HB52 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Wes Long
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Game and fish, yellow perch raised in farm ponds, excluded from sale prohibition, Sec. 9-11-84 am'd.
Summary: HB52 lets yellow perch raised in farm ponds be legally sold under the same permit system that already allows other pond-raised game fish.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the game fish sale prohibition to add yellow perch raised in farm ponds to the exempt list, provided the seller first obtains a permit from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The sale remains subject to the same permit requirements as other pond-raised game fish, and the penalties for violations stay the same. The effective date remains the same as currently written, with the law taking effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects
Farm pond owners or sellers who raise yellow perch: allowed to sell yellow perch raised in farm ponds if they obtain the required department permit prior to sale.
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and other game fish sellers: responsible for issuing permits and enforcing the sale rules; the public may have new access to legally sold yellow perch from farm ponds.

Key Provisions
Adds yellow perch raised in farm ponds to the exempt list from the sale prohibition on game fish.
Requires sellers to obtain a permit from the Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, before selling.
Keeps existing exemptions intact for game fish raised in hatcheries for stocking ponds, nonnative game fish raised for human consumption, and yellow perch, largemouth bass, shellcracker, and bluegill bream raised in farm ponds (with the permit condition).
Maintains the misdemeanor penalty with fines of $500 to $1,000 per offense and the act’s standard effective date.

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Subjects: Game and Fish