Louisiana § RS 56:497.1 - Trawl, skimmer, or butterfly gear license eligibility
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§ RS 56:497.1. Trawl, skimmer, or butterfly gear license eligibility
A. Any person convicted of commercial or recreational shrimping during the closed season twice within a five-year period shall not be eligible to hold a trawl, skimmer, or butterfly gear license for a period of three years from the date of the second conviction.
B. Any person convicted of commercial or recreational shrimping during the closed season three or more times during a five-year period shall not be eligible to hold a trawl, skimmer, or butterfly gear license for a period of ten years from the date of the third or subsequent conviction.
C. Any person who is ineligible to hold a trawl, skimmer, or butterfly net gear license pursuant to the provisions of this Section is prohibited from engaging in commercial or recreational shrimping or being aboard a vessel harvesting or possessing shrimp or possessing a trawl, skimmer, or butterfly net gear unless the vessel is equipped with and employs an approved operating vessel monitoring system which is accessible to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. A violation of this provision shall constitute a class four violation.
Acts 2005, No. 102, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 56:497.1 ("Trawl, skimmer, or butterfly gear license eligibility") 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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