Vermont § 139 - Fish importation 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A §§ 4081

§ 139. Fish importation 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A §§ 4081

• (a), 4082, 4083 and 4605 which authorize the board to carry out the purposes of protecting the state’s fish
  and the waters of this state. 2.0 Purpose: 2.1 It is the purpose of this regulation to carry out the mandate of the Vermont general
  assembly to control through a permit program the importation of fish as provided in
  10 V.S.A. § 4605 to guard the health of Vermont’s fish populations and prevent the introduction of
  fish and fish diseases that could have the potential to cause harm to fish populations
  in the waters of the state. 3.0 Definitions. 3.1 Fish — all fresh and salt-water fish species including fish ovum and fish semen that
  will be introduced into any of the inland or outlying waters of the state as defined
  in 10 V.S.A. § 1251(13). 3.2 Board — Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board 3.3 Department — Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department 3.4 Commissioner — Fish and Wildlife Department Commissioner 3.5 Person — an individual, association, corporation, partnership, or municipality. 3.6 State — State of Vermont 3.7 Fish Hatchery — Any fish culture station, hatchery, rearing pond, net pen, container
  which holds, rears or releases fish for sale and/or distribution in waters of Vermont. 4.0 Importation of Fish. 4.1 It is unlawful for any person to bring into the State any fish that will be introduced
  into any of the inland or outlying waters of the State unless upon application in
  writing and receipt of a fish importation permit from the Commissioner. 4.2 No person shall import fish unless the fish come from a fish hatchery approved by
  the Commissioner