House Sponsors: BOST. Senate Sponsors: LUECHTEFELD-SIEBEN Short description: AQUATIC LIFE CD-AQUATIC FARM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Makes it unlawful to take or attempt to take aquatic life from an aquatic life farm without the consent of the owner of the farm. Provides that a first offense is a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense is a Class 4 felony. Provides for confiscation of fishing tackle, apparatus, and vehicles used in a violation. Provides that it is a Class B misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class A misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense to trespass on an aquatic life farm. Provides for forfeiture of fishing tackle, apparatus, and watercraft used for a second or subsequent violation. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that it is unlawful to trespass or fish on a strip mine lake or other body of water within a 200 foot buffer zone surrounding cages or netpens that are clearly delineated by buoys of a posted aquatic life farm. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that specified seizure and confiscation procedures of the Code apply to the new provisions. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0513 Last action date: JAN-01-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status