HB333 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

House Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2011

Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy Davis
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Victor Gaston Joe Faust Steve McMillan Jamie Ison Paul W. Lee
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Live saltwater bait license, regulation of shrimping areas for bait and the number of shrimp baskets licensee may have in his or her possession, license fees increased, expiration of licenses, regulation of bull minnow traps, Secs. 9-12-54.1, 9-12-54.2, 9-12-54.3, 9-12-54.4 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the holder of a live saltwater bait license may not use a seine or trawl having a width greater than 16 feet when any area has been closed to commercial shrimping.
This bill would make this restriction apply only in an area which has been temporarily closed to commercial shrimping.
Under existing law, the holder of a live saltwater bait license may have one shrimp basket on his or her boat or truck and two shrimp baskets at his or her place of business.
This bill would authorize the holder of a live saltwater bait license to have two shrimp baskets on his or her boat and two shrimp baskets on is or her truck and four shrimp baskets at his or her place of business and would further provide for the sale of dead shrimp.
The bill would also increase certain saltwater bait license fees, further provide for the expiration date and purchase of licenses for a new place of business, and would further provide for the duties of licensees and the regulation of bull minnow traps.
Subjects: Conservation and Natural Resources Department