§187A-6 Permits for taking aquatic life for scientific, educational, or propagation purposes. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the department may take aquatic life for scientific, educational, or propagation purposes, except as prohibited by chapter 195D.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the department may issue permits, not longer than one year in duration, to any person to fish or possess or use fishing gear otherwise prohibited by law, in any part of the State, for scientific, educational, or propagation purposes, except as prohibited by chapter 195D and subject to those restrictions the department deems desirable. The department may revoke any permit for any infraction of the terms and conditions of the permit. Any person whose permit has been revoked shall not be eligible to apply for another permit until the expiration of one year from the date of revocation.

(c) The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for the purpose of this section. [L 1985, c 94, pt of §1; am L 1991, c 160, §3; am L 1992, c 96, §1]