Article2. Seafoods.  


Division 1. General Provisions.
§ 9-12-20. Ownership and control of seafoods.
§ 9-12-21. "Natural oyster reef" defined.
§ 9-12-22. Right of owners of land fronting public waters to plant and gather oysters.
§ 9-12-23. Cancellation of leases of riparian bottoms; appeals.
§ 9-12-24. Authority and procedure for leasing of bottoms in natural oyster reefs; cancellation and forfeiture of leases; disposition of proceeds from leases.
§ 9-12-25. Removal of oysters by lessees upon forfeiture of lease; regulations for protection of rights of lessees.
§ 9-12-26. Dragging of seines over public reefs or private oyster grounds.
§ 9-12-27. Standard measures for oysters and shrimp; possession, use for purchase or sale, etc., of nonstandard measures for oysters or shrimp; inspections.
§ 9-12-28. Oysters management stations; harvest records.
§ 9-12-29. Patrol boats.
§ 9-12-30. Patrolling of private oyster reefs.
§ 9-12-31. Boarding of boats, etc., and entrance into places of business to investigate compliance with laws.
§ 9-12-32. Surveys and marking of private reefs; filing of plats and lists of agents and permittees; agents and permittees to carry permits.
§ 9-12-33. Culling and sacking of oysters.
§ 9-12-34. Taking of seed oysters from public reefs; designation of seed oyster fishing areas, etc.
§ 9-12-35. Cultivation, transplantation, or replanting of public reefs.
§ 9-12-36. Taking of oysters by use of mechanical devices at night.
§ 9-12-37. Use of mechanical rake dredges, etc., dredge license.
§ 9-12-38. Laws and regulations governing operators of private reefs utilizing seed oysters from public reefs; notice of location and disposition of seed oysters on private reefs.
§ 9-12-39. Purchase of seed oysters from public reefs by private individuals, etc.
§ 9-12-40. Supervision of taking of oysters by rake dredges; notice of use of rake dredges.
§ 9-12-41. Harvesting of undersized oysters.
§ 9-12-42. Duty to replant oysters and oyster shells on public reefs; option to pay replanting costs, etc.; penalties.
§ 9-12-43. Taking of oysters for replanting on private reefs.
§ 9-12-44. Tax on oysters harvested from private reefs for commercial purposes.
§ 9-12-45. Tax on terrapins caught, etc., for commercial purposes; minimum legal size; possession of undersized terrapins.
§ 9-12-46. Minimum weight of shrimp taken, etc., for commercial purposes; possession, sale, etc., of nonconforming shrimp.
§ 9-12-47. Condemnation, disposition, etc., of shrimp not fit for human consumption.
§ 9-12-49. Importation of shrimp into state.
§ 9-12-50. Regulation of transportation of raw oysters and shrimp beyond boundaries of state.
§ 9-12-51. Tax on shrimp taken for canning, drying or shipping within state.
§ 9-12-52. Tax on shrimp taken for transportation to other states.
§ 9-12-53. Tax on shrimp not to be exported.
§ 9-12-54. Payment of taxes.
§ 9-12-54.1. Live saltwater bait dealers license.
§ 9-12-54.2. Expiration date and purchase of license; nonresident license fee.
§ 9-12-54.3. Duties of licensees.
§ 9-12-54.4. Catching, etc., of bait; restrictions.
§ 9-12-54.5. Catching, etc. of shrimp by persons with recreational boat shrimping license.
§ 9-12-54.6. Exclusive saltwater bait areas.
§ 9-12-54.7. Penalty for violations.
§ 9-12-61. Taking, sale, etc., of oysters under three inches long.
§ 9-12-62. Mutilation, etc., of buoys or markers.
§ 9-12-63. Use of unlicensed boats, etc., to take, etc., oysters or shrimp.
§ 9-12-64. Sale, purchase, etc., of shrimp or oysters taken by unlicensed tongers, boats, etc.
§ 9-12-65. Sale, etc., of shrimp or oysters to persons, etc., failing to comply with provisions of article.
§ 9-12-66. Collection of fees, taxes, penalties, etc., under article, etc.; prosecutions for violations of laws as to taking, canning or shipment of oysters.
§ 9-12-67. Sacking and tagging oysters; penalties.
Division 2. Licenses Generally.
§ 9-12-80. License fees for nonresidents.
§ 9-12-82. License required for taking of oysters for commercial purposes; penalty; disposition of proceeds from sale of licenses.
§ 9-12-83. License required for taking of oysters for commercial purposes; penalty; disposition of proceeds from sale of licenses - Disposition of proceeds from sale.
§ 9-12-85. Affidavits of applicants for licenses for boats or vessels.
§ 9-12-87. License for dredge.
§ 9-12-93. License for boat used for taking or carrying shrimp.
§ 9-12-94. Persons taking oysters or shrimp to have licenses in possession.
§ 9-12-95. Commercial party boat license; fee; requirements; expiration; penalty.
Division 3. Additional Regulations.
§ 9-12-110. Size of mesh of seines, nets or trawls used for taking of saltwater fish, baits, etc.
§ 9-12-111. Lengths or widths of seines, nets, and trawls.
§ 9-12-112. Garfish taken to be killed before returning to waters.
§ 9-12-113. Licenses or permits for commercial fishing; net or seine permits.
§ 9-12-113.1. Selling, buying, trading, or bartering certain saltwater game fish prohibited.
§ 9-12-115. Reports of seafood dealers.
§ 9-12-115.1. Landing and reporting requirements for certain saltwater finfish and other seafood products.
§ 9-12-116. Refusal to open place of business or boat for inspection; agreement, conspiracy, etc., to evade provisions of article, etc.
§ 9-12-117. Possession, operation or use of illegal tackle, illegal fishing devices or unlicensed boats or vessels.
§ 9-12-118. Issuance of licenses - Persons authorized; record.
§ 9-12-119. Issuance of licenses - Fees of issuing authorities.
§ 9-12-120. Disposition of proceeds from sale of licenses and fees.
§ 9-12-121. Violations.
§ 9-12-122. Penalty for commercial shrimp trawling in waters closed to commercial shrimping by law or regulation; confiscation and forfeiture of trawls.
§ 9-12-123. License for use of gill net.
§ 9-12-123.1. Hardship gill net licenses; renewal and transfer.
§ 9-12-124. "Crab catcher" license for use of more than five crab traps; rules and regulations.
§ 9-12-125. Licenses for selling, brokering, processing, etc., fresh or frozen seafood.
§ 9-12-126. Inspection of oyster beds; closure order; relay of oysters from closed areas; promulgation of rules; penalty; enforcement.