§632.4. Reptile and amphibian collector's license; scientific collector's permit

            A. All persons engaged in the sale of native reptiles and amphibians collected in Louisiana must possess one of the following licenses:

            (1) A resident must possess a resident collector's license at a cost of fifty-five dollars.

            (2) A nonresident must possess a nonresident collector's license at a cost of four hundred twenty dollars.

            (3) Residents under eighteen years of age shall be required to possess a collector's license at a cost of ten dollars.

            B. Persons engaged in legitimate herpetological research may request from the secretary a scientific collector's permit. No fee shall be charged for such a permit. No specimens obtained under this permit may be sold.

            C. A violation of this Section is a class three violation.

            Acts 1992, No. 256, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 604, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §2, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.