Louisiana § RS 56:302.7 - Free fishing days
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 56:302.7 — Free fishing days, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 56:302.7. 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 recreational fisherman without purchase of any otherwise necessary recreational fishing license.
B. Any person fishing during a free recreational fishing day as may be declared by the commission shall be subject to all of the limitations, restrictions, conditions, laws, and rules and regulations applicable to a holder of a recreational fishing license.
Acts 1987, No. 301, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 56:302.7 ("Free fishing days") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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