RS 56:303 – Commercial fisherman’s license; charter boat fishing guide’s license certification; fees; place of purchase; information A.(1) A commercial fisherman taking fish, including bait species, from state waters or possessing fish in the state must purchase a commercial fisherman’s license. (2) A commercial fisherman selling his catch directly to a consumer shall possess a […]
RS 56:303.1 – Commercial fisherman’s license; license year; purchase period A. A commercial fisherman’s license is valid for one year, beginning on January first of each calendar year and expiring on December thirty-first of the same calendar year. B. A commercial fisherman’s license may be purchased at any time of the year for the current […]
RS 56:303.1.1 – Fresh products license A. A commercial fisherman selling his catch directly to a consumer within the state of Louisiana shall possess a fresh products license. B. The cost of a fresh products license shall be sixty-one dollars for residents and three hundred dollars for nonresidents. The fresh products license shall be valid […]
RS 56:303.10 – Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 54, §2, eff. April 29, 1998.
RS 56:303.2 – License possession; menhaden A. The person in charge of the operation of each vessel engaged in commercial fishing must have, in his possession and in his name, a valid, original commercial fisherman’s license. This person must also have in his possession a gear license indicating that the applicable gear fee has been […]
RS 56:303.3 – Helpers When a person in charge of the operation of a commercial fishing vessel, whether or not that person is the owner of the commercial fishing vessel, has a commercial fisherman’s license and is on board the commercial fishing vessel, then any person assisting in commercial fishing under the supervision of such […]
RS 56:303.4 – Commercial fisherman’s sales receipt form The commission shall develop, design, establish, adopt rules and regulations for, and implement, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, a commercial receipt form to be used by wholesale/retail seafood dealers who purchase fish from commercial fishermen, soft shell crab shedders, and fresh products licensees. In addition to […]
RS 56:303.5 – Presumptions relative to fish caught by person possessing a commercial fishing license A. As a condition of the application for the granting of a commercial fisherman’s license, all saltwater fish caught or transported by a vessel the operator of which is in possession of a valid Louisiana commercial fishermen’s license shall be […]
RS 56:303.6 – Oyster harvester license A.(1) Each captain of a vessel harvesting or possessing oysters in state waters must purchase an oyster harvester license at a cost of one hundred dollars for residents and four hundred dollars for nonresidents. (2) Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §6, eff. June 1, 2022. B. The revenues […]
RS 56:303.7 – Transport and sale of the catch A. The holder of a commercial fisherman’s license may transport and sell his own catch to any licensed Louisiana wholesale/retail seafood dealer located within the state of Louisiana. The holder of a commercial fisherman’s license may transport and sell his own catch to a consumer only […]
RS 56:303.8 – Special apprentice license; commercial taking of saltwater fish; requirements A. The commission shall provide for the obtaining of a special apprentice license for the authorized commercial taking of saltwater fish. B. The cost of obtaining the special apprentice license shall be one-half the cost of the regular commercial fisherman’s license or permit. […]
RS 56:303.9 – Presumption of fish used for commercial purposes only As a condition of granting wholesale licenses, retail licenses, or transportation licenses, all fish in the possession on the premises of the licensed facility or licensed vehicle shall be deemed to be used for commercial purposes only. Acts 1997, No. 670, §1.
