SB 2678 — Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; require additional regulation of freshwater fishing guides.

SB2678 (As(COMMITTEE Introduced)SUBSTITUTE) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

Senator(s) Seymour Senate Bill 2678 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-4-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIREGRANT ATHE FRESHWATERCOMMISSION FISHINGON GUIDEWILDLIFE, ORFISHERIES SERVICEAND THATPARKS UTILIZESCERTAIN AADDITIONAL BOATPOWERS TOAND OBTAINDUTIES AREGARDING THE REGULATION OF HUNTING, FISHING GUIDEAND BOATWILDLIFE LICENSEVIEWING, GUIDE AND DECAL;OUTFITTER SERVICES;

TO PROVIDEREVISE THE FEE FOR SUCHANNUAL LICENSE;GUIDE SERVICE LICENSES AND ANNUAL OUTFITTER'S LICENSES;

TO PROVIDEREQUIRE THATA FRESHWATER FISHING GUIDESGUIDE SHALLOR BESERVICE PROHIBITEDTHAT FROMUTILIZES A BOAT TO OBTAIN AN ANNUAL FISHING WHILEGUIDE PROVIDINGBOAT SERVICE;LICENSE AND DECAL FOR EACH BOAT SO UTILIZED;

TO PROVIDE THATTHE FRESHWATERFEE FISHINGFOR  GUIDESANNUAL SHALLGUIDE BEBOAT PROHIBITEDLICENSES FROMAND KEEPINGDECALS; ANY FISH CAUGHT BY THE PERSONS THEY ARE GUIDING;

TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESENCE OF THE GUIDE DOES NOT COUNT TOWARD THE BAG LIMIT FOR FISH;

          (a)  "Head"Guide" boat" means a fishingperson boatwho thatadvises takesor recreationalshows (sports)the fishermenway outto others for a feefee. per person.

          (a) (b)  "Charter"Outfitter" boat" means aan fishingestablishment boat with a skipper, guide, outfitter, or captain that issells rentedservices for aoutdoor fee,activities. to fish.

          (b) (c)  "Guide""Skipper" means a person who advises or shows the waycaptain toof othersa forship aor fee.boat.

          (c) (d)  "Outfitter""Captain" means ana establishmentperson thatwho sellsis servicesat forthe outdoorhelm, activities.controls or steering of a ship or boat.

          (d)  "Skipper" means the captain of a ship or boat.

          (e)  " Captain" means a person who is at the helm, controls or steering of a ship or boat.

          (a)  PrescribeTo prescribe the form and type of licenses;licenses * * *;.

          (b)  PrescribeTo prescribe an annual distinguishable decal for each boat;boat used in providing services regulated by this section.

          ( * * *bc)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, to establish fees for the types of licenses;

however, the fee for guideannual guide * * * services annualservice licenses notshall tonot * * *to exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00)($150.00) * * *; for residents and not less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for nonresidents;

the fee for outfitters annual licenses not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for residents and shall be not less than TwoOne Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00)($150.00) for nonresidents; * * *andnonresidents.           The (d) fee Requirefor one-yearannual proofoutfitter's oflicenses residencyshall fornot * * *to resident,exceed mustTwo haveHundred aFifty validDollars sportsman's($250.00) * * *; license;

         and (e) for Requireresidents aand validshall nonresidentbe fishingnot licenseless than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for nonresidents;nonresidents.

          (f) (d)  RequireTo Firstrequire Aid/CPRone-year certified;proof of residency for resident licensees who shall also have a valid sportsman's license.

          (g) (e)  ExerciseTo allrequire powersnonresident licensees to makehave regulationsa forvalid enforcementnonresident andfishing safetylicense. of such services;

          (h)(f)   ATo fishingrequire guide,certification outfitter,in skipper,first oraid captain that utilizes a boat to provide his/her, LLC, Company Services shall obtain an annual fishing guide boat license and decalcardiopulmonary forresuscitation a(CPR). fee of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).  In order to obtain a fishing guide boat license and decal, an applicant must register the boat being utilized with the department and provide to the department a copy of the driver's license of the guide, outfitter, skipper, or captain and proof of liability insurance and such other information as the department may require by regulation;

          (i) (g)  FishingTo guide,make outfitter,regulations skipper,for orenforcement captainof andthis matesection orand crewthe issafety prohibitedof fromthe keepingservices aregulated recreationalby bagthis limitsection. of fish;

     (3)  A fishing guide, outfitter, skipper, or captain who utilizes a boat to provide freshwater fishing guide services shall obtain an annual fishing guide boat license and          decal (j) for Theeach presenceboat so utilized for a fee of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).  In order to obtain a fishing guide boat license and decal, an applicant shall register the boat being utilized with the department and provide to the department a copy of the driver's license of the guide, outfitter, skipper, or captain and mateproof orof crewliability doesinsurance notand countsuch towardother theinformation boat'sas dailythe possessiondepartment limitmay forrequire allby gameregulation. fish.

     (3) (4)  A violation of this section or any regulation createdadopted by the commission exercising its powers to regulate safety and services under this section is a Class II violation and is punishable as provided in Section 9-7-143.49-7-143.