Section 9-11-53.5

Resident seven-day trip saltwater fishing license.

A person who has been a bona fide resident of this state for a period of not less than 90 days next preceding and who is age 16 through 64, who is otherwise required to obtain a resident annual saltwater fishing license pursuant to Section 9-11-53.1, may, in lieu thereof, purchase a resident seven-day trip saltwater fishing license which shall entitle the person to engage in the same activities authorized under a license provided in Section 9-11-53.1, but only for a one-time period of seven consecutive days or less. The cost of the license shall be $5, plus a $1 issuance fee. The license fees shall be deposited into the Marine Resources Fund. A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor punishable as provided by law except that the minimum fine shall not be less than $50.

(Acts 1993, No. 93-322, p. 486, §1.)