40 Miss. Code. R. 3-4.2 - REGULATIONS REGARDING FRESHWATER GUIDES AND OUTFITTERS
The following rules and regulations shall apply to freshwater fishing guides and outfitters:
A. Guide
License. A valid freshwater fishing guide license is required for any person
that provides freshwater fishing guide services on any public waters in the
state. Guide Licenses are valid one-year from date of purchase.
1. Resident Guide License. Any resident of
the State of Mississippi wishing to provide professional freshwater fishing
guide services must obtain a resident guide license. The price of a Resident
Guide License is Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Requirements for a resident
guide license are:
a. Proof of residency
(domicile) in the State of Mississippi for one (1) year prior to the
application for a resident guide license. See, 40 Miss. Admin.
Code Part 1, Rule 8.3.D.2, for additional information regarding proof of
residency/domicile.
b. A valid
Mississippi Resident Sportsman's hunting and fishing license, unless the
applicant is otherwise exempt, by law, from having to have a hunting/fishing
license due to age or disability. Persons claiming such an exemption shall
provide proof of his or her exempt status.
2. Nonresident Guide License.
a. Any nonresident living outside the State
of Mississippi wishing to provide professional freshwater fishing guide
services in Mississippi, must obtain a nonresident guide license. The price of
a Nonresident Guide License is Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).
b. A valid annual non-resident fishing
license is required to purchase a non-resident freshwater fishing guide
license.
B.
Additional requirements for freshwater fishing guides/outfitters.
1. Proof of certified CPR and First Aid
training from an American Red Cross or American Heart Association-certified
trainer or course.
2. Certification
of completion of an approved boater education course.
3. A valid United States Coast Guard
Captain's license may be provided in lieu of proof of CPR/First Aid training,
and boater education course certification.
C. Freshwater fishing guide licenses are
unique to the license-holder and are not transferable.
D. A violation of this rule shall be a Class
II violation, and upon conviction, may be punished as provided in Miss. Code
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49-7-143.
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