Title 56, Wildlife and Fisheries
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La. Rev. Stat. § 56:29 Interference with marks or buoys
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§29. Interference with marks or buoys No person shall injure, mutilate, destroy, interfere with, or remove any marks or buoys located, placed, anchored, or moored by the state or any agency or political subdivision thereof in any state-owned waterway. Whoever violates this provis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:291 Feeding of wild bears prohibited
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§291. Feeding of wild bears prohibited No person shall intentionally feed or attempt to feed a wild bear. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to baiting of bears by properly licensed hunters in possession of a bear harvest permit and shall not prohibit legal baiting of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:3 Ownership of wild birds, quadrupeds, fish, aquatic life, water bottoms, oysters, and shellfish
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§3. Ownership of wild birds, quadrupeds, fish, aquatic life, water bottoms, oysters, and shellfish A. The ownership and title to all wild birds, and wild quadrupeds, fish, other aquatic life, the beds and bottoms of rivers, streams, bayous, lagoons, lakes, bays, sounds, and inlet…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:30 Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; powers; duties; functions; periodic evaluation of fees and charges imposed
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§30. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; powers; duties; functions; periodic evaluation of fees and charges imposed A. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall, at least once every two years, periodically review every fee imposed by the department or by the Louisiana Wild…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:30.1 Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; issuance of licenses and permits for hunting and fishing
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§30.1. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; issuance of licenses and permits for hunting and fishing The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hereby authorized to issue hunting and fishing licenses and permits through an electronic issuance system. In addition, the department…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:30.2 Notice to legislators
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§30.2. Notice to legislators The department shall provide advance written notice to members of the legislature of any public hearing scheduled by the department to be held within the legislative district of the member. The notice shall be provided not later than thirty days prior…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:30.3 Lease of state lands; access to public waterways
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§30.3. Lease of state lands; access to public waterways A. Any contract entered into for the lease of state lands for any purpose shall require that access by the public to public waterways through the state lands covered by the lease shall be maintained and preserved for the pub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:30.4 Geophysical and geological surveys
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§30.4. Geophysical and geological surveys A. A person granted a permit to conduct geophysical and geological surveys of any kind on state-controlled lands, including water bottoms, shall not be assessed any additional fees to conduct operations on any designated oyster seed groun…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:30.5 Notice to parish governing authorities
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§30.5. Notice to parish governing authorities An applicant seeking a permit or permission to operate for geophysical and geological surveys related to exploration for the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide shall notify the governing authority of the parish within which the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:3000 Recreational license requirements; definitions
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§3000. Recreational license requirements; definitions A.(1) Any person eighteen years of age or older engaged in an activity that involves hunting, fishing, or accessing property owned by the department for which a license is required shall have in their immediate possession a va…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:3000.1 Reimbursement of revenue reductions
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§3000.1. Reimbursement of revenue reductions A. This Section shall apply only to those free and discounted recreational hunting and fishing licenses that are issued on or after July 1, 2024. B. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall be reimbursed from the state general fu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:3001 Recreational fishing licenses; fees
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§3001. Recreational fishing licenses; fees A. Resident licenses: (1) Hook and line license $5.00/year (allows using a pole, hook and line, without a reel and without using artificial bait, dip nets, landing nets, minnow traps, crab nets, or crab lines) (2) Basic fishing license $…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:3002 Recreational hunting licenses; fees
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§3002. Recreational hunting licenses; fees A. Resident licenses: (1) Basic hunting license $20.00/year (2) Deer hunting license $15.00/year (includes deer tags, archery and primitive privileges) (3) Waterfowl license $12.00/year (4) Turkey license (includes tags) $12.00/year (5) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:3003 Resident and nonresident WMA permits; fees
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§3003. Resident and nonresident WMA permits; fees A. Basic WMA access permit $20.00/year B. Five-day WMA access permit $5.00 C. WMA camping permit $7.00/day Acts 2021, No. 356, §3, eff. June 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:3004 Combination licenses (includes all hunting, fishing, and WMA access privileges);
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§3004. Combination licenses (includes all hunting, fishing, and WMA access privileges); fees A. Resident licenses: (1) Sportsman's Paradise$100.00/year (2) Senior/Retired Military/Honorably Discharged Veteran $20.00/year (3) Disabled/Special Needs $4.00/year B. Nonresident licens…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:3005 Lifetime licenses
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§3005. Lifetime licenses A. Resident (1) Infant (under three years) $500.00 (2) Adult (ages three through sixty-four years) $500.00 (3) Senior (sixty-five years or older) $100.00 B. Nonresident (1) Infant (under three years) $1,000.00 (2) Adult (three years and older) $4,000.00 A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:3006 Violations
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§3006. Violations Except as otherwise provided in this Title, hunting, fishing, or accessing WMAs without the license required by this Part shall constitute a Class II violation punishable under the provisions of R.S. 56:32. Acts 2021, No. 356, §3, eff. June 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:3007 Dedication of license revenue
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§3007. Dedication of license revenue A. Except as otherwise provided, funds received from the sale of licenses issued under the provisions of this Part shall be deposited into the Conservation Fund. B. All funds received from the sale of lifetime licenses shall be deposited as pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301 Definitions
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§301. Definitions A. "Fish", as used in this Part, means all fish as defined in R.S. 56:8, except in no case shall it apply to any quadruped as defined in this Title. B. Unless specifically provided for otherwise, the term "person", for any person required to be licensed pursuant…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301.1 License requirements; possession; nontransferability
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§301.1. License requirements; possession; nontransferability A. Persons taking fish, whether recreationally or commercially, and persons involved in the fish industry, including wholesale/retail dealers and transporters, and vessels involved in the fish industry must be licensed …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301.10 Louisiana Finfish Task Force
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§301.10. Louisiana Finfish Task Force A. There is hereby established the Louisiana Finfish Task Force to study and monitor the finfish industry and to make recommendations to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and other state agencies…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301.2 Application requirements; proof of residency; material misstatements; fees for certain alien individual licenses
