Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation
Chapter 15 - Commerical Harvest Rules; Aquatic Species
Subchapter 5 - Commercial Shad Harvest
Section 800:15-5-2 - Licenses and fee requirements

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to harvest, attempt to harvest, assist in harvesting, possess, take, kill, catch, or transport for commercial purposes gizzard shad from any waters within this state without having secured from the Department of Wildlife Conservation a contract commercial fishing license, unless harvesting under provisions of 29 O.S., Sections 4-116, 6-401, and 7-102.1.

(2) Each licensee must retain said license on his/her person at all times while harvesting, transporting, and selling gizzard shad or parts thereof. Each licensee transporting or selling such fish outside of state must also have from the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation a special permit as prescribed in 29 O.S., Section 4-105.

(3) Prior to issuance of a commercial fishing license for commercial harvest of gizzard shad, the applicant shall file with the Department a good and sufficient surety bond by a surety company licensed to do business in this state in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) which shall be subject to forfeiture upon conviction for the violation of any provisions of this subchapter or 29 O.S., Sections 4-103 and 6-201.

(4) Each licensee will be allowed to purchase John Doe helper's license as provided in 29 O.S., Section 4-104. Such license is valid only if the helper is working in the presence of the licensed commercial shad fisherman.