ENROLLED
ACT No. 209
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 332
BY REPRESENTATIVE BILLIOT
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 56:305.6(B), relative to commercial crab trap gear licenses; to
3 authorize certain wholesale/retail dealers to purchase a commercial crab trap gear
4 license; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 56:305.6(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง305.6. Commercial crab fishing; apprentice license; requirements
8 * * *
9 B. Beginning November 15, 2014, and applicable to license year 2015 and
10 thereafter, no person shall be issued a commercial crab trap gear license unless that
11 person qualifies under one or both any of the following provisions:
12 (1) The person possessed a valid commercial crab trap gear license during
13 any two license years between 2011 and 2014.
14 (2) The person possessed a valid wholesale/retail seafood dealer's license and
15 can demonstrate crab landings through trip ticket submissions during any two years
16 between 2011 and 2014.
17 (3) The person has enrolled in and completed the program to increase and
18 elevate professionalism in the commercial crab industry established pursuant to the
19 provisions of this Section.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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