Iowa § 481A.144 Licensed bait dealers — requirements

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§ 481A.144 — Licensed bait dealers — requirements

Iowa § 481A.144

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 481AWILDLIFE CONSERVATION

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Iowa Code § 481A.144 (2026).

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1.A person shall not sell minnows, frogs, crayfish, or salamanders for fish bait without first obtaining a bait dealer’s license from the department upon payment of the license fee. A licensee shall comply with all laws pertaining to taking, possessing, and selling of bait handled by the licensee. If convicted of violating a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuanttothischapter, alicenseeshallforfeitthelicensee’sbaitdealerlicenseupondemand of the director.

2.When taking bait from lakes and streams, bait dealers shall take only the size of bait which they can use, and shall return all small minnows and frogs to the water immediately.

3.A minnow and bait box and a tank shall be open to inspection by the department at all times. A licensee shall have tanks and bait boxes of suf

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1. A person shall not sell minnows, frogs, crayfish, or salamanders for fish bait without
first obtaining a bait dealer’s license from the department upon payment of the license fee.
A licensee shall comply with all laws pertaining to taking, possessing, and selling of bait
handled by the licensee. If convicted of violating a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted
pursuanttothischapter, alicenseeshallforfeitthelicensee’sbaitdealerlicenseupondemand
of the director.
2. When taking bait from lakes and streams, bait dealers shall take only the size of bait
which they can use, and shall return all small minnows and frogs to the water immediately.
3. A minnow and bait box and a tank shall be open to inspection by the department at all
times. A licensee shall have tanks and bait boxes of sufficient size and with proper aeration
to keep the bait alive and prevent substantial loss.
4. A person shall not take or attempt to take minnows for commercial purposes from
any waters of the state or shall not transport minnows without first obtaining a bait dealer’s
license. However, a person taking or transporting minnows for personal use is not required
to have a bait dealer’s license.