Louisiana § RS 56:403 - Commercial seining prohibited in Clear Lake; penalty

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 56:403 — Commercial seining prohibited in Clear Lake; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 56:403. Commercial seining prohibited in Clear Lake; penalty

No person shall seine fish for commercial purposes in Clear Lake, situated in the parish of Richland.  The department shall take such steps as necessary to prevent the seining of fish for commercial purposes, at any time.  Violation of this Section constitutes a class two violation.  

Acts 1974, No. 223, §1.  Amended by Acts 1981, No. 837, §3.  

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

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