§ 481A.141 — Aquaculture — license required

Iowa § 481A.141

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 481A: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

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1. A person shall not engage in the business of aquaculture until that person has applied
for and has been issued an aquaculture unit license from the department. The application
period extends from January 1, or the date of the application, through December 31. A
license shall not be issued to operate an aquaculture unit on private or nonmeandered lakes
and streams and ponds that may become stocked with fish from public waters or natural
migration. A pond stocked by the department pursuant to section 481A.78 shall not be used
for aquaculture purposes.
2. The following persons must obtain an aquaculture unit license:
a. A person who, for commercial purposes, rears or maintains live animals or plants for
food, bait, or for stocking in waters of the state.
b. An owner or operator of a pond where guests or customers are allowed to fish for a fee,
or allowed to take fish without regard to angling licenses, seasons, gear restrictions, or bag
limits.
3. Thecultivationandsaleoftropicalfishspeciesorornamentalaquaticplantsoranimals,
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not utilized for human consumption or bait purposes, but maintained in closed systems and
utilized by the pet industry or hobbyists are exempt from license requirements.