Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:497.1 – Trawl, skimmer, or butterfly gear license eligibility
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:497.1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
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.