(a) Any person taking crabs for commercial purposes or using more than five crab traps for personal, noncommercial purposes must first obtain and have in possession a "crab catcher's" license. The fee for said license shall be $50.00 and shall be paid to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(b) Individuals can use up to, but not more than, five crab traps for taking crabs for personal, noncommercial purposes, without said license.
(c) All crab traps and commercial crab boats must display identifying markings to be developed by regulations of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and it shall be unlawful to take crabs from traps belonging to another person without written authorization.
(d) The proceeds from the sale of said licenses shall be deposited to the credit of the Marine Resources Fund and said licenses shall expire on September 30 of each year.
(e) A violation of any provision of this section shall be a Class C misdemeanor.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Chapter 12 - Marine Resources.
Division 3 - Additional Regulations.
Section 9-12-111 - Lengths or Widths of Seines, Nets, and Trawls.
Section 9-12-112 - Garfish Taken to Be Killed Before Returning to Waters.
Section 9-12-113 - Licenses or Permits for Commercial Fishing; Net or Seine Permits.
Section 9-12-113.1 - Selling, Buying, Trading, or Bartering Certain Saltwater Game Fish Prohibited.
Section 9-12-115 - Reports of Seafood Dealers.
Section 9-12-118 - Issuance of Licenses - Persons Authorized; Record.
Section 9-12-119 - Issuance of Licenses - Fees of Issuing Authorities.
Section 9-12-120 - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Licenses and Fees.
Section 9-12-121 - Violations.
Section 9-12-123 - License for Use of Gill Net.
Section 9-12-123.1 - Hardship Gill Net Licenses; Renewal and Transfer.
Section 9-12-125 - Licenses for Selling, Brokering, Processing, etc., Fresh or Frozen Seafood.