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TN HB0799
Bill
Status
5/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rusty Grills
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AI Summary
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Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission must create and issue waterfowl guide licenses specifically for guides operating at Reelfoot Lake in Lake and Obion Counties
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Applicants for Reelfoot Lake waterfowl guide licenses must demonstrate relevant knowledge of the lake and its inherent hazards
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Adds statutory definition of "guide" as a person who accepts compensation for assisting hunters, fishers, or trappers and holds a required guide license
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Commission must promulgate rules following the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act to implement the licensing requirements
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Effective immediately upon becoming law (passed April 21, 2025; approved May 9, 2025)
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Title 70, relative to Reelfoot Lake guide licenses.
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 443
5/15/2025