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F.__A person holding a live bait retailer's license may
obtain live smelts only from a person lawfully licensed
under this section to deal in live smelts.

 
7.__Baitfish wholesaler's license restrictions.__The following
restrictions apply to the taking and selling of baitfish under
the baitfish wholesaler's license.

 
A.__A person engaged in taking, or assisting in taking, live
baitfish for resale from inland waters must hold a current
baitfish wholesaler's license, which must be exhibited upon
request to any agent of the commissioner.

 
B.__The holder of a baitfish wholesaler's license may take
baitfish by use of a seine as defined in section 10001,
subsection 55; a baitfish trap as defined in section 10001,
subsection 7; a dipnet, a dropnet, a lift net or a bag net;
or by hook and line.

 
C.__The holder of a baitfish wholesaler's license may use
particles of food for the purpose of luring baitfish to a
baitfish trap, a dipnet, a dropnet, a lift net or a bag net.

 
D.__If a person sells live baitfish from more than one
wholesale facility, that person must obtain a separate
license for each place of business.

 
E.__The holder of a baitfish wholesaler's license may
designate others to assist the holder in selling live
baitfish at the holder's business facility.

 
F.__The holder of a baitfish wholesaler's license, or the
holder's designee, may transport live baitfish.

 
G.__The holder of a baitfish wholesale license who attempts
to take live bait for resale using drop nets from the inland
waters of the State by fishing through the ice shall mark
all holes made in the ice by that person for that purpose.__
The holes must be marked by suspending at least one strand
of fluorescent biodegradable tape at least 3 feet above the
ice around the entire perimeter of the hole so that the tape
is visible from all sides.

 
H.__The holder of a baitfish wholesaler's license may not
take eels.

 
I.__The holder of a baitfish wholesaler's license may not
take or sell suckers, Genus Catostomus, greater than 10
inches in length between April 1st and September 30th of
each year.


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