324.47325 Daily report of catch; failure to file; penalty; suspension or denial of license.Sec. 47325. (1) A person taking fish for the market in any of the waters mentioned in this part shall keep an accurate report of each day's catch in a format determined by the department. The department may issue orders requiring catch activity reports to be submitted twice monthly and specifying the information required, consistent with any consent decree, decree, federal court order, memorandum of understanding, or other legally binding agreement. Catch activity reports must be submitted twice monthly to the department, except that all commercial fishers must report more frequently if a consent decree, decree, federal court order, memorandum of understanding, or other legally binding agreement establishes more frequent reporting. (2) A person who fails to submit a report required under this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine as follows: (a) For the first violation during a calendar year, $100.00. (b) For a second or subsequent violation during a calendar year, $200.00.

infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine as follows: (a) For the first violation during a calendar year, $100.00. (b) For a second or subsequent violation during a calendar year, $200.00. (3) The license of any person who fails to submit reports for 2 or more reporting periods, and who has been cited by the department for each violation, may be suspended by the department until the delinquent reports are submitted to the department. The boat and nets for which a license is suspended shall not be used for commercial fishing by any person until the suspension has been lifted and the license restored. A person shall not sell or transfer ownership of a license suspended by the department until the suspension has been lifted and the license restored. A person who fails to make the report or reports as described in this section must be denied a new license or a renewal of that person's license until this part has been complied with. History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 239, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA