§ 113-272.2. Special device licenses. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 113‑272.2.  Special device licenses.

(a)        Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, no one mayfish in inland fishing waters with any special device without having firstprocured a current and valid special device license. Special devices are all devicesused in fishing other than hook and line.

(b)        Repealed by Session Laws 2001‑91, s. 7, effective July1, 2001.

(c)        The special device licenses issued by the Wildlife ResourcesCommission are as follows:

(1)        Resident Noncommercial Special Device License – $10.00.Except as rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission provide for use ofequipment by more than one person, this license is valid only for use by anindividual resident of the State. It authorizes the taking of nongame fish frominland fishing waters with no more than three special devices authorized by therules of the Wildlife Resources Commission for use in specified waters. TheWildlife Resources Commission may restrict the user of the license to specifiedregistered equipment, require tagging of items of equipment, charge up to onedollar ($1.00) per tag issued, and require periodic catch data reports. Unlessspecifically prohibited, nongame fish lawfully taken under this license may besold.

(1a)      Resident Commercial Special Device License – $100.00. Exceptas rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission provide for use of equipment bymore than one person, this license is valid only for use by an individualresident of the State. It authorizes the taking of nongame fish from inlandfishing waters with four or more special devices authorized by the rules of theWildlife Resources Commission for use in specified waters. The WildlifeResources Commission may restrict the user of the license to specifiedregistered equipment, require tagging of items of equipment, charge up to onedollar ($1.00) per tag issued, and require periodic catch data reports. Nongamefish lawfully taken under this license may be sold.

(2)        Nonresident Noncommercial Special Device License – $50.00.Except as rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission provide for use ofequipment by more than one person, this license is valid for use only by anindividual within the State. It is otherwise subject to the terms andconditions set out in subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(2a)      Nonresident Commercial Special Device License – $200.00.Except as rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission provide for use ofequipment by more than one person, this license is valid only for use by anindividual within the State. It is otherwise subject to the terms andconditions set out in subdivision (1a) of this subsection.

(3),       (4) Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 156, s. 11.

(d)        Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 36, s. 2. (1979, c. 830, s. 1; 1981, c. 620, s. 2; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c.1201, s. 7; 1983, c. 140, s. 8; 1987, c. 156, ss. 11, 12; c. 827, s. 98; 1993(Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 778, s. 1; 1995, c. 36, s. 2; 2001‑91, s. 7.)