Iowa HF 832: A bill for an act relating to noodling licenses.

Bill Text

House File 832 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE 832
BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL
RESOURCES
(SUCCESSOR TO HF 505)
A BILL FOR
An Act relating to noodling licenses.1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:2
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H.F. 832
Section 1. NEW SECTION. 483A.6C Noodling licenses.1
1. A person noodling must purchase a noodling license. For2
purposes of this section, “noodling” means the method of fishing3
for catfish using one’s bare hands or feet.4
2. A noodling license shall allow a person to engage in5
noodling subject to the following restrictions:6
a. The noodling must happen during daylight hours.7
b. The person noodling may not harvest more than three8
catfish per noodling license.9
c. Each catfish harvested must be at least ten inches in10
length.11
d. Special equipment may not be used. For purposes of this12
section, “special equipment” includes scuba equipment, fins,13
bait, gloves, breathing tubes, and other items determined by14
the commission.15
3. The commission shall establish, by rule, the tenure and16
applicable fee for the permit authorized in this section.17
EXPLANATION18
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with19
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.20
This bill relates to noodling licenses.21
The bill requires that a person noodling must purchase a22
noodling license. The bill defines “noodling” as a method23
of fishing for catfish using one’s bare hands or feet. The24
bill provides time of day, bag limit, size, and equipment25
restrictions on the license.26
The bill directs the natural resource commission to27
establish rules for the tenure and applicable fee of the28
noodling permit. A person who unlawfully takes a fish is29
subject to a scheduled fine of $35. A person who attempts to30
unlawfully take a fish is subject to a scheduled fine of $20.31
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