A. No person may engage in the private commercial production of catfish, minnows, fingerlings, fish, frogs, or other aquatic species without having first procured a license from the State Board of Agriculture.

B. The initial fee for a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, and the annual fee for the renewal of such license, shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00).

C. All licenses may be renewed so long as the applicant remains in operation, in the production of a particular aquatic species and in compliance with the provisions of this act and rules promulgated thereto.

D. Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the importation or exportation of minnows and other fish species that are subject to the provisions of Sections 4-105, 4-115, and 7-602 of Title 29 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

E. No license shall be issued by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry pursuant to the provisions of this section for any restricted aquatic species designated by rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Historical Data

Added by Laws 2002, SB 920, c. 295, § 1, eff. November 1, 2002.