Fishing license and trout-salmon stamp requirements; exceptions

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 in IC 12-7-2.1-118).

(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; P.L.145-2026, SEC.94.