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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 113. Conservation and Development § 113-272.2. Special device licenses

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, no one may fish in inland fishing waters with any special device without having first procured a current and valid special device license. Special devices are all devices used in fishing other than hook and line.

(b) Repealed by S.L. 2001-91, § 7, eff. July 1, 2001.

(c) The special device licenses issued by the Wildlife Resources Commission are as follows:

(1) Repealed by S.L. 2013-283, § 9, eff. Aug. 1, 2014.

(1a) Resident Special Device License--$75.00. Except as rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission provide for use of equipment by more than one person, this license is valid only for use by an individual resident of the State. It authorizes the taking of nongame fish from inland fishing waters with special devices authorized by the rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission for use in specified waters. The Wildlife Resources Commission may restrict the user of the license to specified registered equipment, require tagging of items of equipment, charge up to one dollar ($1.00) per tag issued, and require periodic catch data reports. Nongame fish lawfully taken under this license may be sold.

(2) Repealed by S.L. 2013-283, § 9, eff. Aug. 1, 2014.

(2a) Nonresident Special Device License--$500.00. Except as rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission provide for use of equipment by more than one person, this license is valid only for use by an individual within the State. It is otherwise subject to the terms and conditions set out in subdivision (1a) of this subsection.

(3), (4) Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 156, § 11.

(d) Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 36, § 2.

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