70-5-106. Establishment of fish preserves Powers of commission Penalty for violations.
(a) The wildlife resources commission has the power and authority, in its discretion, to set aside waters within the jurisdiction of the state as fish preserves in which it is unlawful to take, catch or kill fish, or to attempt to do so, except as provided in this section.
(b) Upon the establishment of such fish preserves, notices of such establishment shall be inserted once in a newspaper regularly published in each of the counties in which such designated waters are located, or if there be no newspaper published in any such county, the notice of such establishment shall be once inserted in a newspaper published in the county nearest to which such waters are located.
(c) The commission has the power and authority to close the waters against fishing of all kinds, and to reopen the same for fishing when it deems the water has been closed a sufficient time for restocking.
(d) Notices of the establishment of such fish preserves shall also be posted in conspicuous places surrounding or along the route of the waters designated.
(e) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
70-5-106. Establishment of fish preserves Powers of commission Penalty for violations.
(a) The wildlife resources commission has the power and authority, in its discretion, to set aside waters within the jurisdiction of the state as fish preserves in which it is unlawful to take, catch or kill fish, or to attempt to do so, except as provided in this section.
(b) Upon the establishment of such fish preserves, notices of such establishment shall be inserted once in a newspaper regularly published in each of the counties in which such designated waters are located, or if there be no newspaper published in any such county, the notice of such establishment shall be once inserted in a newspaper published in the county nearest to which such waters are located.
(c) The commission has the power and authority to close the waters against fishing of all kinds, and to reopen the same for fishing when it deems the water has been closed a sufficient time for restocking.
(d) Notices of the establishment of such fish preserves shall also be posted in conspicuous places surrounding or along the route of the waters designated.
(e) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
70-5-106. Establishment of fish preserves Powers of commission Penalty for violations.
(a) The wildlife resources commission has the power and authority, in its discretion, to set aside waters within the jurisdiction of the state as fish preserves in which it is unlawful to take, catch or kill fish, or to attempt to do so, except as provided in this section.
(b) Upon the establishment of such fish preserves, notices of such establishment shall be inserted once in a newspaper regularly published in each of the counties in which such designated waters are located, or if there be no newspaper published in any such county, the notice of such establishment shall be once inserted in a newspaper published in the county nearest to which such waters are located.
(c) The commission has the power and authority to close the waters against fishing of all kinds, and to reopen the same for fishing when it deems the water has been closed a sufficient time for restocking.
(d) Notices of the establishment of such fish preserves shall also be posted in conspicuous places surrounding or along the route of the waters designated.
(e) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
