15A NCAC 03Q .0106      APPLICABILITY OF RULES: JOINT FISHING WATERS

(a)  All coastal fishing laws and regulations administered by the Department of Environmental Quality and the Marine Fisheries Commission apply to joint fishing waters except as otherwise provided in this Section and shall be enforced by marine fisheries inspectors.

(b)  The following inland fishing laws and regulations administered by the Wildlife Resources Commission apply to joint fishing waters and shall be enforced by wildlife officers:

(1)           all laws and regulations pertaining to inland game fishes;

(2)           all laws and regulations pertaining to inland fishing license requirements for hook and line fishing; and

(3)           all laws and regulations pertaining to hook and line fishing except as hereinafter provided.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑132; 113‑134; 143B‑289.52;

Eff. January 1, 1991;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1999;

Readopted Eff. September 1, 2022.