Sec. 48705. (1) Reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, and crustaceans may only be taken in a manner and during those times prescribed by the department. Persons taking, trapping, catching, or fishing for turtles or frogs for their personal use shall have a valid fishing license issued pursuant to part 435. (2) A person shall not take, trap, catch, or fish for reptiles or amphibians for commercial purposes unless he or she purchases an annual commercial reptile and amphibian license for a fee of $150.00.; Sec. 48702a. (1) As used in this section and section 48702b: (a) “Aquatic species” means fish, reptiles, mollusks, crustacea, minnows, wigglers, and amphibians of the class amphibia. (b) “Take” and “taking” mean to fish for by any lawful method, catch, kill, capture, trap, or shoot any species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, wigglers, or crustacea, regulated by this part, or to attempt to engage in any such activity. (c) “Vessel” means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. (2) A person shall not obstruct or interfere in the lawful taking of aquatic species by another person. (3) A person violates this section when the person intentionally or knowingly does any of the following: (a) Operates a vessel or a device designed to be used on the water which does not meet the definition of a vessel in a manner likely to significantly alter the behavior of aquatic species in order to hinder or prevent the lawful taking of an aquatic species. (b) Wades or swims in a manner or at a location likely to cause a significant alteration in the behavior of aquatic species in order to hinder or prevent the lawful taking of an aquatic species. (c) Tosses, drops, or throws any stone, rock, or other inert material in order to hinder or prevent the lawful taking of an aquatic species. (d) Drives, herds, or disturbs any aquatic species in order to hinder or prevent the lawful taking of an aquatic species. (e) Blocks, impedes, or harasses another person who is engaged in the process of lawfully taking an aquatic species. (f) Uses a natural or artificial visual, aural, olfactory, gustatory, or physical stimulus to affect aquatic species behavior in order to hinder or prevent the lawful taking of an aquatic species. (g) Erects barriers to deny ingress or egress to areas where the lawful taking of aquatic species may occur. This subdivision does not apply to a person who erects barriers to prevent trespassing on his or her property. (h) Interjects himself or herself into the area where nets, fishing lines, or traps may be placed by a person lawfully taking aquatic species. (i) Affects the condition or placement of personal or public property intended for use in the lawful taking of an aquatic species in order to impair the usefulness of the property or prevent the use of the property. (j) Enters or remains upon private lands without the permission of the owner or the owner's agent, for the purpose of violating this section. (k) Engages in any other act or behavior for the purpose of violating this section.; Sec. 2. A person shall not sell or distribute in the state viable turtle eggs or live turtles with a carapace length of less than 4 inches unless he or she provides the purchaser with the health advisory sheet described in section 3.; Sec. 45501. A person shall not take or kill any species of frogs in this state from November 16 in any year to the Friday immediately preceding the opening of the season on black bass of the following year. A person shall not spear frogs at any time with the aid of an artificial light.;
Citation: M.C.L.A. 324.48705; M.C.L.A. 324.48702a; M.C.L.A. 287.312; M.C.L.A. 324.45501;