Animals; exotic; possession or release of certain aquatic

species; prohibit and provide penalties.

ANIMALS: Exotic; NATURAL RESOURCES: Fishing

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 413.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 PART 413. NONNATIVE ORGANISMS

2 SEC. 41301. AS USED IN THIS PART, "PROHIBITED SPECIES"

3 MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OR THE EGGS THEREOF:

4 (A) BIGHEAD CARP (HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYS NOBILIS) OR A HYBRID

5 THEREOF.

6 (B) BITTERLING (RHODEUS SERICEUS) OR A HYBRID THEREOF.

7 (C) BLACK CARP (MYLOPHARYNGODON PICEUS) OR A HYBRID

8 THEREOF.

9 (D) GRASS CARP (CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLUS) OR A HYBRID

10 THEREOF.

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1 (E) IDE (LEUCISCUS IDUS) OR A HYBRID THEREOF.

2 (F) JAPANESE WEATHERFISH (MISGURNUS ANGUILLICAUDATUS) OR A

3 HYBRID THEREOF.

4 (G) RUDD (SCARDINIUS ERYTHROPHTHALAMUS) OR A HYBRID

5 THEREOF.

6 (H) SILVER CARP (HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYS MOLITRIX) OR A HYBRID

7 THEREOF.

8 (I) A FISH OF THE SNAKEHEAD FAMILY (FAMILY CHANNIDAE).

9 (J) TENCH (TINCA TINCA) OR A HYBRID THEREOF.

10 SEC. 41303. A PERSON SHALL NOT POSSESS OR RELEASE A PROHIB-

11 ITED SPECIES.

12 SEC. 41305. A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS PART IS GUILTY OF A

13 FELONY PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 5 YEARS OR A

14 FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $250,000.00, OR BOTH. IN ADDITION, THE

15 COURT SHALL ORDER THE PERSON TO REIMBURSE THIS STATE FOR DAMAGES

16 TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THIS STATE RESULTING FROM THE VIOLA-

17 TION AND COSTS INCURRED TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE SUCH DAMAGES.

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