7 Del. C. § 1108
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§ Â 1108. Live bait [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 528, Â 4].
Official statutory text
(a) The Department shall determine which species of live bait, including “bait fish” as defined in § 906 of this title, may be harvested, imported, transported, sold, or used as bait to fish or be released in the nontidal waters of this State.
(b) The Department shall have the authority to issue permits, licenses, and applications for the harvesting, importing, transporting, sale or use of live bait for fishing in the nontidal waters of the State.
(c) The Department may by regulation prohibit the importation or sale of any live bait species originating from another state or country.
(d) All regulations published under this section must be published in a public notice on the Department’s website.
(e) Any action taken pursuant to this section shall be undertaken for the purpose of controlling invasive species or pathogens.
(b) The Department shall have the authority to issue permits, licenses, and applications for the harvesting, importing, transporting, sale or use of live bait for fishing in the nontidal waters of the State.
(c) The Department may by regulation prohibit the importation or sale of any live bait species originating from another state or country.
(d) All regulations published under this section must be published in a public notice on the Department’s website.
(e) Any action taken pursuant to this section shall be undertaken for the purpose of controlling invasive species or pathogens.
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