A private fish hatchery licensee shall keep a record of all transactions. If the transaction involves the purchase or receipt of fish or any fish reproductive product, the record must contain the number, size, and species of fish; the date of the transaction; the importation permit number, if applicable; and the name and address of the source.

If the transaction involves the sale or gift of fish or any fish reproductive product, the record must contain the number, size, and species of fish; and the date of the transaction. Each record must be kept current and available for inspection by department personnel during normal business hours, at the physical location of the business where the record is kept. Each record must be kept for a period of three years beginning on the January thirty-first after the transaction. Each licensee shall submit a summary of transactions from the previous calendar year to the department by January thirty-first of the following calendar year.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 15 SDR 103, effective January 19, 1989; 29 SDR 80, effective December 10, 2002; 37 SDR 112, effective December 8, 2010; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020 ; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024 .

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18 (1), 41-6-39 , 41-6-40 , 41-6-43 .

Prior versions effective: 2020-09-15, 2010-12-08.