Ohio § 1533.42
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 1533.42, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1533.42.
Except as otherwise provided by division rule, every licensee taking fish with commercial
fishing gear, except a trotline of seventy hooks or less, in any of the waters mentioned
in this chapter and Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code or division rule, shall keep
accurate reports for each day's catch upon forms provided, and in the manner prescribed,
by the chief of the division of wildlife. The reports shall be open for inspection by a wildlife officer at all reasonable
hours. Every commercial fishing licensee shall keep an accurate record of each day's catch
as prescribed upon a daily report form. The report shall include at least the number of pounds of each kind of fish taken,
the grid fished, the kind and amount of fishing gear lifted, the number of lifts,
and any other data the biologists employed by the division of wildlife require in
following the trend of the fisheries. The licensee shall report each day, under oath when requested to do so, those data
to the chief. The daily catch data shall be recorded accurately in a manner and on a form prescribed
by the chief in division rule. A licensee shall contact the chief or the chief's designee when the licensee is in
transit to the licensee's trap nets to lift, move, pull, remove, clean, or maintain
the trap nets for any reason and also shall contact the chief or the chief's designee
when returning to land with a daily catch of fish from a trap net indicating the licensee's
estimated time of arrival at a specific port and any other information required by
the chief. The licensee shall contact the chief or the chief's designee by using a cellular
telephone, radio, or other communication device in a manner prescribed by the chief. No person shall fail to comply with any report procedure provided for in this section,
other provisions of this section, or division rule adopted pursuant thereto.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 1533.42
What does Ohio Revised Code § 1533.42 cover?
Section 1533.42 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Ohio § 1533.42?
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Is this the official text of Ohio law?
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