FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 237
92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.
0902S.02C
AN ACT
To amend chapter 252, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to fishing contests.
Section A. Chapter 252, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 252.250, to read as follows:
252.250. Any person, corporation, or other entity may sponsor or conduct a fishing contest on any lake without obtaining a permit or other authorization from the department of conservation if:
(1) The contest is part of a multi-state fishing contest or sweepstakes;
(2) There is only one tagged fish with a value not less than one thousand dollars or more than one million dollars per lake participating in the multistate contest;
(3) The tagged fish is tagged by a representative of the sponsor of the contest or sweepstakes in the presence of a representative from the department of conservation;
(4) A fishing license is required in order to participate;
(5) There is no fee or other consideration required to enter or participate in the contest or sweepstakes; and
(6) The contest has a duration of less than thirty days.