MT HB74

Private fish pond license application fees increase from $10 to $600, and renewal fees increase from $10 to $250; a $250 transfer fee is established when ownership changes.

Licensees selling fish, eggs, or fry must provide a $2,500 corporate surety bond (increased from $500) and renew their license annually rather than every 10 years.

Repeals Section 87-4-601, which authorized paddlefish caviar sales, eliminating the exemption for commercial sale of paddlefish roe.

Expanded recordkeeping requirements for licensees selling fish or eggs, including documentation of fish health inspections, purchaser license numbers, and verification of valid licenses for species purchased.

Department granted rulemaking authority for compliance strategies, penalties, fines, and license renewal conditions; renewal may only be denied based on documented new information about threats to game fish or species of concern.