A. In lieu of a license which authorizes a person to take and possess freshwater fish for recreational purposes, the department may issue a Special Residential Facility Fishing Permit for the benefit of persons who reside at publicly-operated residential psychiatric facilities.
- 1. Special Residential Facility Fishing Permits shall be issued annually and will be exempt from license fees.
- 2. Anyone fishing under a Special Residential Facility Fishing Permit must do so only on the grounds of the facility.
- 3. All Special Residential Facility Fishing Permits shall be issued from the Baton Rouge Headquarters location.
- 4. To qualify for a Special Residential Facility Fishing Permit, the qualifying facility must submit to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries a completed application form for the Special Residential Facility Fishing Permit(s).
- 5. The permit shall be in the name of the facility, and shall entitle all residential patients of the facility to fish on the grounds of the facility for a period of one year from date of issuance.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:302.2.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 35:1912 (September 2009).