HB667 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jeff McLaughlin

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Frank McDaniel

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Game and fish, yellow perch raised in farm ponds, excluded from sale prohibition, Sec. 9-11-84 am'd.

Summary

HB667 would allow yellow perch raised in farm ponds to be sold as exempt game fish in Alabama, under the same permit system used for other pond-raised game fish.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it adds yellow perch raised in farm ponds to the exempt list from the sale prohibition, as long as the seller has a permit from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The seller must obtain this permit before selling. The exemption applies under the same conditions as other pond-raised game fish, and violations would remain a misdemeanor with fines. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Farm pond operators and sellers who raise yellow perch and may sell them under a permit.
• The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (as the permit-issuing and regulatory authority) and law-enforcement entities that enforce the sale prohibition.

Key Provisions

• Adds yellow perch raised in farm ponds to the exempt list from the sale prohibition on game fish, under the same conditions as other pond-raised game fish.
• Requires the seller to obtain a sale permit from the Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources prior to any sale.
• Maintains existing penalties for violations (misdemeanor; $500 to $1,000 fine per offense) and sets the act's effective date as the first day of the third month following passage and approval.

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Subjects

Game and Fish