Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 22 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
Part 6 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LIVE-BAIT RELATED ACTIVITIES
Chapter 05 - LICENSE REGULATIONS
Rule 22-6-05-5.1
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 22-6-05-5.1
Current through March 14, 2024
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate a live bait camp, engage in live bait shrimping or to conduct live bait shrimp operations without complying with the following:
A. Before any person, firm or corporation receives a live bait dealer's license, written application must first be made to the MDMR. Applications for a live bait dealer's license must include the following:
1. A sworn statement that dead
shrimp will not be sold in containers having a volume in excess of sixteen (16)
ounces.
2. A State of Mississippi
sales tax number.
3. A statement of
the operating hours, at least eight (8) hours per twenty- four (24) hour
period.
4. The location of the
camp; the camp must be accessible to the general public by public road or
navigable waterway located within the three (3) coastal counties.
5. The registration number and name of the
live bait catcher boat.
6. The name
of the live bait catcher boat Captain.
7. The Mississippi vehicle tag number of the
live bait transport vehicle (if applicable).
8. Lists of types of licenses or permits
requested (e.g. "live bait dealer", "live bait catcher boat", "live bait shrimp
transport vehicle").
MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-64, 49-15-303, 49-15-304, and 49-115-307.
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