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license that will permit any of the boys or girls, under 16 years
of age, to fish in the lake or pond adjacent to the main camp.__
The fee for this permit is $75.__Persons who fish under a camp
fishing license, as provided in this subsection, are subject to
this Part.

 
2.__Penalty.__Each day a person violates the terms of the
special privilege under this section that person commits a civil
violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more
than $500 may be adjudged.

 
§12503.__Permitted fishing without license

 
1.__Resident under 16 and nonresident under 12.__A resident
under 16 years of age and a nonresident under 12 years of age may
fish without a license.

 
2.__Land used for agricultural purposes; domicile.__
Notwithstanding section 10606 as it applies to this subchapter,
any resident and any member of the resident's immediate family,
as long as the angler's license to fish is not under suspension
or revocation, may fish without a license in open inland waters
from land:

 
A.__To which they are legally entitled to possession;

 
B.__On which they are actually domiciled; and

 
C.__That is used exclusively for agricultural purposes.

 
3.__Free fishing days.__The Saturday and Sunday of Father's
Day weekend and the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding
President's Day are free fishing days.__Notwithstanding sections
10606 and 12501, it is lawful during a free fishing day
established under this subsection for a person to fish without a
license in inland waters, except that this subsection does not
apply to a person whose license to fish is under suspension or
revocation.__All other provisions of this Part relating to
fishing apply during a free fishing day.

 
4.__Groups of resident students.__The commissioner may permit
groups of residents who attend high school or who are enrolled in
special education courses for persons who are underprivileged,
persons with handicaps or people with special learning needs to
fish without licenses for periods of not more than 3 days as long
as the fishing activity is conducted as part of an educational
program and is under the direct supervision of a teacher or
instructor.


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