§ 29-4-113A. Fishing guide license.

A.  Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code, no person shall assist, accompany, transport, guide or aid persons in the taking of fish for compensation or other considerations without having first procured a license specified in subsection B of this section from the Director or from any of the authorized agents of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.

B.  The Department shall promulgate rules for a fishing guide license, for persons who assist, accompany, transport, guide or aid persons in the taking of fish for compensation or other considerations.

C.  The fee for a license under this section shall not exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) annually.

D.  The provisions of this section shall not apply to landowners or agricultural lessees who provide such services on properties they own or lease.

E.  The provisions of this section shall not exempt a person procuring a license pursuant to this section from any other fishing licenses as may be required by law.

F.  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 268, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009.