Code of Alabama
Article 4 - Commercial Fishing in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams.
Section 9-11-142 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Individual Licenses Required; Exception for Certain Assistants.

It is the intent of this article that the license provided herein for the taking of commercial or nongame fish from the public impounded waters and navigable streams of the State of Alabama shall be issued upon an individual basis only, and, except to the extent otherwise provided for in this article, each person engaging in such activities or operations shall be required to purchase said license. It is hereby provided, however, that each person licensed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 9-11-141 and 9-11-142 may be assisted by one "helper" or assistant, who shall, while in the course of such assistance, be located in the licensed person's boat and/or shall be accompanied by the licensed person at all times. While engaged in providing such assistance, said "helper" or assistant shall be exempt from the otherwise applicable licensing requirements of Sections 9-11-141 and 9-11-142.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.

Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.

Article 4 - Commercial Fishing in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams.

Section 9-11-140 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - When, Where, and How Permitted.

Section 9-11-141 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Required Generally.

Section 9-11-142 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Individual Licenses Required; Exception for Certain Assistants.

Section 9-11-143 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Issuance; Fees; Records; Disposition of Fees.

Section 9-11-144 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams -License - Expiration.

Section 9-11-145 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Forfeiture.

Section 9-11-146 - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Licenses, Etc.

Section 9-11-147 - Marking Location of and Identifying Fishing Gear.

Section 9-11-148 - Game Fish Taken to Be Returned to Waters; Possession of Game Fish by Commercial Fishermen.

Section 9-11-149 - Use of Fishing Gear Within One-Half Mile Below Lock or Dam.

Section 9-11-150 - Use of Fishing Gear Within 100 Yards of Mouths of Streams, etc., Emptying Into Salt Waters or Bays.

Section 9-11-151 - Seizure, Confiscation and Disposition of Fishing Gear Used in Violation of Article.

Section 9-11-152 - Shipment or Transportation of Fish Taken in Violation of Article; Seizure, Confiscation and Disposition of Fish Illegally Transported or Shipped.

Section 9-11-153 - Wholesale and Retail Freshwater Nongame Fish Dealers' Licenses; Commercial Paddlefish Dealer’s License.

Section 9-11-154 - Records of Wholesalers and Retailers of Freshwater Nongame Fish; Inspection, etc., of Records.

Section 9-11-155 - Applicability of Provisions of Article.

Section 9-11-156 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article.