DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 438 Original 2015 Regular Session Lambert
Abstract: Provides for a minimum size of live crawfish sold for direct human consumption.
Proposed law prohibits the sale or attempted sale, marketing, or purchase for sale of live crawfish
for direct human consumption that are smaller than 3-1/2 inches from the tip of the rostrum to the
rear edge of the carapace. Provides that any crawfish smaller than that can only be sold for peelers
or for use as bait. Allows a 5% variance of undersized crawfish in each sack.
Proposed law provides that a class two violation is punishable as follows:
1st Offense 2nd Offense 3rd and Subsequent
Offense
Class Two Violation $100 - $350
or
imprisonment not
more than 60
days, or both
$300 - $550
and
imprisonment
between 30 and 60
days
$500 - $750
and
imprisonment
between 60 and 90
days, and forfeiture
(Adds R.S. 3:556.15 and R.S. 56:330(D))