1. (a) This section does not apply to the following:

   1. (1) A person who is:

      1. (A) a resident of Indiana; and
      2. (B) an individual born before April 1, 1943.
   2. (2) A person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
   3. (3) A person who is legally blind.
   4. (4) A person who is a resident patient of a state mental institution.

   5. (5) A person who is:

      1. (A) a resident of a health facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-167 ) licensed in Indiana; and
      2. (B) taking part in a supervised activity of the health facility.

   6. (6) A person who:

      1. (A) is a resident of Indiana; and
      2. (B) has a developmental disability (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-118 ).
   7. (7) A person whose only participation in fishing is to assist an individual described in subdivision (3), (4), (5), or (6).
   8. (8) A resident of Indiana who fishes during a free sport fishing day designated under IC 14-22-18 .

2. (b) Every person must have a fishing license in the person's possession when fishing in:

   1. (1) waters containing state owned fish;
   2. (2) waters of the state; or
   3. (3) boundary waters of the state.

3. (c) Every person must have a valid electronically generated trout-salmon stamp in the person's possession to legally fish for or take trout or salmon in:

   1. (1) waters containing state owned fish;
   2. (2) waters of the state; or

   3. (3) boundary waters of the state.

      [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-3(c), (d).]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.84-2000, SEC.1; P.L.149-2002, SEC.1; P.L.14-2007, SEC.1; P.L.18-2009, SEC.2; P.L.155-2015, SEC.13; P.L.145-2026, SEC.94.