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I just found out about this new law this morning. If any of you are doing charters or offering guide services for hunting and fishing this applies to you. I don't know what the procedure is going to be as far as getting the registration but I'll post as soon as I hear.
It’s part of Public Act 14-201 Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2015) (a) No person shall conduct hunting or fishing guide services in this state unless such person registers with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Such registration shall be made on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection provided such form shall require the listing of such registrant's: (1) Name, (2) residential address, (3) business address, (4) business telephone number, and (5) services offered. The fee for such registration shall be one hundred dollars. Each such registration shall be nontransferable and shall expire on the last day of December next following the date of issuance. For the purposes of this section, "hunting or fishing guide services" means aiding, assisting or instructing any person in the taking of fish or wildlife while in the fields, forests or on the waters of the state in exchange for any form of remuneration. No person shall operate a vessel for the purpose of providing hunting or fishing guide services on navigable waters of the state unless such person has registered with the department as a hunting or fishing guide services provider and holds a current passenger-for-hire license issued by the United States Coast Guard. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any user, operator or crew of any vessel registered as a charter boat, party boat or head boat in accordance with the provisions of section 26-142a of the general statutes. (c) Any person who provides fishing guide services that entail the use of a vessel while taking or landing marine species shall not have more than two customers in such vessel at any given time. (d) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section. (e) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall have committed an infraction and be fined not more than ninety dollars.
#1599975 - 09/29/1406:59 PM
Re: New guide law
[Re: BLUECHIP]
Paul D.
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Registered: 04/15/02
Posts: 13066
Loc: South Central, CT
So a charter capt. get stopped now he would need to produce: Uscg Capt. License Charter boat reg Boaters certificate Fishing and or Hunting license Boat Reg Guide license trailer reg. vehicle reg (if at a ramp) safety gear Waterfowl stamps Long Gun cert. Ammo cert. First aid card
Blaine, you may want to start a law suit claiming the documents you are required to carry on your person are the reason for your 3rd hip replacement!!!!
What do these guides receive from the State in exchange for this one hundred dollar fee?
This sounds like taxation without representation.
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#1600023 - 09/29/1410:03 PM
Re: New guide law
[Re: jonh]
bonanzaman
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Registered: 06/11/08
Posts: 730
Loc: Monroe, CT
Kind of sounds like if someone takes me out for a fishing trip for a case of beer or I bring the bait or buy the fuel and lunch then he has to pay the fee. All of the above indicates that I bought services to go fishing.
As long as I have a Charter/Party Boat license this registration is not needed.
"(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any user, operator or crew of any vessel registered as a charter boat, party boat or head boat in accordance with the provisions of section 26-142a of the general statutes."
What people should take away from this is, if they offer to go on someone else's boat as a GUIDE then they need this registration!
Lastly, this makes no sense........"(c) Any person who provides fishing guide services that entail the use of a vessel while taking or landing marine species shall not have more than two customers in such vessel at any given time." What I mean, is if Joe Noname who owns a 50' sportfish hires me to run his boat as a Captain/Guide then he can only have 2 passengers??????? Who makes this crap up??????????????
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