NAC503.540. Commercial taking, sale and purchase of crayfish.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for any person to take crayfish from any of the waters of the State for commercial purposes.

     2. A person may obtain a permit to take crayfish commercially from the waters of Lake Tahoe upon application and payment to the Department of an annual permit fee of $500 if the Department:

     (a) Approves the location, time and manner of conducting the operation; and

     (b) Determines the operation is not deleterious to fish or other wildlife indigenous or planted or propagated in those waters at public expense.

     3. A holder of a permit issued pursuant to subsection 2 may sell any crayfish taken under the authority of the permit to a food wholesaler or restaurant for the purpose of human consumption.

     4. A food wholesaler who purchases any crayfish from a holder of a permit issued pursuant to subsection 2 may sell the crayfish to a restaurant for the purpose of human consumption.

     5. A person who sells any crayfish pursuant to subsection 3 or 4 shall, at the time of the sale, provide the buyer with a record of purchase that includes, without limitation:

     (a) The name and address of the holder of the permit;

     (b) The number of the permit;

     (c) The date of purchase of the crayfish;

     (d) The total amount of crayfish purchased, set forth in pounds and ounces; and

     (e) The name and address of the seller, if different from the holder of the permit.

     6. A copy of the record of purchase required by subsection 5 must be retained by the buyer and seller for at least 4 years and be made available for inspection at any reasonable time during that period upon request by the Department.

     [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs Gen. Reg. No. 7 subpt. D, eff. 1-1-78]—(NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R054-11, 12-30-2011; R156-12, 12-20-2012)