§ 14-22-13-2.5 — Harvest and sale of roe bearing species; licenses; fees

Indiana § 14-22-13-2.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 22: FISH AND WILDLIFE
• Ch. 13: Commercial Fishing License for Waters Other Than

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5. (a) This section applies to the harvest or
sale of the following roe bearing species:
(1) Shovelnose sturgeon.
(2) Paddlefish.
(3) Bowfin.
(b) For the purpose of this subsection, "roe" means the eggs or
gametes of a fish listed in subsection (a).
(c) An individual may not harvest, possess, or sell roe without a
license issued under this section.
(d) The department may issue to an individual who is a resident or
nonresident of Indiana a license to harvest, possess, and sell the roe
under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2. The individual must leave the roe
intact and inside the body of the fish while on the body of water or
adjacent to the water being fished, and until processing begins in
accordance with 21 CFR 123. The individual must sell the roe only to
a roe dealer licensed by the department. The department shall limit the
number of licenses that are available.
(e) The department may issue a person a roe dealer's license to
purchase, process, and sell roe. A person may not transport roe outside
Indiana except according to the terms of a license issued under this
subsection.
(f) Subject to IC 14-22-2-10, the following are the minimum
application fees for these licenses:
(1) Resident and nonresident roe harvester's license for harvesting
on the Ohio River, one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(2) Resident roe harvester's license for harvesting on inland water
of Indiana, one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(3) Roe dealer's license, one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(g) The department shall give priority in issuing licenses under this
section to applicants who are residents of Indiana.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.165-2011, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.151-2012, SEC.22; P.L.289-2013, SEC.11; P.L.195-2017, SEC.19.