Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

(1) No person
shall obtain, possess, preserve, or propagate fish in this state for the
purpose of selling the same unless he has first secured a commercial fish
rearing license from the director. Such license may be issued by the director
upon his finding that:
(a) Such commercial facility is not constructed in or across any natural
streambed, lake or other watercourse containing wild fish.
(b) Any dam constructed to divert water into said facility meets all the
requirements of section 36-906(a), Idaho Code.
(c) All water inlets to said facility are screened in the manner provided
in section 36-906(b), Idaho Code.
(d) The application for such license is made upon a form provided by the
department which sets forth such reasonable information as may be required
by the director.
(e) The effluent control facilities have been approved by the legally
designated state and federal agencies.
(f) The approved application is accompanied by a license fee of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(2) A valid license must be obtained for each separate location. Licenses
shall expire February 1 in each even-numbered year; biennially thereafter.
(3) A receipt shall be issued to each purchaser identifying the hatchery
source and specifying the numbers and species of fish and the date of sale for
all sales from fish ponds for a fee and for the sale of live fish for stocking
destined for release as wild fish in private or public waters.
(4) The director may, from time to time, inspect a licensed facility to
determine conformity of the facility with the licensing requirements of this
section and for purposes of determining the species of fish being propagated
at the facility.

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