The director shall adopt rules to control and supervise the operations of minnow or other
live bait wholesalers and retailers. The director shall issue a license to each wholesaler when
the wholesaler has complied with the director's rules and has paid the appropriate annual
license fee. The director also shall issue a license to each retailer when the retailer has
complied with the director's rules and has paid the appropriate license fee. A person may not
take, possess, purchase, transport, or sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale or retail
without first obtaining the appropriate license. The director may require each retailer or
wholesaler to submit reports as the director may determine necessary. Licenses for wholesalers
issued under this section authorize the following:
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The director shall adopt rules to control and supervise the operations of minnow or other
live bait wholesalers and retailers. The director shall issue a license to each wholesaler when
the wholesaler has complied with the director's rules and has paid the appropriate annual
license fee. The director also shall issue a license to each retailer when the retailer has
complied with the director's rules and has paid the appropriate license fee. A person may not
take, possess, purchase, transport, or sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale or retail
without first obtaining the appropriate license. The director may require each retailer or
wholesaler to submit reports as the director may determine necessary. Licenses for wholesalers
issued under this section authorize the following:
1. The annual resident license to sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale entitles the
licensee to ten tags to mark bait-trapping equipment. A tag must be affixed to each trap
used by the licensee. Upon request, the director shall issue additional tags to a
licensee at a cost of five dollars per tag. A licensee may not import or export bait
without first obtaining a permit from the director.
2. The annual class B nonresident license to sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale
entitles a nonresident to import or export bait. A nonresident holding an annual class B
nonresident license to sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale may not trap bait.
3. The annual class A nonresident license to sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale
entitles the licensee to ten tags to mark bait-trapping equipment. A tag must be affixed
to each trap used by the licensee. Upon request, the director shall issue additional
tags to a licensee at a cost of five dollars per tag. The annual class A nonresident
license to sell minnows or other live bait at wholesale entitles the licensee to trap in
state waters with the permission of the director and permits the import and export of
approved bait with the permission of the director. A nonresident may hold a class A
license under this section if the nonresident's state of residence provides the same
privilege for residents of North Dakota.