Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) A person who is:
(A) a resident of Indiana; and
(B) an individual born before April 1, 1943.
(2) A person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
(3) A person who is legally blind.
(4) A person who is a resident patient of a state mental institution.
(5) A person who is:
(A) a resident of a health facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-167) licensed in Indiana; and
(B) taking part in a supervised activity of the health facility.
(6) A person who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has a developmental disability (as defined by IC 12-7-2-61).
(7) A person whose only participation in fishing is to assist an individual described in subdivision (3), (4), (5), or (6).
(8) A resident of Indiana who fishes during a free sport fishing day designated under IC 14-22-18.
(b) Every person must have a fishing license in the person's possession when fishing in:
(1) waters containing state owned fish;
(2) waters of the state; or
(3) boundary waters of the state.
(c) Every person must have a valid electronically generated trout-salmon stamp in the person's possession to legally fish for or take trout or salmon in:
(1) waters containing state owned fish;
(2) waters of the state; or
(3) boundary waters of the state.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-3(c), (d).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.84-2000, SEC.1; P.L.149-2002, SEC.1; P.L.14-2007, SEC.1; P.L.18-2009, SEC.2; P.L.155-2015, SEC.13.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Chapter 11. Licenses and Permits; General Provisions
14-22-11-3. License; Issuance; Form; Electronic Affirmation
14-22-11-4. License; Expiration
14-22-11-6. Possession of Hunting License
14-22-11-7. Possession of Trapping License
14-22-11-8. Fishing License and Trout - Salmon Stamp Requirements; Exceptions
14-22-11-10. Resident Licenses for Nonresidents
14-22-11-11. Resident Members of Armed Forces
14-22-11-12. Form; Scope of Rules or Restrictions
14-22-11-13. Resident License Falsely Procured by Nonresident
14-22-11-14. Possession; Display to Enforcement Officers; Alteration
14-22-11-16. Interstate Agreements Regarding Boundary Waters and Ohio River
14-22-11-18. Free Hunting Days