Sec. 2.5. (a) This section applies to the harvest or sale of the following roe bearing species:
(1) Shovelnose sturgeon.
(2) Paddlefish.
(3) Bowfin.
(b) For the purpose of this subsection, "roe" means the eggs or gametes of a fish listed in subsection (a).
(c) An individual may not harvest, possess, or sell roe without a license issued under this section.
(d) The department may issue to an individual who is a resident or nonresident of Indiana a license to harvest, possess, and sell the roe under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2. The individual must leave the roe intact and inside the body of the fish while on the body of water or adjacent to the water being fished, and until processing begins in accordance with 21 CFR 123. The individual must sell the roe only to a roe dealer licensed by the department. The department shall limit the number of licenses that are available.
(e) The department may issue a person a roe dealer's license to purchase, process, and sell roe. A person may not transport roe outside Indiana except according to the terms of a license issued under this subsection.
(f) Subject to IC 14-22-2-10, the following are the minimum application fees for these licenses:
(1) Resident and nonresident roe harvester's license for harvesting on the Ohio River, one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(2) Resident roe harvester's license for harvesting on inland water of Indiana, one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(3) Roe dealer's license, one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(g) The department shall give priority in issuing licenses under this section to applicants who are residents of Indiana.
As added by P.L.165-2011, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.151-2012, SEC.22; P.L.289-2013, SEC.11; P.L.195-2017, SEC.19.