Alabama § 9-11-55.5 - Nonresident Family Three-Day Fishing License.

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§ 9-11-55.5. Nonresident Family Three-Day Fishing License.

Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2014, nonresidents of any state, in lieu of any otherwise required fishing licenses, may procure a nonresident three-day family fishing license, for a period of three consecutive days or less by paying the same license fee and issuance fee as the nonresident seven-day trip fishing license provided for in Section 9-11-56, which license will authorize the holder thereof and up to four other members of his or her immediate family, comprised of his or her parent, spouse, children, and grandchildren, which names shall be designated on the license, to fish in any of the otherwise legally available fresh waters of this state during those hours occurring during the then current license year for a period not to exceed 72 consecutive hours from the beginning date and time, as selected and designated by the licensee to the issuing agent at the time of issuance.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 9-11-55.5 ("Nonresident Family Three-Day Fishing License.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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