No person shall place, deposit, or explode any substance injurious to the health or life of fish in any stream or freshwater pond within this state; provided, however, a person may obtain a permit issued by the director of environmental management to use certain chemicals for the eradication of vegetation and control of fish populations under regulations promulgated by the director. History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 30, § 4.
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