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1999 SESSION

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HB 1838 Fishing license, registration or permit revocation.

Introduced by: Robert S. Bloxom | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Fishing license, registration or permit revocation. Clarifies that any person engaged in commercial fishing who has had his license, permit or registration revoked cannot serve as a mate or assistant on vessels of other licensed commercial waterman during the period of his revocation. The bill would also prohibit such persons from fishing using the gear of other watermen and to land harvests. Any person who fishes during the period in which his license, permit or registration has been revoked is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. If he is found guilty of a similar offense within 12 months of his prior violation, he is subject to a Class 1 misdemeanor penalty.


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