8.__Smelt wholesaler's license restrictions.__The following restrictions apply to the taking and selling of live smelts under the smelt wholesaler's license.

A.__Any person engaged in taking, or assisting in taking, live smelts for resale from inland waters must hold a current smelt wholesaler's license, which must be exhibited upon request to any agent of the commissioner.

B.__The holder of a smelt wholesaler's license may take live smelts for resale from any inland water in accordance with general rules adopted by the commissioner in regard to the taking of smelts.__The holder of a smelt wholesaler's license shall comply with the same daily bag limit and the same tackle restrictions that apply to all other anglers.__ The holder of a smelt wholesaler's license may not take multiple limits from waters governed by general rules in order to attain the 8-quart limit of smelts described in paragraph C.

C.__The holder of a smelt wholesaler's license may use a baitfish trap, a dipnet, a dropnet, a lift net, a bag net or hook and line to take up to 8 quarts of smelts in a 24-hour period, beginning at noon on a given day, from specific inland waters designated by the commissioner.__A seine may not be used to take smelts.

D.__The holder of a smelt wholesaler's license may use particles of food for the purpose of luring smelts to a baitfish trap, a dipnet, a dropnet, a lift net or a bag net.

E.__The holder of a smelt wholesaler's license may transport or possess at the holder's business facility more than the daily bag limit of smelts at any time, providing that the smelts were acquired in a lawful manner.__If the smelts were purchased from another person, a receipted invoice, bill of lading or bill of sale must be presented upon request to any agent of the commissioner.

F.__If a person sells live smelts from more than one wholesale facility, that person must obtain a separate license for each place of business.