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2001 SESSION

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SB 621 Female crabs; penalties.

Introduced by: Warren E. Barry | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Female crabs; penalties. Makes it unlawful to catch, hold, possess, offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase or purchase an egg-bearing female crab or a female crab from which the egg pouch or sponge has been removed. A first-time offender would be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. A second violation is a Class 3 misdemeanor and will result in the loss of a commercial fisherman's registration for 10 days. A third or subsequent violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor, and the violator would have his registration suspended for 30 days. A fisherman is exempt from any violation, if he returns the crabs to the water while they are alive and if he does not have more than two percent of his crab catch in the berry state. The bill has a July 1, 2002, sunset date.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 002141400  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 002141400
• 01/24/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/07/00  Senate: Continued to 2001 in A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N)
• 12/21/00  Senate: Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources