§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 an 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, imported or transported without a valid permit 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 grant permits to introduce, import or transport any live fish or gametes into the State or to receive or have in possession fish or gametes so introduced, imported or transported if the commissioner determines that the species does not pose an unreasonable risk to any species of fish or other organism after evaluating fish health, habitat and population management issues.__The