A.__A person may not fish for or take elvers from inland waters.

B.__A person other than the owner of a weir used to fish for or take eels in inland waters may not tend that weir while the weir is immersed unless that person has in the person's possession written permission from the owner to tend the weir or is in the presence of the owner and has the owner's permission to tend the weir.

§12507. License to cultivate or sell commercially grown and

imported fish

1.__License required.__Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not cultivate or sell fish that have been commercially grown within the State or imported from outside the State without a valid license issued under this section.

Each day a person violates this subsection, that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

2.__Issuance. The commissioner may issue a license to cultivate and sell fish that have been either commercially grown within the State or imported from without the State.

3.__Application.__This section does not apply to and the commissioner may not issue permits governing any aspect of either the commercial aquaculture of Atlantic salmon when intended for use in commercial aquaculture in coastal waters or the Atlantic salmon restoration program.

4.__Fee. The fee for a license to sell commercially grown or imported fish is $25 annually.

5.__Restrictions. The following provisions must be observed.

A.__A license issued pursuant to subsection 2 must be kept constantly and publicly posted in the office or place of business of the licensee.

B.__Whenever a person sells fish in more than one wholesale or retail outlet, each outlet must be licensed.

C.__All fish sold under this section must be identified with the name and address of the source of the fish in a manner approved by the commissioner. A person may not offer for sale any commercially grown or imported fish that is not so identified.

D.__A licensee shall keep invoices of fish sold and purchased under this section so that the invoices are available at all times for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized agent.

6.__Penalty.__Each day a person violates any restriction of a license issued under this section that person commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

§12508. License to operate private fee pond

1.__License required.__A person who owns a private pond may not charge others for the opportunity to fish in that private pond unless the owner of that pond possesses a valid private fee pond license issued by the commissioner under this section.

Each day a person violates this subsection, that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

2.__Licensed activities.__A private fee pond license authorizes the owner of a private pond to charge others for the opportunity to fish in that private pond and authorizes persons who fish in that pond to fish for, take, possess and transport fish harvested from that pond, notwithstanding other provisions of the law or rules of the department pertaining to manner, time, season, bag limit, length limit or fishing license requirements.

3.__Fee.__The fee for a private fee pond license is $25.

4.__Restrictions. All fish taken from a private fee pond operated pursuant to this section must be killed prior to being transported from the site.__All fish transported from the site must be tagged as provided by rules established by the commissioner.

§12509. Permit to import live freshwater fish or eggs

1.__Permit required.__Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not introduce, import or transport any live fish or gametes into the State or receive or have in that person's possession fish or gametes so introduced,