The license types and fees for a private fish hatchery license are as follows:

1. (1) An aquaculture license authorizes the licensee to sell, possess, transport, propagate, rear, or produce live fish or any fish reproductive product for commercial purposes in any facility, man-made water, or natural water, approved by the department. The licensee and any licensee's employee may possess and use special netting equipment only in a facility and water approved under this license. The licensee may provide fishing for a fee or pecuniary consideration or advantage at each facility and water approved under this license only. The fee for a new aquaculture license is $275 plus a one-time inspection fee of $300 for each facility, man-made water, or natural water requiring department approval. The annual fee to renew an existing aquaculture license is $275. A one-time inspection fee of $300 shall be charged for each new facility, man-made water, or natural water requiring department approval for addition to an existing license. Any newly created waters may be exempted from the one-time inspection fee at the discretion of the department.

2. (2) A fee fishing license authorizes the licensee to stock, manage, and hold fish in any facility, man-made water, or natural water approved by the department for the purpose of providing fishing for a fee or pecuniary consideration or advantage. The licensee and any licensee's employee may possess and use special netting equipment only in a facility and water approved under this license. The fee for a new fee fishing license is $150 plus a one-time inspection fee of $300 for each facility, man-made water, or natural water requiring department approval. The annual fee to renew an existing fee fishing license is $150. A one-time inspection fee of $300 shall be charged for each new facility, man-made water, or natural water requiring department approval for addition to an existing license.

   A private fish hatchery license expires January 31 of the calendar year directly following the year in which the license was issued.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 29 SDR 80, effective December 10, 2002; 35 SDR 184, effective February 2, 2009; 37 SDR 112, effective December 8, 2010; 38 SDR 116, effective January 10, 2012; 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(1)(22).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(1)(22) , 41-6-40.