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§301.2. Application requirements; proof of residency; material misstatements; fees for certain alien individual licenses A. The following applies to all licenses required by this Part: (1) No license may be issued until all information requested on the application is supplied to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301.3 Applicability to other fishing laws
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§301.3. Applicability to other fishing laws This Part applies solely to licensing and shall not, in any manner, grant fishing privileges greater than those stated in this Part or in any other Section of this Title. Acts 1986, No. 904, §1. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301.4 Records; confidentiality
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§301.4. Records; confidentiality A. All information obtained pursuant to the licensed recordkeeping provisions of this Part shall be used for the equitable and efficient administration and enforcement of the laws pertaining to the fisheries resources of the state and for conserva…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301.5 Commission rules and regulations
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§301.5. Commission rules and regulations The commission may promulgate rules and regulations concerning any aspect of licensing not specifically provided for in this Part. Acts 1986, No. 904, §1. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 904, §5.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301.6 Special licenses and permits
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§301.6. Special licenses and permits A person taking or possessing fish with a permit or license pursuant to R.S. 56:17, 318, 319, 412, 571, or any other Section of the laws of Louisiana, and unless otherwise prohibited by law, may be required to be licensed pursuant to this Part…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301.7 Dedication of proceeds of licenses
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§301.7. Dedication of proceeds of licenses A. Proceeds from all recreational licenses issued under Subpart B of this Part are dedicated to the Conservation Fund and shall be expended by the department for the purpose of maintaining fish hatcheries, sanctuaries, and in the general…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301.8 Nonresident recreational fishermen; possession of license; penalty
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§301.8. Nonresident recreational fishermen; possession of license; penalty A. Nonresident recreational fishermen engaged in an activity for which a license is required must have in their immediate possession a valid, original license and shall present such license upon demand to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:301.9 Issuance of commercial licenses via Internet transactions
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§301.9. Issuance of commercial licenses via Internet transactions Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 56:303(D), specifically, and any other provision of law to the contrary, the department may promulgate rules and regulations authorizing application and payment via the Intern…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302 Recreational fishing; recreational gear
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§302. Recreational fishing; recreational gear A. A recreational fisherman must purchase and possess the appropriate required license as defined in R.S. 56:3001 in order to use the following gear or to possess on the fishing grounds fish which have been caught for recreational pur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.1 Saltwater fishing; charter fishing
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§302.1. Saltwater fishing; charter fishing A. Any person fishing in the saltwater areas of the state defined in R.S. 56:322 must purchase and possess both a basic fishing license and a saltwater license or an equivalent license that grants both basic fishing and saltwater fishing…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.10 Sale of recreational catch
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§302.10. Sale of recreational catch A. No person shall sell or barter any fish that has been taken recreationally or under the authority of any type of recreational fishing license or with any recreational gear. B. A violation of this Section shall constitute a class four violati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.2 Repealed by Acts 2021, No
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§302.2. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §6, eff. June 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.3 Repealed by Acts 2021, No
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§302.3. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §6, eff. June 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.4 Repealed by Acts 2021, No
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§302.4. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §6, eff. June 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.5 Repealed by Acts 2021, No
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§302.5. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §6, eff. June 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.6 Repealed by Acts 2021, No
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§302.6. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §6, eff. June 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.7 Free fishing days
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§302.7. Free fishing days A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commission may designate no more than two days in each year as free recreational fishing days during which residents and nonresidents may exercise the privileges of a licensed recreationa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.8 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§302.8. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 206, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.9 Charter boat fishing guide license; nonresident fee
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§302.9. Charter boat fishing guide license; nonresident fee A.(1)(a) No person shall act as nor represent himself to be a saltwater charter boat fishing guide unless that person possesses a valid state charter boat fishing guide license, a valid captain's license issued by the Un…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:302.9.1 Charter boat license; skiff fee; charter fishing trip license
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§302.9.1. Charter boat license; skiff fee; charter fishing trip license A. For a charter fishing operation which does not have a charter boat fishing guide present, a charter boat license shall be required. Such license shall be for a charter fishing operation which consists of a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:303 Commercial fisherman's license; charter boat fishing guide's license certification;
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§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'…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:303.1 Commercial fisherman's license; license year; purchase period
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§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 m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:303.1.1 Fresh products license
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§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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:303.10 Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex
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§303.10. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 54, §2, eff. April 29, 1998.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:303.2 License possession; menhaden
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§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 i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:303.3 Helpers
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§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 comm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:303.4 Commercial fisherman's sales receipt form
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§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 f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:303.5 Presumptions relative to fish caught by person possessing a commercial fishing license
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§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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:303.6 Oyster harvester license
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§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,…