of two hundred twenty dollars for a resident and eight hundred eighty dollars for a nonresident.  B. All persons selling native, captive-reared reptiles or amphibians, regardless of the number of generations removed from the wild, shall be required to possess a reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer's license.  C. Individual employees of reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealers are not required to obtain a reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer's license when transacting the business of the reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer on the premises of the place of business, but any employee or person buying, acquiring, handling, or selling reptiles or amphibians as a wholesale/retail dealer or for a wholesale/retail dealer at any place other than on the premises of the place of business, must obtain a reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer's license.  D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a person transporting reptiles and amphibians under the privilege of a Louisiana reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer's license when that person buys reptiles and amphibians for or on behalf of the reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer to whom such transport license was issued and only transports such reptiles and amphibians to that wholesale/retail dealer.  E. In lieu of the regular nonresident wholesale/retail dealer's license, nonresidents may purchase a three-day reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer's license for a fee of one hundred fifty dollars. The three-day license shall be valid only for three consecutive days.  F. A violation of this Section is a class three violation.  Acts 1992, No. 256, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 604, §1; Acts 2007, No. 81, §1; Acts 2010, No. 855, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 56:632.5.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§632.5.1. Constrictors and poisonous snakes

RS 632.5.1 - Constrictors and poisonous snakes A. The importation or private possession of constrictor snakes in excess of eight feet long, including but not limited to the following species: Apodora papuana (Papuan python), Liasis olivacea, (Olive python), Morelia spilota (Carpet or Diamond python), Morelia kinghorni (Scrub python), Morelia amethystine (Amethystine python), Python natalensis (Southern African python), Python sebae (African Rock python), Python molurus (Indian or Burmese python), Python reticulatus (Reticulate python), any species of the genus Boa (Boa constrictors), and any species of the genus Eunectes (Anacondas), obtained in any manner, shall be only by permit issued by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries except for animals kept by animal sanctuaries, zoos, aquariums, wildlife research centers, scientific organizations, and medical research facilities as defined in the Animal Welfare Act as found in the United States Code Title 7, Chapter 54, 2132(e). B. The importation or private possession of venomous snakes, including any species under current taxonomic standing recognized to belong to the Families Viperidae (Pitvipers and Vipers), Elapidae (Cobras and Mambas), Hydrophiidae (Sea Snakes), Atractaspididae (Mole Vipers), as well as the genera Dispholidus, Thelotornis, and Rhabdophis of the Family Colubridae obtained in any manner, shall be only by permit issued by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries except for animals kept by animal sanctuaries, zoos, aquariums, wildlife research centers, scientific organizations, and medical research facilities as defined in the Animal Welfare Act as found in the United States Code Title 7, Chapter 54, 2132(e). C. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is authorized to adopt rules and regulations for the harvest, possession, sale, handling, housing, or importation for species of constrictors and poisonous snakes. D. Violation of the provisions of this Section or rules adopted pursuant thereto shall constitute a class three violation as provided for in R.S. 56:33. Acts 2010, No. 855, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:632.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§632.6. Methods of collection

RS 632.6 - Methods of collection  A. The use of gasoline, chemicals, or other volatile substances to flush reptiles and amphibians from natural hiding places, nests, or dens is prohibited.  B. The destruction of natural habitats is prohibited. All logs, rocks, and other natural objects may be turned over or moved, but they must be replaced in their original position upon completion of the collector's inspection.  C. Any trap or other device designed to capture reptiles or amphibians, which remains in the field unattended, must bear a tag with the name, address, and license number of the collector. All such devices must be checked every twenty-four hours or they must be rendered unworkable during periods of nonuse.  D. A violation of this Section is a class one violation.  Acts 1992, No. 256, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 56:632.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§632.7. License fee dedication

RS 632.7 - License fee dedication  All funds derived from the sale of reptile and amphibian collector's licenses and reptile and amphibian wholesale/retail dealer's licenses shall be placed in the Conservation Fund in accordance with R.S. 56:10. Acts 1992, No. 256, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 2010, No. 855, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:632.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§632.8. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §14(B).

RS 632.8 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §14(B).
LA Rev Stat § 56:633 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§633. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.

RS 633 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.