Any person who exceeds the creel limit on trout or who otherwise violates any provisions of this code or any rules and regulations relating to trout fishing is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $300, or imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten nor more than one hundred days, or both fined and imprisoned.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 20-2-5b

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • creel limit: means the maximum number of wildlife which may be taken, caught, killed or possessed by any person. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
  • Person: except as otherwise defined elsewhere in this chapter, means the plural "persons" and shall include individuals, partnerships, corporations or other legal entities. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2