CHAPTER 15. CHARTER FISHING BOAT OPERATOR'S LICENSE
IC 14-22-15
Chapter 15. Charter Fishing Boat Operator's License
IC 14-22-15-1
License requirement
Sec. 1. An individual may not take another individual sportfishing for hire on:
(1) Indiana waters;
(2) waters containing state owned fish; or
(3) boundary waters of Indiana;
without a charter fishing boat operator's license issued by thedirector.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
IC 14-22-15-2
Annual fee
Sec. 2. The annual fee for a charter fishing boat operator's licensefor a resident or a nonresident is one hundred dollars ($100).
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
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Validity; expiration
Sec. 3. A charter fishing boat operator's license:
(1) is valid for one (1) year; and
(2) expires December 31 of the year for which the license isissued.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
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Records and reports
Sec. 4. (a) An individual having a charter fishing boat operator'slicense shall keep an accurate record of the following:
(1) Each day's catch of fish.
(2) Other related information that the department requires byrule.
(b) Before the fifteenth day of each month, the charter fishingboat operator shall report the previous month's record required undersubsection (a) to the department on forms furnished by thedepartment. The report shall be made even if no fish are caught.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
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Failure to keep records or make reports
Sec. 5. The director may:
(1) refuse under IC 4-21.5-3-5 to grant, renew, or restore; or
(2) suspend or revoke under IC 4-21.5-3-6;
a license of an individual who fails to keep a record or make a reportrequired by section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
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Operation without license
Sec. 6. A person who acts as a charter fishing boat operatorwithout a license in violation of section 1 of this chapter commits aClass B infraction.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.
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Violations regarding records and reports
Sec. 7. A person who:
(1) fails to keep accurate records in violation of section 4(a) ofthis chapter; or
(2) fails to report monthly to the department in violation ofsection 4(b) of this chapter;
commits a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.